A bill was introduced in Kentucky back in 2007 to make the Chevrolet Corvette the official sports car of the state. Now, after three years and almost getting squashed, the bill has finally been signed by Kentucky Governor Steve Brashear.
Despite the Corvette’s popularity, the bill almost didn’t make it. With the General Motors bailout and bankruptcy, the bill was, for a time, buried in red tape. Now with the controversy concerning GM subsiding, the bill was quickly resurrected.
“As home to the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentuckians have long considered the Corvette to be Kentucky’s sports car and a great symbol of Kentucky pride and craftsmanship,” Beshear said. “House Bill 104, which was passed during the 2010 General Assembly, now makes that designation official. It was with great pleasure that I signed HB 104 into law.”
Kentucky ranks third in total light vehicle production. In total, 9.8 percent of all cars and trucks produced domestically are manufactured in Kentucky.
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