| It all started in 1953, when the first Corvette "rolled" | | | | the Stingray Concept car for the 50th anniversary of |
| out of production in Flint, Michigan- An unassuming | | | | the original Stingray. But there's a twist- this one was |
| convertible was about to change the way the world | | | | fabricated to play the role of Sideswipe in the movie |
| dreamed. After a few years with very little change, | | | | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and would |
| the first major overhaul of the Corvette occurred in | | | | never be available to the public. "The Corvette |
| 1963 when design changed to resemble the more | | | | Stingray Concept represents both the iconic legacy |
| recognizable sports car styling. From this point on, | | | | and an exciting future for Corvette" states Chevrolet |
| fans fantasized not of what the Corvette was, but | | | | at a press release. |
| what it could be – and the obsession with the | | | | Close attention is being paid to industrial designer |
| Corvette concept car began. | | | | Ugur Sahin who has devoted his time and passion to |
| The original Corvette Stingray concept car was | | | | reinterpreting the design of classic automobiles. Last |
| designed as a non-commercial race car. The sleek | | | | year Sahin became well-known for his take on the |
| look included major changes to the body to increase | | | | Audi Locus and Ferrari Dino, which still remain drafts. |
| aerodynamics. The hood and rear were "pinched" | | | | But once he entered the realm of the Corvette |
| down to to make the car more oblong and the twin | | | | concept car his designs were accelerated into |
| side-by-side headlights were hidden in an | | | | production and high acclaim. The Z03 is similar in |
| electrically-operated panel. All of these exciting | | | | production to the Z06 and is in development right |
| changes influenced the design of the commercial | | | | now. |
| Corvette and forever altered the expectations of | | | | Another promising designer, Ivan Luccion, created a |
| the consumer. | | | | mid-engine corvette concept car inspired by the |
| The practice of design, outside influence, concept car | | | | cheetah. And South African designer Idries Noah |
| creation, then redesign has been the norm since the | | | | came up with his version of the Stingray Corvette, |
| 1963 Stingray was built. Not only has the auto | | | | Gillet Vertigo, and Shelby Daytona rolled together |
| industry pined over novel futuristic ideas for the | | | | called the Fireblade. |
| Corvette, car enthusiasts, designers, artists, and | | | | And it goes on and on. Each new design influences |
| gear-heads have been fascinated with conceptualizing | | | | another generation of car enthusiasts, designers, |
| seductive new versions of their dream car as well. | | | | artists, and/or gear-heads to dream about what the |
| In 2009, Chevrolet introduced a modern version of | | | | future of Corvette will look like. |