Quarter-Mile Corvettes: Chevrolet's Sports Car at the Drag Strip 1953-1975 Studebaker people ordered new cars by

people ordered new cars by the thousands

and the high-speed thrills

First manufactured in 1917

fuel system and ECU tuning upgrades

plus an authentically styled pickup bed

Quarter-Mile Corvettes: Chevrolet's Sports Car at the Drag Strip 1953-1975 Studebaker people ordered new cars byRe live Corvettes early years at the drag strip! Famously known as Americas sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette came to market in 1953. That same year, the newly established National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) hosted its first event. The Corvette was not intended for quarter mile drag racing, and it appeared to be completely at odds with the sport. Early equipment included an underpowered Blue Flame 6 cylinder motor and automatic transmission. However,