Chevrolet's calling it "an automotive high holy day" for the rabid Corvette faithful. Today 402 select Chevy dealers across the nation will take the gray covers off their sleek '97 'Vettes -- showing off the first complete redesign of the venerable sports car in 13 years.
An in-depth technical article looking at the C5 crossmember design and manufacturing process; published in the SAE Automotive Engineering Magazine - August 1997.