Only a few hundred were produced, and nobody could foresee what followed, but the rollout of the first Corvette in 1953 eventually led to the fiberglass sports car embodying Chevrolet high performance in a way that no other model has matched, and resulting in an unbroken chain of go-fast excellence that includes the current mid-engine C8. A car that significant deserves a special birthday celebration, and the Corvette’s getting one this year.
How, you say? By the fact that Corvette has been named a featured marque at this year’s running of one of the world’s great automotive events, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, being held August 16th through 19th at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on the Monterey Peninsula of California. Along with hundreds of vintage race cars that will do battle at the event, Laguna Seca will also host examples of historically significant Corvettes of the past that will be taking part in a curated display. The Rolex Reunion is one of North America’s greatest car events of any kind, held when Monterey Car Week is running full blast. If you’ve never been, you seriously owe yourself a visit.
Jim Donnelly On Wheels 