The first thing that comes to mind when most folks think of a Corvette is a V8 engine. However, the first-generation model didn’t immediately sport the signature eight-cylinder powerplant. Instead, a humble inline-six sat beneath the hood. While a six-cylinder Corvette sounds like sacrilege by today’s standards, European sports cars of the time were largely sporting an inline-six under the hood. Considering Chevrolet was out to create America’s sports car, it makes sense as a starting point.  It may
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