| Manufacturer / Kit: | Revell / Monogram #85-7638 |
| Vehicle: | Chevrolet Aerovette – Corvette Concept Car |
| Sponsor / Design: | – |
| Driver: | – |
| Scale: | 1/25 |
| Condition: | New, box factory sealed, very good condition |
In the 1970s, General Motors realized that the Corvette Stingray needed to be replaced after almost 20 years of production on the same chassis. GM knew that Corvette buyers are a very demanding group of customers and did not want to alienate them with a design that was too radical. So Chevrolet built a series of concept cars to test customer reactions to advanced technologies and a revised design.
One of these concept cars was the Aerovette. It was born under the designation XP-882, a mid-engine prototype with a 400 cubic inch V8 engine.
For the 1973 Paris Motor Show, an XP-882 chassis was fitted with an experimental Wankel rotary engine. It initially looked promising, but was later shelved because of its typically high fuel consumption and the looming oil crisis.
Bill Mitchell, Vice President of GM’s design department and, among other things, the “father” of the legendary 1963 Split-Window Corvette Stingray, breathed new life into the study with a small block Chevy V8 and created the Aerovette. It was an exciting vehicle that was promoted as the 6th generation Corvette, but never went into series production.
Mitchell’s successor, Charles “Chuck” Jordan, was responsible for the further design of the Aerovette, which included gullwing doors and deformable plastic front and rear sections. These features are standard today, but were revolutionary in the mid-1970s.
The sterling silver paint with silver leather interior and forged aluminum turbine wheels (which were later used on the 1978 Corvette) gave the Aerovette a spaceship-like appearance that no other sports car ever achieved.
Notice
This model kit is not a children’s toy!
It contains small parts that can easily be swallowed. Never leave children under 10 years of age unattended with a model kit like this!
Please note that the enclosed decals may be brittle due to their age. If you want to use them, you should definitely pre-treat the decals before soaking them in water and coat them with a suitable film! I do not provide any warranty for the usability of the decals!
