Chevy Classics!
By Matthew C. Keegan, Tue Dec 6th

Chevrolet used to have an advertising campaign that touted," Baseball, apple pie, and Chevrolet." Supposedly, General Motor's largest division attempted to indoctrinate consumers into believing that a Chevrolet was as mainstream as Main Street, USA. In many ways this campaign worked. For generations now the Chevrolet division has been serving up cars that have been snapped up by Americans, particularly those seeking their first car. Let's take a look at three Chevy classics that have shaped the respected US automaker.

Corvette - In 1953, the Chevy Corvette was released and the auto market hasn't been the same since. This two seat ragtop paved the way for greater and lesser cars to enter the US market including Chevy's own Camaro and Chevelle; Pontiac's Firebird and GTO; Ford's Thunderbird and Mustang; the Dodge Charger; Plymouth Cuda; AMC Javelin; Datsun 240Z; and a host of other cars. For over 50 years, the limited production Corvette has-been the "halo" car for Chevrolet and is now a favorite of the baby boomer set.

Camaro - One of the original "pony cars" was the Camaro which, along with the similarly designed Pontiac Firebird, was GM's answer in 1967 to the Ford Mustang. After the 1964½introduction of the Mustang, GM needed a response...and badly! Pony cars were famous for compact size, speed, and 2+2 seating. Add in a convertible and you had a true California cruiser. After 35 years of production, Chevy discontinued the Camaro while the Mustang is still being made.