The 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, America’s first sports car, was originally shown as a concept at the 1953 New York Motorama. Designed by Harley J. Earl, the Corvette was fast-tracked into production after overwhelming positive response from the general public. AMT introduced its scale model of the famous sports car in the mid-1970s and it has remained relatively unchanged since that time with vintage race parts and custom wheel and tire combinations.