The early generation of the type C1 (1954 -1962).

Chevrolet's first open sports car with a two-seater layout。1953A prototype was unveiled in、Production will begin next year。The early C1 Corvette、More than a pure sports car、It's undeniable that it feels like an "atmosphere car" that exudes a sports car and advanced image.。Steel backbone frame、It is the first mass-produced car to have FRP body panels installed.、Despite having advanced features that rival European cars,、Water-cooled inline 6-cylinder OHV engine with maximum output of 150 horsepower and meager 3,859cc displacement、2Speed ​​AT etc.、At the very least, it didn't have enough appeal to strike a chord with people who value essential driving.。Moreover, there was a flood of complaints from buyers due to lack of quality.。This is a problem caused by using advanced FRP materials.。This was because strict quality had not yet been established.、The cause was that the body panels were distorted due to temperature differences.。

In the early days, it was criticized due to such deficiencies on the manufacturer's side.、Those who make a living tuning、I didn't give up on the Corvette, which had excellent body characteristics.。They seem to be responding to the voices of market dissatisfaction.、engine tuning kit、Undertaking work such as replacing to manual transmission、met latent demand。

However、Minor changes will be made that will completely change the reputation of the Corvette.。The person who took the lead was an engineer who belonged to GM's experimental department.、My name is Zora Ankas Duntov.。A specially tuned 4,343cc water-cooled V8 OHV engine for the Chevrolet sedan.、By pushing it into the Corvette's engine compartment.、Achieve a significant power increase。1955Although it was treated as an option in 2017,、1956It will be added to the regular lineup from 2020.、On the other hand, the 6-cylinder engine that had been the standard at the time was abandoned.。By the way、This engine would be inherited as a small block unit in future Corvettes.。A 3-speed MT made by BorgWarner is now available as a transmission.、It finally gained recognition as a full-fledged sports car.。onwards、Like doping, I started to follow the path of supremacy of power.、200The power that was in the first half of horsepower was、By the end, it had reached over 300 horsepower.。

C1 type corvette、Participate in races in earnest、As a test bed, it was called Mule (meaning hybrid) in 1954.、There was a model equipped with a racing-tuned V8 engine.。Mule competes in the fastest trials and Daytona.、The success of this model led to the rise of Corvette's reputation.。after that、1956The Corvette SR (Sebring Racer), which was modified to participate in the 2019 12 Hours of Sebring, entered the race.、Demonstrated performance to win the class championship、1957From 2000 onwards, we began to see Corvettes run by amateur racers in numerous races.。Also、Around the same time that SR became active、Developed into SR2 with further improved performance.、1957Finished in second place at Daytona in 2018 behind the Jaguar D-Type, the champion of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.、demonstrated its ability。However、According to the wishes of Zora Duntov, who was in charge of Corvette racing activities.、SR2's active life was short.、The activity bore the name Corvette.、However, it was entrusted to a new racing car, the Corvette SS, with no connection to the original.。

2Generation of mesh type C2 (1963 -1967).

The C2 Corvette was designed based on the style of the Stingray racer.、It was called the Corvette Stingray after the racer model on which it was based.。Stingray means red ray。The godfather was Bill Mitchell, one of the developers.、This is said to have come from his fondness for fishing.。It should be noted that、There are almost no structural similarities between the two cars.、A new body design has been made for commercial release.。Sales began in 1963。Unlike the C1 type, which had only an open model lineup.、It was decided that the coupe would be the main model.。

The styling has changed significantly、Compared to the dynamic predecessor、With its unique, radical and edgy styling、doesn't resemble anything。In particular, only those produced in 1963 have、It's called a "split window"、The model has a rear window that is cut into two by a frame that runs from the roof to the rear end.、Still popular today、has earned an accompanying premium。Also、It became a tradition until the C5 type.、Retractable headlights, which have a structure that rotates in the opposite direction to the original, were adopted.、C2 type was the first、A model with this headlight appeared in 1964.。

