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Chevrolet
Corvette
No other performance car offers this much for this little money. The C8 mid-engine finally fulfilled the promise of the Corvette as a genuine world-class performance car while remaining accessible to middle-class Americ...
1953–present
In Uncommon
13497
Public vehicles
2
Owners
$51K
Typical value
$7,250–$205K
Value range
1
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The story
The Chevrolet Corvette is America's longest-running sports car, in continuous production since 1953. Born out of GM's desire to match European sports cars at a fraction of the price, the Corvette has evolved from a chrome-laden 1950s roadster through the Stingray classics of the 1960s, the malaise-era survival years, the modern performance renaissance, and into the landmark mid-engine C8, America's first mid-engine mass-production sports car.
No other performance car offers this much for this little money.
History
Harley Earl showed the Corvette concept at the 1953 Motorama show. The initial six-cylinder version disappointed, nearly leading to cancellation. The introduction of the 265 ci V8 in 1956 saved the model. The C2 Sting Ray (1963) brought independent rear suspension and a fastback body. C3 (1968) rode the muscle car wave until emission standards took power away. C4 (1984) and ZR-1 (1990) restored performance credibility. The C5 (1997) debuted a hydroformed aluminium frame and LS1 V8. C6 400 hp base and 505 hp Z06 (2006) shocked European rivals. The C7 (2013) and Z06 (2015) pushed to 650 hp supercharged. The landmark mid-engine C8 (2020) offered Ferrari-rivalling performance at under $60,000 at launch, causing a firestorm worldwide.
On track
The Corvette Racing program has won the GTE/GTLM class at Le Mans seven times and dominated the IMSA WeatherTech series. The C7.R won the GTE Pro class at Le Mans in 2015. The C6 Z06 R and C7 Z06 R are respected GT3/GTLM platforms. The Corvette appeared in the Sebring 12 Hours and Daytona 24 Hours almost continuously since the 1960s. The original 1954 Corvette raced at Sebring in 1956.
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Years in the garage
- 19671057
- 1963839
- 1966696
- 1965629
- 1969566
Colors people run
- Red2033
- Black1245
- White1015
- Blue859
- Silver695
Body styles
- Coupe2
Popular trims
Convertible
3548
Coupe
2026
Roadster
195
Z06
176
Pace Car Edition
141
Stingray
88
Generations
2020
C8 (2020–present)
2014
C7 (2014–2019)
2005
C6 (2005–2013)
1997
C5 (1997–2004)
1984
C4 (1984–1996)
1968
C3 (1968–1982)
1963
C2 (Sting Ray) (1963–1967)
1953
C1 (1953–1962)
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