The styling of very few vehicles enjoys immediate global recognition, with the original Mini and Volkswagen Beetle notable inclusions to that list. No less worthy is Chevrolet’s C3 Corvette. It is fair to say that when the company released… more»
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Removable Hardtop: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevy Corvette debuted in 1953 and later gained the title “America’s Sports Car”. Early Corvettes were largely hand-assembled (just 300 copies in 1953), but some automation enabled Chevy to crank 3,640 units of the sports car the following… more»
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Barn Find C4: 1989 Chevrolet Corvette
Do certain colors make otherwise average cars more desirable? In the case of the C4-era Chevrolet Corvette, it seems we see them most often in red or black, which makes a car like this one in white seem a… more»
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$1 Roller: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette
How expensive is it to restore a roller Corvette? Maybe the seller should pay someone to take this car! The title of this article is correct. This 1979 Chevrolet Corvette is on the East Coast and is listed for… more»
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Greenwood Project: 1988 Chevrolet Corvette
America’s Sports Car, the Chevy Corvette, was in its 35th year of production in 1988 (they skipped 1983). Nearly 23,000 copies were built that year, with some of them customized by Greenwood Corvettes. Greenwood was founded by a pair… more»
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454 V8 Drop-Top: 1971 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevy Corvette was little changed going into 1971. And labor issues at GM kept production down to less than 14,700 copies that year. And just a third of them were convertibles (coupes were now dominating sales due to… more»
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BF Auction: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette
While some enthusiasts focus on total originality when selecting a classic to park in their garage, others prefer high-end drivers with mechanical upgrades that improve performance and user-friendliness. This 1974 Chevrolet Corvette falls neatly into the second category. It… more»
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Custom Front End: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
Based on sales for the first three years, it would have been no surprise if Chevrolet had canceled the Corvette after 1955. But, fortunately, they didn’t, and “America’s Sports Car” would eventually flourish and is still going strong today… more»
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Original 454: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette
If everything checks out properly on this 1972 Chevrolet Corvette, this one might be a worthy contender for those in the market for an early-seventies C3, as not only does it retain the numbers-matching big block and transmission but… more»
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Stored 30 Years: Running 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
After a rocky start in 1953, the automobile that would become “America’s Sports Car” – the Chevy Corvette – picked up sales steam as the decade pressed on. Now wearing dual headlights and chrome spears on the trunk, production… more»
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Driver Quality: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car
The pages of automotive history books are littered with examples of people buying and squirreling away a new car believing it will become a valuable future classic. This strategy sometimes works, but at others, it fails fairly dismally. Such… more»
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1,600-Mile Project: 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Looking at it now, it’s hard to fathom this 2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 had traveled only 1,600 miles when the unthinkable happened. However, the mishap also occurred back in 2003, and over the last couple of decades some progress… more»
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Genuine L89: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Don’t be fooled by its tired appearance, because this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible could be a worthy restoration candidate. It requires nothing less than a frame-off approach to recapture its former glory, but there is one attribute that makes… more»
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Stalled for 41 Years: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette
The first generation of the Chevy Corvette (C1) ended in 1962. It had been in play since the first Corvette was sold in 1953. The cars were little changed in the final C1 year, yet sales would reach a… more»
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Parked in 2002! – 1972 Corvette Stingray
Last inspected in 2002, this 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in Monongehela, Pennsylvania (south of Pittsburgh) almost certainly got a makeover in the late ’70s or ’80s. Crank up Deep Purple’s Highway Star as you behold this tricked out ‘Vette… more»
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So Close to the Original: 1955 Corvette Replica
While there is a halo surrounding the 1953 Corvette for being first in a long line of legendary sports cars, critics are quick to point out the shortcomings of these early Corvettes. Some have hinted that the early Corvette’s… more»
