[Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the February 2007 issue of Grassroots Motorsports.]
Story by Bill Cuttitta
A few years ago, Chevrolet ran a series of ads with a tag line that didn’t pull any punches: “They don’t write songs about Volvos.”
Boastful, yes, but those ad men had a point. And out of all the Chevy products out there, America’s Sports Car—the Corvette—has probably inspired the muses the most. From the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean to Prince, Sir Mix-a-Lot and even MC Chris, musicians have been filling our headphones with songs about the Corvette for decades.
So when Chevy unveiled its all-new Corvette in January of 1997, naturally there were some concerns. The biggie: Would the fifth-generation Corvette continue to uphold the family legacy?
The new car had several features that were hard to argue against, like a rigid hydroformed chassis, nicely proportioned fiberglass body, all-new aluminum V8 engine,…
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