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Corvettes through the years

By Bailey Johnson

April 2, 2012 / 10:38 AM EDT / CBS News

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The Chevrolet Corvette is one of America

1956

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The Corvette was offered exclusively as a convertible for its first 10 years.

1960

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In 1960, the most popular Corvette color was "Roman Red", seen here.

1963

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The first year Corvettes were available with a hard top was 1963, and buyers were split nearly 50/50 between convertible and coupe.

1966

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Chevy ramped up the horsepower in 1966, offering the first of their 427 big-block engines. The fastest models boasted 425-horsepower.

1969

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A 1969 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

1972

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A 1972 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

1975

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A 1975 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

1976

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A 1976 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

1981

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A 1981 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

1984

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A 1984 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

1986

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A 1986 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

1993

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A 1993 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

1996

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A 1996 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

1998

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A 1998 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

2003

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A 2003 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

2008

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A 2008 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

2010

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A 2010 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

2012

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A 2012 Corvette is seen here in a photo provided by GM.

2013

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The Chevrolet Corvette is one of America