Dateline: 8.31.11
Sorry Corvettes fans. Even with three Corvettes in the running, we got SMOKED!
(Scroll to the bottom of this post to cast your vote in our own CorvetteReport.com poll!)
Chevrolet is in full swing with its 100th birthday celebration. The Centennial Edition option will be available on all 2012 Corvettes and with 6 models of Corvettes (base Corvette Coupe, base Corvette Roadster, Grand Sport Coupe, Grand Sport Roadster, Z06 Corvette, and ZR1 Corvette), plus all the trim and option variations, there’ll be lots of unique Centennial Corvettes.
Chevrolet has also been running a popularity contest, asking, “What’s the best Chevy of all time?” An excellent question for a 100th birthday celebration. Sixteen candidates from the 1912 Classic Six to the 2011 Chevy Volt were chosen for the competition. The contest is now down to the final two candidates and unfortunately for Corvette fans, a Vette is NOT in the final round.
Here are the 16 cars Chevy fans got to vote on.
The contest is now in the final round and it’s come down to the 1969 Camaro and the 1970 Chevelle SS. Here’s how the three Corvettes fared in the contest:
* The 1953 Corvette lost in the third round to the 1970 Chevelle SS.
* The 1963 Corvette Sting Ray lost in the second round to the 1970 Chevelle SS.
* The 2009 ZR1 Corvette lost in the second round to the 1957 Belair.
What surprised me was that the ‘57 Belair lost in the third round to the ‘69 Camaro. Strictly from a pop culture point, the ‘57 Chevy Belair is arguably the quintessential classic Chevy. Oh well. Continue reading “Chevrolet Asks, “What’s the best Chevy of All-Time? We’re asking the same question!”
