Notable models from a car maker celebrating a century of history
This artists rendering shows a 1914 Chevrolet Royal Mail, proudly sporting Chevrolet's then-brand-new bowtie emblem. The $750 Series H "Royal Mail" roadster for 1914 was a spirited and affordable 4-cylinder car that appealed to young buyers.GM/The Associated Press
1936 Chevrolet Suburban Carryall: Forerunner to the modern SUV, with a station wagon body on a half-ton truck chassis.GM/The Associated Press
1949 Chevrolet Canopy Express, often used by salesmen to display their wares.GM/The Associated Press
1953 Chevrolet Corvette.GM/The Associated Press
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe: Redesigned Bel Air, with a small V-8 engine, made luxury affordable to the masses. The two-toned design sparked a golden age of American car styling. The 1957 Bel Air, with its more pronounced fins, became an icon of automotive design.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad, featuring a sleek roofline first seen on the 1954 GM Motorama Corvette “Nomad” concept station wagon.GM/The Associated Press
1963 Corvette Sting Ray: One of the most desirable collector cars because of the split rear window, which was only offered in 1963. The Sting Ray continues to influence Corvette design.GM/The Associated Press
1963 Chevrolet Impala. Introduced in 1961, the SS, or Super Sport verion of the car helped kick off the muscle car era. Its 360-horsepower, 409 V-8 engine inspired the Beach Boys' hit song “409.”GM
1967 Chevrolet Pickup. The restyled 1967 Chevy pickups increasingly appealed to personal-use customers.GM
1969 Chevrolet Camaro. Providing a grand finale for the first-generation Camaro, the ’69s included a Z28 model that ruled in Trans Am racing, and an Indy 500 Pace Car considered iconic today.GM
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS. The muscle car era reached its peak in 1970, as Chevelle SS power climbed to record highs. With the optional 450-hp, LS-6 454 big-block V-8 engine, it could top 100 mph in 13.3 seconds.GM
1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS. Based on the mid-size Chevy Chevelle, the El Camino SS pickup "combined pickup utility with muscle car looks and power."GM
1989 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1. A 4-cam Chevy/Group Lotus small-block V-8 made the ZR-1’s high-speed capability possible.GM
1993 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. The fourth-generation Camaro, featuring all-new styling, was introduced for 1993. A special-edition ’93 Z28 paced that year’s Indy 500 – it was the fourth time Camaro had provided the official Pace Car.GM
1997 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe. Everything was new, from its LS1 small-block V-8, to its chassis and body structure. A convertible followed for 1998.GM
2010 Chevrolet Camaro.GM
2011 Chevrolet Volt. Battery powered for the first 25 to 50 miles after charging, the revolutionary, electric-powered Chevy Volt’s on-board generator automatically provides additional electricity to continue on for another 300 miles.GM
2012 Chevrolet Corvette Centennial Edition includes carbon flash metallic black paint with red accents, unique satin-black lightweight wheels, ebony interior with red stitching, and “Chevy 100” logos inside and out.GM
Chevrolet logo on the hood of a 2012 Colorado pick-up truck.Lynne Sladky