Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late '80s. In their place are elaborate, but flimsy, plastic covers hiding stamped-steel impact beams with a wide swath of Styrofoam ...

Chrome plating and Corvettes. For lovers of early Corvettes, chrome plating played a major role in the overall styling. From the famed tooth grille of the C1 Corvette to those final chrome bumpers of ...