Chevrolet Releases 50th Anniversary Edition Corvette, Adds Magnetic Selective Ride Control to Lineup

For 50 years, the Chevrolet Corvette has been carefully crafted from a precise blend of power, performance, style and comfort. As it celebrates five colorful decades in the automotive business in 2003, Chevrolet?s flagship continues its reign as one of GM?s technology and style bellwethers.

For 2003, Corvette unveils a 50th Anniversary Special Edition, more standard equipment on the coupe and convertible models, and Magnetic Selective Ride Control, the industry?s fastest and most powerful real time damping suspension.

"Few vehicles have had the staying power of Corvette," said Rick Baldick, Corvette brand manager. "We believe much of that success comes from a willingness to embrace advancing technology while remaining true to Corvette?s glorious history. As we celebrate our golden anniversary in 2003, we honor our past and cast a bright eye toward the future."

A golden tribute

The 50th Anniversary Special Edition, available only during the 2003 model year on coupe and

convertible models, is a tribute to a half-century of automotive leadership. It includes special Anniversary Red exterior paint, specific badging, Shale interior and champagne-painted anniversary wheels with special

emblems. It also features embroidered badges on the seats and floormats, padded door armrests and grips and the convertible features a Shale top. The package includes Magnetic Selective Ride Control.