May 17, 2011 Corvette Helps Chevy Celebrate a Century of Speed! Edit Delete Tags Autopost Designed to help mark Chevy’s 100th year as an industry leader, as well as to honor the pioneering motorsports efforts of the company’s founder—Louis Chevrolet—the company will launch a striking new Centennial Edition package that will be available for all members of the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette lineup.