For those who were craving to buy the globally-renowned sports car ‘Chevrolet Corvette in India could soon do so when the US carmaker introduces it in the Indian market in the distant future.
Business Standard nwo carries a news item that Timothy E Lee, president, international operations of General Motors has revealed to them about the Standard GM’s plan of selling internationally popular models to India. He also said cars like the Camaro (a muscle car) and Corvette will be brought to India and sold via special boutiques in small numbers as the duties levied on these CBUs are very high.
Timothy E. Lee, president, international operations of General Motors was quoted as saying to BS, “The import duty required selling the other kinds of Chevy vehicles like Corvette or Camaro is quite extensive to do it for the buying public. We will have a boutique offering for those kinds of brands but those will never be the volume products for India. Every one of those products will create its own space in India, but it will be very small in numbers.
The Chevrolet Corvette is an American sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. The first model was designed by Harley Earl and introduced in 1953. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after the corvette, a small, maneuverable warship.
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It has been produced in six generations in coupe, convertible, t-top coupe, and targa coupe body styles. Originally built in Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri, it is currently built at a GM assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The National Corvette Museum, also located in Bowling Green, documents the car's worldwide history and hosts an annual National Corvette Homecoming. In 2003, the Corvette became the first and only American sports car to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
The Chevrolet Corvette is often marketed as, and quoted as being "America's Sports Car". The Corvette is the official automobile of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.