On June 30  Chevrolet celebrated 60 years of Corvette production after the very first of its iconic sports car model rolled off the Flint  Michigan  assembly line in 1953 The future classic was initially shown as a concept vehicle at the General Motors Autorama in New York City on January 17  1953  but it was such a hit with the crowds in attendance that the automaker decided to go ahead with a limited run of 300 vehicles