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Corvette History Chevrolets Corvette SS Could Have Been a Contender
David Bellm

It was a classic story of a promising car that didn't have a chance to really prove itself. And from it was born one of the more significant legends of Corvette history.

The Corvette SS began in 1956 as a pet project of General Motors' styling director Harley Earl, who wanted Chevrolet to take on the big names in international endurance racing. Earl's initial idea was to design a racy body, drop it onto a Jaguar D-Type chassis, and swap the Jag's six for a Chevy V8.

But that notion wouldn't do for Corvette engineering guru, diehard racing fan Zora Arkus-Duntov. When he heard of the plan, he pushed for an all-new chassis design that would incorporate a...
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