Chevy • Select Make. Archicad 9 Library Free Download. Corvette • Select Model. • Select Year. • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 • 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 • 1994 • 1993 • 1992 • 1991 • 1990 • 1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985 • 1984 • 1983 • 1982 • 1981 • 1980 • 1979 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 • 1975 • 1974 • 1973 • 1972 • 1971 • 1970 • 1969 • 1968 • 1967 • 1966 • 1965 • 1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960 • 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955 • 1954 • 1953 3. One of America's most successful sports cars, the got its start in 1953 as an attractive two-seater known more for its look than its performance.

All that changed in 1955, as a V8 engine, featuring advanced power-enhancing parts, became offered and within a couple of years, the Corvette was hitting 60 miles per hour in less than 6 seconds. Throughout the next four decades the Chevy Corvette would take on a variety of different forms for each era, from the Sting Ray of the '60s to the C5 of the late '90s. Each generation is a little bit different from one another but the same emphasis on performance and top-quality Chevy Corvette parts has always remained the same. The C5 Chevy Corvette premiered for the 1997 model year and stayed in production until 2004. With a top speed of around 171 miles per hour, it was also the sleekest and curviest version of the model to be produced. Zuken E3 Series Crackle more. The C5 was equipped with an LS1 5.7L V8 good for approximately 345 horsepower and mated to either a six-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission.