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kumbo1 07-04-2009 12:24 PM

Chevrolet builds 1,500,000th Corvette
 
Corvette has been going on for about 60 years. Recently the sports car icon produced the 1,500,000th Corvette at GM Bowling Green assembly plant. The announcement of this incredible milestone was made by Karen Rafferty, Chevrolet Product Marketing Director.

"The 1.5 millionth Corvette is a great example of how Chevy is America's brand" Rafferty said at a meeting of the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association. "For nearly 60 years we have built America's Sports Car and this milestone is a solid proof point."

The car in question is a white Convertible 3LT that has a red interior and a black top. Incidentally the first, 500,000th and 1 millionth Corvettes built in 1953, 1977 and 1992 respectively had similar features.

The Corvette executive also took the time to announce that the new 2010 Corvette Grand Sport coupe will be priced at US$55,720 while the convertible will be US$59,530. Included in the prices is a US$950 destination freight charge.

Rafferty went on to wax lyrical about the Grand Sport, noting that it has a 0 - 60mph sprint time of less than 4 seconds, and pulls 1.0g on a skid pad. The highway fuel consumption is claimed at 26mpg.

http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/6/medium/2464717.jpg

ilvtofu 07-04-2009 02:24 PM

As long as this doesn't go to barrett jackson and sell for double the MSRP it's cool.

Grand sport specs don't seem any better than a Z06 although it's probably more of a touring model

billboa 07-04-2009 03:12 PM

This is about the only thing that makes this car not a super car IMO

They are just too common.

2damaxmr2 07-04-2009 09:19 PM

i love the new C6 :p

Blinky 07-04-2009 11:54 PM

I'm surprised it wasn't a ZR-1.

ilvtofu 07-05-2009 08:07 AM

Will they be ceasing production of the ZR1?

kumbo1 07-05-2009 08:41 AM

no.

Mancini 07-05-2009 09:11 AM

That looks nice:

http://www.motorauthority.com/2010-c...rom-55720.html

The range of Corvette's is staggering; base, GS, Z06 & ZR1.


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