Life in the 1950s was shaped by many things, such as the end of WWII, the beginning of the Cold War, McCarthyism, beatniks, rock `n roll, and of course, the automobile. In the 1950s cars became a much larger part of everyone's lives. Many families owned two cars, one to commute from the suburbs to the city, and a car for grocery shopping, or general transportation. However, some families during this time were lucky enough to own what would become an American icon, the Corvette.

The Corvette was one of the most popular automobiles for kids going to the drive-in. It was on June 30th, 1953, that the first ever production Corvette rolled out a makeshift assembly line in Flint Michigan. It was the first real attempt by American car makers to break into the European dominated sports car market. The Corvette was very unique automotive from the beginning...