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Presented here are the engineering features of the new and challenging Chevrolet Corvette for 1960. Its performance, handling stability and luxury ride are designed to please the most critical car enthusiast...
In 1956, Ed Cole, then General Manager of Chevrolet, decided Corvette could be saved from extinction due to lagging sales by promoting the car as a performance car which could be raced in production classes. The first of these Corvettes was to debut at Daytona Beach for acceleration and top end speed trials, the 12 hour race at Sebring, and also possibly Le Mans.
1961 Corvette Sales Brochures
Download this 1961 Corvette Dealers Sales Brochure for a quick look at the features of the car. America's Sports Gets A New Look. Take a classic sports car design. Give it tasteful new styling. That's Corvette in 1961. Starting with the sleek rear deck , it's clean, uncluttered...