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The C3 fourteen-year run shows an extreme contrast. The list price for the Corvette in 1968 was $4,663 (~$40,856 in 2023). By 1982 the base price had increased to $18,290 (~$48,871 in 2023). In 1968 there were six engines, two small-block V8s and four big-block V8s. By 1982 there was only one small block V8 engine available.
Corvette concept cars have inspired the designs of several generations of Corvettes. [43] The first Corvette, Harley Earl's 1953 EX-122 Corvette prototype was itself, a concept show car, first shown to the public at the 1953 GM Motorama at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on January 17, 1953. It was brought to production in six months ...
Chevrolet Corvette (C2), the second generation of the Corvette, introduced in 1963, referred to as the Corvette Sting Ray; Chevrolet Corvette (C3), the third generation of the Corvette, introduced in 1968, referred to as the Corvette Stingray from 1969 through 1976 — in 1968, the Corvette did not have the Stingray badging
2021 Ford in Trans Am United States celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Pony Car Wars. 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans: France Event centennial. [35] First time an event has been tributed. 2023 Corvette [36] United States 70th anniversary 2024 Salute to featured marques from years past Event 50th 2025 Formula One [37] 75th anniversary
For the 8th generation (C8), the ZR1 was again on offer as the top variant for 2025, but major changes had been made to the car, not the least of which was to the Corvette layout, switching from a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FMR) to a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (RMR), moving the engine to the rear for the first time ...
The Mako Shark II concept strongly influenced the all new exterior design of the 3rd generation (C3) Corvette introduced for 1968. Especially, in addition to the pointy shark nose, the very curvacious fenders over the front and rear wheel openings, contributed to the strong 'Coca Cola bottle' look of the C3 Corvette, that in a more subtle way ...
Greenwood Corvettes is an American automotive performance tuning and racing company specializing in Corvette sportscars and race cars founded by automotive enthusiasts and professional race car drivers, American brothers Burt and John Greenwood. [1]
Starting in 1968, the L72 once more became a factory option for the big Chevys. In 1969, through a Central Office Production Order, one could order an intermediate or pony car with an L72. The COPO option bypassed an internal rule that disallowed engines above 400 cu in (6.6 L) on cars other than the full sized or Corvette.