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Chevrolet Corvette

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The Chevrolet Corvette is an American sports car produced by Chevrolet since 1953, notable for its fiberglass body and status as the longest running Chevrolet nameplate. It has progressed through multiple generations, moving from a front engine layout to a mid engine layout with the eighth generation introduced in 2020.

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Body Style
Coupe 1
Body Style
Convertible 1
Body Style
Roadster 1
Year
1953 1
Significance
America's longest continuously produced sports car, serving as Chevrolet's halo car and an icon of American automotive culture. 1
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Source Wikipedia: ChevroletLead paragraph, division of General Motorstier 2
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Chevrolet is an American automobile division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM).

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Source Wikipedia: Chevrolet CorvetteLead sentencetier 2
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The Chevrolet Corvette is a line of American two-door, two-seater sports cars manufactured and marketed by General Motors under the Chevrolet marque since 1953.
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  • Introduction section
    The Chevrolet Corvette is a line of American two-door, two-seater sports cars manufactured and marketed by General Motors under the Chevrolet marque since 1953.
  • Infobox: body_style
    2-door coupé 2-door convertible/roadster
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Chevrolet big-block engine (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Chevrolet big-block engine, Mark IV, 1965 Corvette
Quote, Has Part: Chevrolet big-block engine, Mark IV, 1965 Corvette
V8 was introduced in the 1965 Corvette as the L78 option and in the Z-16 Chevelle as the L37 option
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General Motors LS-based small-block engine (Wikipedia)
Has Part: General Motors LS-based small-block engine, Lead, Corvette
Quote, Has Part: General Motors LS-based small-block engine, Lead, Corvette
The LS1 was first fitted in the Chevrolet Corvette (C5), and LS or LT engines have powered every generation of the Corvette since
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Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (Wikipedia, Italian)
has versions: Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Sviluppo
Quote, has versions: Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Sviluppo
Fa parte della serie delle Chevrolet Corvette
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Chevrolet LT-1 (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Chevrolet LT-1, Lead, applications
Quote, Has Part: Chevrolet LT-1, Lead, applications
It was available exclusively in the Corvette and Camaro and was produced in relatively small quantities.
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Chevrolet L72 (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Chevrolet L72, Lead, Corvette
Quote, Has Part: Chevrolet L72, Lead, Corvette
In 1966 it was the most powerful engine available in the Corvette, and between 1966 and 1969 was the most powerful engine available in full-sized models.
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Chevrolet L78 (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Chevrolet L78, History, 1965 applications
Quote, Has Part: Chevrolet L78, History, 1965 applications
In its first year, the 396 was available as the L78 option in Corvettes and full-sized (Impala, Bel Air, Biscayne) models
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