Geneva. During the Chevrolet press conference at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show today, GM vice chairman Bob Lutz announced that the legendary Corvette sports car will continue to be available to European customers and more fully integrated into Chevrolet’s European line-up.
“Our sales network will include select Chevrolet Europe retailers in addition to some of the current Corvette distributors, many of whom have been doing a fantastic job creating and serving a loyal and enthusiastic customer base,” said Lutz.
The Chevrolet Corvette has been built and sold longer than any other sports car. Ever since its market introduction in 1953, the legendary American icon has been a dream car for generations of enthusiasts. In 2005, Chevrolet introduced the sixth-generation Corvette. In the following years, high performance versions, like the Corvette Z06 and the Corvette ZR1, were added to the line-up. Today, visitors of the Geneva motor show will find the new Corvette Grand Sport, another nameplate with great history, on the Chevrolet stand in hall 2.
“We are very proud to be responsible for the most iconic Chevrolet of all,” said Wayne Brannon, Chevrolet Europe’s president and managing director. “Like customers everywhere else in the world, European car buyers will see the Corvette lined-up alongside the rest of the Chevrolet range.”
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