Tag Archive: Chevy

Feb 19

The Italian Corvairs

Covair Testudo conceptualized by Bertone of Italy

Original article was first published in the August 1980 issue of Cars & Parts by Wallace A. Wyss The famous Italian coach-building houses, like Pininfarina and Bertone, have tried repeatedly to sell Detroit auto makers on the idea of buying either styling plus coachwork on a new model or adopting just a styling concept. Pininfarina …

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Feb 07

The Corvette Shark of 1968

1975 L-82 Chevrolet Corvette, rear view

This article was originally printed in the May 1980 issue of Cars & Parts by Robert C. Ackerson When the 1968 Corvette debuted with its Mako-Shark II inspired appearance, it represented the fourth major body change for the Corvette in its 15-year history. Today, some 13 model years later, the body/chassis combination of 1968 still …

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