THE PERSON WHO NAMED THE CAR CORVETTE

Myron E. "Scottie" Scott, will always be recognized as the man who gave the Corvette, its name.

In 1937, Chevrolet hired him as an assistant director for the Public Relations department, where he was responsible for photography of new cars, designing of press kits, graphics and special events. In 1953, a special executive meeting was arranged to find a name for a new Chevrolet sports car then in the developmental stage. The company wanted a name that began with a "C" and a review of over 300 names began.

None of the 300 names made the cut , then, that night at Scott's home when he searched the C section of the dictionary and stopped at the definition of "corvette" - "a speedy pursuit ship in the British navy". Scott suggested "Corvette" the next day and the group loved it. Myron Scott retired from Chevrolet in 1971. Scottie was inducted into the National Corvette Museum hall of fame.