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America's mid-engine middle finger to every European brand charging triple for the privilege
means A fast, small warship in naval terms, or in popular American usage a Chevrolet sports car — the latter being what most people picture today.
from From French 'corvette,' a light, fast warship smaller than a frigate, borrowed in the 17th century. The French word likely came from Dutch or Middle Dutch 'korver,' a kind of pursuit boat, possibly tied to 'korf' (basket). Chevrolet pinched the nautical name in the 1950s, and the warship sense survives in modern navies — so the word still sails two seas at once.
- name origin
- Named after small, fast WWII warships
- engine flip
- Went mid-engine in 2020 after 67 years
- fiberglass body
- First mass car with fiberglass panels, 1953
- founding year
- Debuted 1953; only 300 made that year
- top speed
- Z06 cracks 195 mph stock
chevrolet corvette — american sports car produced since 1953, over 2 million sold
hms corvette — british naval ship class, first launched 1940s, used in world war ii