| Chevrolet Aerovette Concept | |
|---|---|
 1977 Chevrolet Aerovette Concept | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Also called | Chevrolet XP-882 Chevrolet XP-895 |
| Designer | Jerry Palmer |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door Coupe |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout |
| Doors | Gullwing doors |
| Related | Chevrolet Corvette |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4 rotor Wankel engine (XP-895) 2 rotor Wankel engine (XP-897GT) 400 cu in (6.6 liter) Chevrolet V8 (Aerovette) |
| Dimensions | |
| Curb weight | 1180 kg (2601.5 lbs) (with Rotary engine) |
The Chevrolet Aerovette was a concept car created by Chevrolet, beginning life as Experimental Project 882 (XP-882) in the late 1960s. It had a mid-engine configuration using a transverse mounting of its V8 engine.[1] Zora Arkus-Duntov's engineers originally built two XP-882 prototypes during 1969, but John DeLorean, Chevrolet's general manager, canceled the program believing it to be impractical and costly. However, when Ford announced plans to sell the DeTomaso Pantera through Lincoln-Mercury dealers, DeLorean ordered that one XP-882 prototype be cleaned up for display at the 1970 New York Auto Show.