THE INNOVATORS
First production car with a fibreglass body
Chevrolet Corvette
1953
When you think of motoring in 1950’s America, it’s likely that lashings of chrome, tail fins and bodywork for miles will come to mind. It’s fair to assume lightweight materials won’t feature anywhere on the list of all of the things that make up mid-20th century Americana.
Yet, in 1953, Chevrolet would literally break
