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The 1956 offered genuine sports car performance with smart new styling and a full complement of amenities. A power-operated top was offered for the first time as a $170.60 option, though it was technically only semi-automatic -- it had to be unlatched and partially collapsed manually before pressing the fold button. The Corvette's standard convertible top was now tighter fitting and offered in beige and white in addition to the standard-issue black cloth; design-wise it was more integrated and was rounded at the rear to echo the aft-quarter design. While its changes were more evolutionary than revolutionary, all the former version's inferior elements were removed and the superior ones were now emphasized. While it looks very simple on the outside, the engineering behind its design is nothing short of purposeful. That was only about 22,000 behind the new Celebrity, and 25,000 ahead of the beleaguered Citation. Oldsmobile made annual increases in horsepower and torque throughout the mid-Fifties. Cadillac didn't have facilities to build the car (and didn't need it), Chevrolet was enjoying record sales, and Oldsmobile and Pontiac had other fish to fry. Th᠎is post has be᠎en w​ritten by G SA᠎ Con᠎tent Gene ra​tor DEMO .