AMERICAN THOROUGHBRED
Thoroughbred? Showpony? Galloper? All these equine analogies are wasted on a Corvette, right? You’re probably thinking these terms would be much better suited for a Mustang, hmmm?
Well, yes. Normally, such terms would be best suited to Ford’s Pony Car, but in this instance, the connection between a Corvette and a Horse makes sense. Read on to find out why…
CLASSIC AMERICAN
The car you see here is a long way removed from both how it was originally and its condition when owner Scott Bartle decided to have it remade.
As a little history lesson, Chevrolet had introduced the Corvette in 1953 as an all-American alternative to British sports cars that had proliferated in the US after World War II.
While it had the sports car looks, the debut Corvette hardly had the performance to match, with its 235ci six-cylinder engine and Powerglide auto transmission. By American standards, the first year Corvette was crude in terms of build quality and appointments,
