The story of the Chevrolet Corvette started back in 1953, with the introduction of the C1. Although Americas sports car is known for its potent V-8 engines, the earliest production examples started with the anemic Blue Flame a 3.9-liter (235 cu in) inline-six that made 150 horsepower and 223 pound-feet (302 Nm). And while, eventually, they put a V-8 in it, it was Oldsmobile that beat Chevrolet to it by making their own version of the Corvette called the Oldsmobile F-88.