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Corvette History -- Chevrolet's Corvette
By David Bellm, Tue Dec 6th

It was a classic story of a promising car that didn't have a chance to really prove itself. And from it was born one of the more significant legends of Corvette history.

The Corvette SS began in 1956 as a pet project of General Motors' styling director Harley Earl, who wanted Chevrolet to take on the big names in international endurance racing. Earl's initial idea was to design a racy body, drop it onto a Jaguar-Type chassis, and swap the Jag's six for a Chevy V8.

But that notion wouldn't do for Corvette engineering guru, diehard racing fan Zora Arkus-Duntov. When he heard of the plan, he pushed for an all-new chassis design that would incorporate ambitious engineering concepts. Duntov's arguments won out, if for no other reason than the fact that the D-Type's main structure was a monologue configuration and therefore had no separate frame to drop any sort of body onto.

To save time, Duntov purchased a Mercedes-Benz 300SL frame and from that drew much of the inspiration -- if not verbatim design elements -- for the Corvette SS's structure. To this platform, he added a race-prepared 283-cid Chevy V8, a de Dion rear axle, and an experimental braking system. The car's hasty debut was the 12 Hours of Sebring, in early1957.

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Creating An Automotive Theme Garage Or Office
By Anthony Palmieri, Tue Dec 6th
Many people that create a theme office or garage often do notplan it from start to end with every detail, as they would forother elements of their houses of cars. When planning the area,you need Read more...

2006 Chevrolet Corvette
By Jenny McLane, Tue Dec 6th
The 2006 Chevrolet Corvette has a chassis, which is allaluminum, hydro formed in similar dies to those used to buildthe standard steel C6 frame. Magnesium and carbon fiber partsare also used to Read more...