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The Veteran’s Corvette

Scott Kolecki··
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The Story of an American Patriot and his American Dream.

The story begins with the birth of the Chevy Corvette.

The birth of the Corvette came about as a byproduct of soldiers returning home after serving their country.  The 1953 Corvette, designed by Harley Earl, was developed in response to the large number of two-door sports convertibles that soldiers were bringing back with them to the United States after being stationed in Europe.  Since there was no American counterpart to cars being built by companies like Jaguar and Mercedes, Chevrolet decided to build one.

And the Corvette was born.

Since that time, the Corvette has become a cornerstone of the American Dream.  For soldiers serving in the military, it has been an iconic symbol of freedom, and an objective to strive for while serving in their military careers.  It also provided one soldier with a goal and an ambition that helped him keep his focus after being drafted into the Army.

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