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CHEVROLET FB-4

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The Chevrolet FB-4 became the car which eventually unseated the Ford Model T from its proud position as the world’s best-selling car. Introduced in 1919 it took only eight years for this four-cylinder Chevrolet to achieve top-selling status as it more suited the needs of the American motorist. After the First World War roads were progressively improved and many well-to-do Americans thought the Ford Model T car, which had earned the nickname `tin lizzie’, a little too crude to be seen driving. With the FB4, Chevrolet set a new standard… Read more

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CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY

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The Chevrolet Corvette has always embodied the American concept of a classic sports car. It went into production as the world’s first mass-produced plastic car in 1953 and since then has continued to prove that Chevrolets do not have to be boring. The introduction of the Corvette was seen by GM executives as a means of testing new technology. As an example, the body was to be of fibreglass as used during WWII in naval patrol boats – hence the choice of the name Corvette. By confining their testing to… Read more