The blue Corvette convertible in these photos was born with an automatic transmission, and eBay seller rs67ss350ac12bolt explains that the unit currently in the car looks original. Unfortunately ...

Founded in 1903, Chevrolet is one of America's oldest remaining legacy automakers. Acquired by General Motors in 1918, Chevrolet is the core GM brand responsible for the bulk of GM's US sales.

In this case, we're talking about the Volkswagen Phaeton's actual trunk. At this point, it isn't exactly news that the Phaeton was over-engineered ... even all these years later.