Not-Corvettes Powered by Corvette Engines

The Corvette is America’s darling, a beloved sports car that’s been around for almost seven decades. Its ‘cult car’ status can be attributed to two main elements. First, there is the iconic two-door design that’s steadily evolved over the years, culminating in the current eighth generation’s expression of modern styling. Then you’ve also got the fact that the ‘Vette has housed some of America’s most legendary engines, formidable powerplants that helped define the concept of the high-performance in the automobile world.

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Today, it’s almost inconceivable to think of a Corvette without a big-block V8 rumbling underneath the hood. However, it was not like that from the start. In fact, the first ‘true’ performance engine – one that powered the 1953 C1 Corvette – was the Blue Flame Six, a 6-cylinder unit that made 150 hp. It’s a paltry output by today’s standards, but the C1 Corvette checked the box for a true sports car back in the day.