<VV> Corvair Corvette Whatever

[Geoffrey A. Johnson]

Earliest Use-

September 1952
The Parts Fabrication Group of GM Engineering is directed to produce two 
fiberglass bodies for a plaster model of the Opel sports car, for the 1953 
Motorama show. [258.34]
The Opel project sports car prototype is named Corvette, after a light fast 
type of World War II warship. The name was suggested by Myron Scott, 
employee of Campbell-Ewald, Chevrolet's advertising agency. Strong 
consideration had been given to naming the car "Corvair". Chevrolet 
executives wanted a "C" word, and rejected 1500 suggestions.


Taken from this timeline of Corvette history
http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/vettehis/



-Geoff