[calex59]

If I remember correctly, and I hope I do, the 61 and 62 looked quite a bit differently than that one. I would say about a 56 or so.

You know what really pi**es me off? On the history channel the call American cars by the year they are produced. In other words if a car was built in 1953 they say it is a 53, well we know it was a 54 don't we? Just a little gripe but one I wanted to express!

[elcid1970]

That’s right, wasn’t the ‘53 Vette more of a prototype and didn’t go into production until 1954?

Anyway, I was a ten year old kid in 1960 when my Dad was shopping for a new car to replace our 1953 Ford. In the Chevrolet showroom there was a Corvette with the flat taillight lenses contoured to the fender. There was also a 1960 Nomad station wagon to die for.

I asked Dad, “Can we buy the Corvette?” He smiled.

Dad bought a Kingswood station wagon. Automatic tramsmission, air conditioned. Electric rear window, third seat facing aft.

I thought we’d bought the Queen Mary.