This is the second part of a three part lecture presented by Ken Kayser to the Michigan Chapter of the National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) on October 27, 2013 at Les Stanford Chevrolet in Dearborn, Michigan.
Ken discusses the early history of the Corvette, the people involved, and various legends and myths associated with it. These include:
Harley J. Earl designed the Corvette?
Public Demand caused the Corvette's production?
First two Corvettes rolled off the line 6-30-53 in Flint?
The first Corvettes would not start - no ground wires?
The first Corvettes leaked - drilled holes in floor?
Bel Air Caps because Corvette's were delayed -?
The 1953 Waldorf Motorama Corvette has survived?
Ken Kayser has authored over seventy five articles regarding the early history of the Chevrolet Corvette published in several different automotive hobbyist magazines since 1990. Mr. Kayser's book; "The "History of General Motors Ramjet Fuel Injection on the Chevrolet V-8 and its Corvette Racing Pedigree" was published in 2007 and was named the 2007 Corvette Book of the Year by the National Corvette Owners Association.
