Chevrolet Bel Air
Built from 1949 to 1981 over five iterations, the bulbous original encapsulated the Fifties and the car grew fins then chrome over the decades. The second version was a perfect fit for Chevy’s small block V8, which is still on the go.
Chevrolet Camaro
The name was derived from French slang, but Chevy told reporters in 1966 that a camaro was a vicious animal that eats mustangs. The fifth gen car in 2010 was among a wave of nostalgic resurrections across the car world, but showed how it could be done well.
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Chevrolet Corvette
The Corvette’s been going since 1953 at a fairly high level, though with some notable drop-offs. Seventies emissions rules hit the third generation badly, but look at the first one and see how much has changed over the decades. The latest is a thoroughbred mid-engine supercar.
Chevrolet El Camino
The third generation of this car-based pickup in 1968 was a classic of the late Sixties/early Seventies. The SS version came with a 6.5-litre V8 engine producing a bonkers 325bhp, and more powerful versions came after.
Chevrolet Suburban
The oldest car name badge still in use, first sold way back in 1935. Now 12 generations in, it started as it meant to go on, with eight seats on a truck body. People say Jeep invented the SUV, but the 1960 Suburban set the template.
Note: This story first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
