How One Man Defied GM And Saved The Corvette From Extinction In The 1990s
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How One Man Defied GM And Saved The Corvette From Extinction In The 1990s
Though an icon of American performance, the Chevrolet Corvette hasn’t always had a secure place in the General’s lineup. Most Corvette historians and enthusiasts already know that it faced cancellation multiple times early in existence, but the story of another potential death knell is just now becoming public more than 20 years after it happened, and the man best positioned to tell that story — the man who defied GM’s order to let the Corvette die — will tell that story this weekend.
Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/autos/how-one-...068758582.html
Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/autos/how-one-...068758582.html
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If you want to learn about the story behind the C5 and how many times it came close to being kaput, please pick up the book "All Corvettes Are Red".
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This story has been posted multiple times here over the past week, but thank goodness that some in GM fought hard to keep the Corvette in production.
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