The Cumberford Perspective


  • 1954 Chevrolet Corvette

    1954 Chevrolet Corvette

    You Didn’t Know It Was a Copy, Did You? Dimensions of the initial Chevrolet Corvette were simply copied from the 1948 Jaguar XK120. Wheelbase, engine location, seat placement and height, steering-wheel location… everything except width. Using 1953 Chevrolet sedan suspension meant that car’s wider track was retained. Actually, it’s kind of a copy of a…