Corvette sales recovered to 3,467 with a slick, all-new 1956 model. The old six was dropped, while the V-8 was upped to 210 or 225 bhp, and manual transmission became standard, garnering praise from sports-car enthusiasts. The 1956 Corvette improved performance dramatically, with 0-60 in as little as 7.5 seconds and a top speed of […]
