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　　[Classic Famous Cars] At the booth that opened yesterday, we saw many classic models, including the red Corvette C1 in 1954, and its appearance was just to create momentum for the Corvette C7 just released overseas.

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　　After World War II, many European countries flooded into the United States, which became the targets of the rich and stars at that time. At that time, MG was the most outstanding performance. At that time, the legendary designer of General Motors (click to view the biography of HarleyEarl) saw the potential of the American sports car market at that time, so he persuaded the senior leaders of General Motors to start developing a coupe to compete with European cars. At that time, General Motors specially opened up a new sub-brand-Corvette for this sports car under Chevrolet.

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　　In 1953, at the new york Auto Show, Corvette made its first official appearance. At that time, 300 sets were produced and sold out immediately. Subsequently, in 1954, Chevrolet not only increased its production, but also fine-tuned its models, including adding three brand-new body colors. The 1954 Corvette C1 was exhibited at this auto show, and red was also one of the newly added body colors. It is said that only 100 sets of red Corvette C1 have been produced, and its rarity can be seen. In terms of external dimensions, the length, width and height of the 1954 Corvette C1 are 4501mm, 1849mm and 1331mm respectively.

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　　In fact, from 1953 to 1962, the Corvette C1 existed for nine years. The first one appeared on the C1, which was equipped with a 3.9L inline 6-cylinder, which was called "Lan Huo". On this basis, the model produced in 1954 was slightly adjusted and increased to 155 horsepower, which matched the engine with 2-speed. Since then, the Americans who pursued power have continuously improved their power and adopted a more vigorous V8 engine. In the 1960s, the appearance of C1 has also changed a lot, including the addition of a hard top and a more dynamic tail shape.

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　　Today, Corvette has developed into the seventh generation model. Although the shape, interior and engine have been armed to become the most popular super sports car under GM, its inheritance of the American spirit has never changed. (Text/car home Zhang Wenjun)