Chevrolet used to have an advertising campaign that touted, Baseball, apple pie, and Chevrolet. Supposedly, General Motors 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. Lets 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 hasnt been the same since. This two seat ragtop paved the way for greater and lesser cars to enter the US market including Chevys own Camaro and Chevelle; Pontiacs Firebird and GTO; Fords 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 GMs answer in 1967 to the...