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30 Oct

CHEVY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS AND THE DOZEN COOLEST CHEVROLET CARS OF ALL TIME

Posted by: Auto Buff / Category: General Motors

Chevrolet is more than a cornerstone of popular culture, it’s a
brand that has captured the nostalgia of the South Shore for 100
years, a symbol for the American Midwest. From Lansing to
Valparaiso and Hammond to Lowell, Chevrolet has become synonymous
with ingenuity, grace, speed and power. The vehicles produced under
the Chevrolet name go far beyond their craftsmanship and connection
to the world famous ‘bowtie.’

Like the industry and culture that stands the test of time and
economic strain across our landscape, the Chevrolet brand has
endured for a century. Many models of Chevrolet have become brands
unto themselves, their names evoking nostalgic trips through
yesteryear and a look ahead to tomorrow.

The classic sexy lines of the Corvette glimmering under the
streetlights of a Lake County “Cruise Night,” the brightly colored
muscle of the Camaro rumbling across U.S. 30, the flashing lights
of a racing Crown Point P.D. Impala, the comforting hum of the
economy-slaying Volt pulling into a student parking lot at I.U.N.,
are all exquisite examples of automotive artistry across our
Region.

Only love has been immortalized in popular song more the
Chevrolet. It’s said that Chevy pops up in the lyrics of more than
500 tunes recorded by performers as diverse as Dinah Shore (“See
the USA in your Chevrolet”), The Beach Boys (“She’s real fine, my
4-0-9″), Don McLean (“Drove my Chevy to the levy . . .”) and – now
that he once again goes by the name Prince – the artist formerly
known as “the artist formerly known as Prince” (“Little red
Corvette, baby, you’re much too fast”).

Inspired by such a cultural catalog, we decided to sing Chevy’s
praises ourselves, focusing on what the brand really is all about -
great cars. Here are our nominees for the dozen greatest Chevy cars
of all time.

1912 CHEVY SERIES C CLASSIC SIX: This is the car that started it
all. And it arrived with a flourish. At the time, Henry Ford’s
Model T was chugging along with a 177 cubic-inch four-cylinder that
made 20 hp, taking Henry’s T to a top speed of 45 mph or so.
Chevrolet arrived on the scene with its Classic Six boasting a 299
cubic-inch six-cylinder. Making 40 hp and reaching speeds as high
as 65 mph – pretty heady stuff at the dawn of the last century -
the Series C Classic Six was a force to be reckoned with. Known by
the public simply as “the Chevrolet,” the Classic Six got the
bowtie brand off to a great start – even if the bowtie logo itself
would not debut for another two years.

1932 CHEVY DELUXE SPORT ROADSTER: This is the car

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