| MSRP | Engine | HP | Manufactured |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | 1973 - 1973 |
The Chevrolet Aerovette concept car began life as Experimental Project 882 (XP-882).
1973 Chevrolet Aerovette concept. (source: GM)
Zora Arkus-Duntov's engineers originally built two XP-882s during 1969, but John DeLorean, Chevrolet's general manager, canceled the program because it was impractical and costly. But when Ford announced plans to sell the DeTomaso Pantera through Lincoln-Mercury dealers, DeLorean ordered one XP-882 cleaned up for display at the 1970 New York Auto Show.
In 1972, DeLorean authorized further work on the XP-882 chassis and gave it a new project code, XP-895. A near-identical body in aluminum alloy that resembled the XP-895 was constructed, and became the "Reynolds Aluminum Car." Two of the Chevrolet Vega 2-rotor engines were joined together as a 4-rotor, 420 horsepower (310 kW) engine, which was used to power XP-895. The XP-895 was first shown in late 1973.
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Chevrolet "bowtie" logo (revised in 2010).
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