<P> The Chevrolet Corvette , known colloquially as the Vette or Chevy Corvette , is a sports car manufactured by Chevrolet . The car has been produced through seven generations . The first model , a convertible , was introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car . Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after the type of small , maneuverable warship called a corvette . Originally built in Flint , Michigan and St. Louis , Missouri , the Corvette is currently manufactured in Bowling Green , Kentucky and is the official sports car of the Commonwealth of Kentucky . </P>
<P> The Chevrolet Corvette , known colloquially as the Vette or Chevy Corvette , is a sports car manufactured by Chevrolet . The car has been produced through seven generations . The first model , a convertible , was introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car . Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after the type of small , maneuverable warship called a corvette . Originally built in Flint , Michigan and St. Louis , Missouri , the Corvette is currently manufactured in Bowling Green , Kentucky and is the official sports car of the Commonwealth of Kentucky . </P>
when did the first chevy corvette come out
when did the first chevy corvette come out
1953
1953