# What Was The First American Sports Car (And Can You Still Buy It)?

> The first American sports car of the postwar era was not the Corvette that Lucifer drives in the TV show. It was a car that came along in 1949, four years before the Chevrolet Corvette first appeared on the scene.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1857126/first-american-sports-car-crosley-hot-shot-not-corvette/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6826aec03a1b6eb8b92e97c8)
- **Published:** 2025-05-16
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #chevrolet #american #sports #corvette #crosley #along #america #appeared
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