The engine is basically inherited from the previous generation.、Added further tuning。The displacement has been significantly expanded with a 5,358cc water-cooled V8OHV engine.、300 horsepower with different carburetors、340horsepower、An injection version with 360 horsepower was available.。In particular, the 360 ​​horsepower specification is a de facto racing specification.、The undercarriage is stiff and tightened with the assumption that it will take part in races.、It wasn't great, but it didn't make me want to use it on public roads.。In 1965, two years after their debut,、Racing spec Z06 is now available。6,489It has a displacement of cc、Equipped with a so-called big block unit.、425horsepower、Boasts high power of approximately 64 kgm。Later, the big block received a further increase in displacement.、427cubic inch (6,997cc) It has been souped up to。The most impressive one is called the L88 type.、The engine was added in 1967 at the end of the C2 model.、It is a detuned version of a racing car engine.。It is said that it will not work unless you use race gasoline with 103 octane or higher as fuel.、It is not designed to withstand everyday use on public roads.、It was a model to obtain homologation to run in GT races.。Also、The L88 type was announced to have 430 horsepower.、It was only kept secret due to concerns from regulatory agencies and issues with insurance premiums.、It is said that it actually had over 500 horsepower.。Corvette with L88 engine、20The machine is only commercially available.。The C2 equipped with the L88 type was sold at auction for approximately 76 million yen.。

As if to wipe away the mistakes made with the initial C1 type.、Power is applied to the transmission、Standard 3-speed MT、3-speed AT optional、A 4-speed manual transmission with crossed gear ratios has been installed.。Also from this、Second generation Corvette、He became such an image leader that he served as Chevrolet's flag bearer.。

The body is a completely new design、Adopted a sturdy ladder frame structure。vehicle height is lower、The center of gravity was also lowered.。C2 type corvette、Although it is a front engine car, it is rear heavy.、It had a fairly unique front-to-rear weight distribution.。This is because the fuel tank is located at the very back.、The popular theory is around 47:53It is said that the weight distribution of。Suspension is front double wishbone type、With rear trailing arm type、Compared to its predecessor, which used a rigid axle for the rear wheels.、It has evolved in that both the front and rear wheels are supported by independent suspension.。The front is a coil spring、The leaf spring, which was originally supposed to be placed vertically, was placed horizontally on the rear wheel.。This would be inherited by future Corvettes.、In fact, this spring has a clever design.、It had the advantage of being able to theoretically keep the unsprung weight to 0.。The brakes were originally 4-wheel drum brakes.、1965From 2015, it was changed to 4-wheel disc brakes.。

3Behalf of the mesh type C3 (1968 -1982).

1968Years、The baton was passed on early on.、It is a C3 type Corvette with a body line commonly known as a coke bottle.。The name comes from the fact that the boldly bulging front and rear fenders and the constricted center of the body are reminiscent of a cola bottle.。This design is、The prototype is Mako Shark, which was created as a design study by Bill Mitchell, who retired as a designer after this model, and Larry Shinoda, a Japanese American.、It almost follows that design.。Also、There has also been a change in naming.、It was originally sold under the name Corvette Stingray.、1978In a minor change in 2015, the name was simply changed to Corvette.。

Its unique style and、Although the variation features a convertible and the first T-bar roof Targa top on a mass-produced car,、The chassis and suspension are basically inherited from the C2 type.。However、Retractable headlights are a little different.、The C3 type is not rotary.、Adopts an orthodox mechanism that lifts the cover upwards.。This is the only Corvette of all time。The engine is basically a carryover.、1969In 2015, the big block unit underwent changes to increase displacement.、7,440raised to cc。There are basically no changes to the standard engine small block unit.、Displacement expanded from 5,358cc to 5,738cc in the same year as the big block unit.、At face value, there is no change to the same 300 horsepower.。In addition, the LT1 unit, which has been tuned based on the same engine, has a 350 horsepower specification.、1971Until 2012, power was gained through a high compression ratio.、370馬力にまでチューニングされたものが設定されていた。

C3型登場の翌年、総生産数3台、市販車両に搭載されたものは僅かに2台という幻のパワーユニット、ZL1ユニットが1969年の期間のみ追加される。これはC2型コルベットに載っていたL88ユニットの発展型で、エンジンヘッドのみならずエンジンブロックまでもアルミ化されたスペシャルエンジンである。このエンジンはオプション設定という形でカタログに記載されることとなったが、車1両に匹敵するほどの高額の追加費用が必要だったため、ごく少数の生産に留まることとなった。However、1971年にはマスキー法が全面施行され、プレミアからレギュラーガソリンに対応、三元触媒の取り付けなど排ガス対策に追われたため、全てのパワーユニットが軒並み20～30馬力ほどダウンすることとなる。その対策として、ビッグブロックユニットを425馬力にまでチューンしたエンジンが追加されるが、環境問題が叫ばれる逆境などを理由に1972年に廃止された。クロームメッキバンパーを捨てた1973年、エンジンラインナップが大幅に整理され、5,735ccのV8 OHVエンジン一本となり、標準仕様は190馬力、オプションで210馬力、更に排ガス規制の厳しいカリフォルニア州専用に、コンピュータ制御の排ガスコントロール装置を取り付けた仕様が存在し、180馬力を発生した。1972年からエンジン性能表示が変更され、グロス値からネット値に移行したため、従来よりも低い馬力換算がされていたものの、このエンジンは従来のものより確実にパワーダウンを強いられていた。

