Object Details
- Chevrolet Motor Car Company
- Description
- Sports cars combine the performance of a competition car with the ride of a family car. The Chevrolet Corvette, introduced in 1953, differed from European sports cars in its coupe styling and automatic transmission. American motorists liked the combination of looks and performance in a car that was more “family” than “competition” but delivered the thrill of the Indianapolis 500 on the interstate. The rakish Corvette Sting Ray, introduced in 1963, had more aerodynamic styling, and it became an iconic “think young” car. This car was owned by Gwendolyn Cafritz, a Washington, D. C. philanthropist and society hostess.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Gwendolyn D. Cafritz c/o of Cafritz Company
- 1963
- ID Number
- 1986.0784.01
- catalog number
- 1986.0784.01
- accession number
- 1986.0784
- serial number
- 30867S100360
- 3783244GM862
- Object Name
- automobile
- Measurements
- overall: 4 1/4 ft x 6 ft x 15 ft; 1.2954 m x 1.8288 m x 4.572 m
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- Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
- Automobiles
- Transportation
- Road Transportation
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1336450
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-6908-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
