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| (The Dream Machines – Dream Cars) In the 1950s and 1960s, major automakers ordered hand-built prototype fantasy machines in an effort to lure the masses to staged traveling shows – Motoramas. While most futuristic cars were merely full-scale models, the 1953 Motorama’s Belle, the Corvette, really hit the road. Ride through the past and take a glimpse into the future. (Automobiles – Corvette) Debuting in 1953, America’s first sports car was an immediate hit with veterans who had fallen in love with European roadsters. Discover why the fiberglass Corvette has remained on the cutting edge ever since – from a sporty get-about to the menacing Sting Ray and now to one of the world’s most high-tech sports cars. (Hands on History – Corvettes) Days after ramping up production of the 6th generation Corvette, General Motors gave Hands on History access to its Bowling Green, Kentucky plant to capture the manufacture of the total model redesign of the famous muscle car, which took designers eight years to conceive. Go inside GM’s 1-million square foot facility to witness the C6 on the assembly line with host Ron Hazelton who also test-drives one of the first finished cars. |