C3型の最も大きなマイナーチェンジは1978年のことである。大きな変更点として、それまで垂直に降り立つリアウインドウが、ルーフからボディ後端までを繋ぐ湾曲した一枚ガラスに変化し、規制によって5マイルバンパーが装着された。オプション設定にはグラストップが追加されるが、これはコルベットがスポーツカーというより、長距離を高速で移動することに主眼を置いたGTカー的な方向に寄ったものであることを示していた。1981年にはオプション設定されていたエンジンが姿を消したが、C3型最後の年1982年には、キャブレターからインジェクションとなり、10馬力上乗せの200馬力を計上した。

トランスミッションは4速MTと3速ATが用意され、1982年には4速ATが設定されたが、この年にはマニュアルミッションの設定がなく、このことからも後期のC3型はGTカーとしての位置づけを与えられていたことを裏付けている。

C3型コルベットは1982年型がラストイヤーだったが、同年に予定されていた新型コルベットへの移行が翌年にずれたため、一時は「コルベットはC3が最期」と騒がれてしまった。

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2006January 9、General Motors has officially announced the Camaro Concept, a preview of the 5th generation Camaro.。Including a retro-modern design that respects the first generation.、GM has indicated that it is keeping competition with Ford's Mustang in mind in terms of price as well.。2009It was scheduled to go on sale in 2018, but、Cadence Innovation, an American company that produced parts for GM cars, went bankrupt in August 2008.、It is not possible to produce the parts necessary for the production of new cars.、GM was in a court battle with Cadence Innovation over the production line in early 2009.。Ultimately the GM、2009Production of the 5th generation Camaro will begin on March 16, 2020.、2010Sales began in April as a 2018 model.。

The chassis uses the GM Zeta platform。The engine is equipped with 3.6LV6 and 6.2LV8.、6AT and 6MT transmissions are available.。The designer is Sangyup Lee from South Korea (later transferred to Volkswagen)。

In Japan、GM Asia Pacific Japan started selling it on December 5, 2009.。The introduction model is、3.6LT RS with liter V6 direct injection engine、and SS RS equipped with a 6.2-liter V8 engine.。

The same concept model、1974Along with the second generation of the 2008 model, the main character will appear in the movie "Transformers" released in August 2007.、He appeared as Bumblebee, a robot who protects Sam.。Because there are no vehicles available for actual running at this time.、Pontiac GTO components were used for the vehicle's components in the movie.。

This year, due to the influence of the Lehman Shock,、Sales did not increase as expected, leading to poor management.、It is said that the design of the concept model Camaro used in Transformers was brought to market almost unchanged.。 The target is said to be Japanese.、You can get a glimpse of the seller's intention to ``send it almost as is to the market in order to stimulate Japanese people's desire to purchase items that are particular about limited editions.''。 Also、Changes to the exterior when exported to Japan include safety parts such as turn signals.。

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The first generation (1967 -1969)

The first Camaro was released in 1967.。Uses GM F-body platform、All drive is FR (front engine, rear drive)。The engine is an inline 6-cylinder or V-8 cylinder.、Displacement ranged from 3.8L to 7.0L。All seats are 2+2、The body was set as a 2-door hardtop and a convertible.。There are three grades: high performance model Z28, RS (Rally Sport), and SS (Super Sport).。Also、1967Only the models sold in 2015 are equipped with triangular windows.、1969In 2015, body panels such as side press lines and fender arches were changed.、And a 425PS high power engine aimed at racing.、Appears as an option for this year only。It is recorded that 69 models equipped with this engine were manufactured.、Competing for supremacy with the Ford Mustang on the circuit、1969SCCA of the year(Sports Car Club of America)Won the 2.5L and above class at the TransAmerican Championship.。Production of the first-generation Camaro ended in 1969.。It was only sold for 3 years。 By the way, in Japan too、10about a pedestal、are on sale。

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