1957 Chevrolet Corvette

The '57 Corvette had bodyside "coves" finished in a contrasting color. The car had plenty to excite beneath the fiberglass body - a new 283 V-8, four-speed manual shift, Positraction limited-slip differential, and a heavy-duty racing suspension.

A Chevy ad told readers - "Get set for a new sight in sports car style and silhouette. Get set for a new sound, a new sensation, a new spirit-lifting surge of the Corvette's dynamic new 225-bhp V8 engine."

1957 marked the Corvette's arival as a sports car respected as much by the cognoscenti as by the kids on the street. Even a veteran European writter had to admit that "After Sebring, even the most biased were forced to admit that the Americans had one of the world's finest sports cars..."