Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette’s 60th Anniversary

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To celebrate Corvette’s 60th Anniversary the Petersen devoted a sizable chunk of its second floor to showcase some of the hottest cars from every generation along with some wild ones never meant for mass production. 

The 1956 Corvette SR-2 pictured above was special ordered?and raced?by Harley Earl’s son, and is still campaigned in vintage events today. Also on hand were the 1953 Corvette EX-122 Motorama Prototype, a 1960 Cunningham Le Mans Team Car, the mid-engine 1960 CERV 1 “Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle,” a NCRS Flight Award Winning 1984 Z-51, a 1963 Grand Sport, and the 240mph “Sundowner” C3. Check out the photos of those cars and more below!

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Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary

Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary

Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary

Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary

Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary Historic Vettes on Display at the Petersen for Corvette's 60th Anniversary


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