In 1953, General Motors debuted the Chevrolet Corvette to critical acclaim. Two years later, the first small-block V8-powered model arrived, ushering in the modern sports car age.
Trivia question: What's the most popular model-year Corvette? If you said '63 or '67, you obviously didn't glance at the yearly production totals for Vettes since 1953.
To celebrate the 4th of July, the Consumer Reports Autos team put together its patriotic personal picks focused on the American-brand models they would most like to own.
