1952 arrives and the first plaster model two-seater convertible goes on display in General Motors' private viewing auditorium. At the end of April, Harley's crew completed a full-size plaster model of his sports car project. It was designed from the back to the front. In the middle of June, the Chevrolet's director of research and development, Maurice Olley, created a sketch for the new sports car frame, showing the locations of the radiator, wheels, and the body mount points. All it really was was a shortened Chevy Sedan frame. In July, Chevrolet's chief engineer Ed Cole, and Harry Barr started to work on a all new Chevrolet V-8 engine. During a test run, the prototype fiberglass-bodied Chevrolet full sized convertible accidentally rolled. Since the body survived with minimal damage, they decided to keep the fiberglass for the body material f

Within the next year, the engine was boosted up to a 427 cubic inch that did 0 to 60 mph in just 5.6 seconds.

1968 arrived and a whole new body lift came along with it. Its appearance was dramatically different than any other Corvette. Looking just like Chevrolet's "Mako Shark II" concept car, it literally changed the way people looked at the Corvette. Along with its bold new look, the 1968 Corvette introduced hidden windshield wipers and removable T-Tops on the coupe models. Under the hood, the engine was increased to 350 cubic inches. Production that year hit a new record of 28,566. This basic body design would go on for another 15 years.

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