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The engineers came up with a unit-body construction that relied on strength coming from the side sills of the chassis. These contained the exhaust which probably easily overheated the cockpit, especially in the coupe. Unfortunately, GM fitted fake V6 engines in both cars with a concept valve train that included dual overhead camshafts.
1960 Corvette Sales Brochures
Download this 1960 Corvette Dealers Sales Brochure for a quick look at the features of the car. Corvette. America's Sports Car. How do you define a sports car? Is it a machine for the rigors of rallies and the like? Or is it for traffic and countryside?