What Does "CORVETTE" Actually Mean??
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Originally Posted by lvvette777
1. A fast, lightly armed warship, smaller than a destroyer, often armed for antisubmarine operations.
I agree, Chevy used this definition to name the car. Interesting history to see where things originated from.
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***The Original Corvettes...one of the VERY first***
An earlier thread was asking about the meaning of "Corvette." Several correctly identified it as a "fast naval vessel" used in close combat and river patrol.
Here's a photo of what our cars are named after...this from the 1850's:
I believe this is one of the last "Corvettes" from 1941:
Here's a photo of what our cars are named after...this from the 1850's:
I believe this is one of the last "Corvettes" from 1941:
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Originally Posted by #001 2001 Z06
Yes, the word originated in France.
Corvettes, were used at the beginning of the 20th century for close in fighting and well as patrolling the coast and inland rivers. The theory at the time, was that bigger was better, hence the Super Battleships came into being and the Corvettes were no longer seen as valuable unitl 1942. Can anyone tell me what the Corvettes were replaced with? Hmm....
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#001 2001 Z06
Corvettes, were used at the beginning of the 20th century for close in fighting and well as patrolling the coast and inland rivers. The theory at the time, was that bigger was better, hence the Super Battleships came into being and the Corvettes were no longer seen as valuable unitl 1942. Can anyone tell me what the Corvettes were replaced with? Hmm....
June 2, 1952
General Motors executives are formally presented with Harley Earl's proposal for a two-seater sports car.
#001 2001 Z06
And didn't Harley Earl have some interest in airplanes, or he was a pilot or something like that??
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Originally Posted by JoshVette
#001 2001 Z06.......did they replace the corvette ships with airplanes??
And didn't Harley Earl have some interest in airplanes, or he was a pilot or something like that??
And didn't Harley Earl have some interest in airplanes, or he was a pilot or something like that??
No, Harley Earl didn't have anything to with planes, trains, or automobiles, he invented motorcycles, doesn't everyone know that!!!!
J/K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Red_Racer
An earlier thread was asking about the meaning of "Corvette." Several correctly identified it as a "fast naval vessel" used in close combat and river patrol.
Here's a photo of what our cars are named after:
Here's a photo of what our cars are named after:
How bout a newer Corvette ship, one without sails and big guns on the deck shooting at a cobra......or....I mean an enemy vessel.
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[QUOTE=lvvette777]No, Harley Earl didn't have anything to with planes, trains, or automobiles, he invented motorcycles, doesn't everyone know that!!!!
I thought he had some fascination with plains too??
I thought he had some fascination with plains too??
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Originally Posted by #001 2001 Z06
Yes, the word originated in France.
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Originally Posted by CoolShoesWalkin
It's a term that has been lost in translation. Some believe it means "whales vagina".
You stay classy San Diego!
Sorry had to throw it out there
You stay classy San Diego!
Sorry had to throw it out there
Oh .... - you just made me laugh out loud - that is awesome! I'm going to jump in my whale's vagina now and roll down the windows!!!
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Originally Posted by #001 2001 Z06
MacArthur & John F. Kennedy. 34, 35 & 41. 109.
Was it airplains? can you tell me yes or no, at least?
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Yes, there is a bizjet known as the Corvette, can't for the life of me remember the manufacturer though. May have been British. Let me do some research and get back to you all.
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Originally Posted by CoolShoesWalkin
It's a term that has been lost in translation. Some believe it means "whales vagina".
You stay classy San Diego!
Sorry had to throw it out there
You stay classy San Diego!
Sorry had to throw it out there
almost lost my drink
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Corvette???????????
During the napolionic wars the main wepons were called the "ships of the line" they were so huge and lumbering that some couldnt even be brought into port! So the french had these smaller very fast(comparitively) ships called "CORVETTES" that were originaly used as mail packets. During the wars(there were 3 in all) they were used as the utility ship for both fleets. They could ferry the captians back and forth and they were very (becouse of there speed)sucsesfully as scouts, to find the enemy fleet and what they were doing Sorry about the long winded answer
Sorry about the long winded answer
