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C1 (1953-62) |
C2 (1963-67) |
C3 (1968-82) |
C4 (1983-97) |
C5 (1997-2004) |
C6 (2005...)
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| C1 (1953-1962) |
| 1953 |
| Price | $3,498.00 |
| Production | 300 |
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Factoid:
On June 30, 1953 the Corvette went into full production (each car was built by hand) at the GM facility in Flint, Michigan.
All 1953 Corvettes were white convertibles with black top and red interior. 255 of the 300 produced are accounted for today.
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| 1954 |
| Price | $2,774.00 |
| Production | 3,640 |
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Factoid:
Corvette production was moved to a newly renovated facility in St. Louis Missouri.
4 available colors, Pennant Blue, Sportsman Red, Black and Polo White. Both beige and red interiors were offered.
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| 1955 |
| Price | $2,774.00 |
| Production | 700 |
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Factoid:
An optional 265-cu.-in. V8 that generated 195 horsepower was offered and a 3-speed manual transmission was also available for the first time.
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| 1956 |
| Price | $3,467.00 |
| Production | 3,467 |
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Factoid:
The Corvette received its first major redesign.
The new design featured roll-up windows, external door handles and the famous side cove.
This was also the first year for two-tone paint, seat belts, factory hard tops, and Dual Point Distributors.
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| 1957 |
| Price | $3,176.00 |
| Production | 6,339 |
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Factoid:
The 1957 Corvette was the first car ever to combine fuel injection with a four speed manual transmission.
Engine displacement increased to 283ci and developed up to 283hp
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| 1958 |
| Price | $3,591.00 |
| Production | 9,168 |
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Factoid:
Enough units were finally sold to turn a profit for the first time.
Extensive redesign included new body panels, a new instrument panel, new upholstery and a 160MPH speedometer.
1958 Corvettes featured another first for any car, dual headlights on each fender.
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| 1959 |
| Price | $3,875.00 |
| Production | 9,670 |
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Factoid:
The T-shift handle with a reverse lockout was introduced in 1959, for another Corvette first.
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| 1960 |
| Price | $3,875.00 |
| Production | 10,261 |
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Factoid:
The television show "Route 66" premiered with a story of two young men driving a 1960 Corvette around the US in search of adventure.
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| 1961 |
| Price | $3,934.00 |
| Production | 10,939 |
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Factoid:
The rear was completely restyled with four taillights, now a Corvette Trademark.
The transmission tunnel was reduced in width to give the interior a 20% increase in interior space.
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| 1962 |
| Price | $4,038.00 |
| Production | 14,531 |
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Factoid:
Engine displacement increased to 327ci and produced between 300hp and 360hp.
1962 Corvettes could not be ordered with a painted side cove.
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| C2 (1963-1967) |
| 1963 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 10,594 | $4,257 |
| Convertible | 10,919 | $4,037 |
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Factoid:
Completely redesigned for 1963.
For the first time, a coupe was available.
A center split on the coup roof flowed through the rear glass creating the famous "Split Window".
This was also the first Corvette to do away with the solid rear axle.
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| 1964 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 8,304 | xxx |
| Convertible | 13,925 | xxx |
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Factoid:
The split window on the coupe was removed for 1964
A three-speed fan was placed in the rear of Coupe models to improve ventilation;
the fan pulled air through vents added to the drivers side roof panel
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| 1965 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 8,186 | $4,321 |
| Convertible | 15,376 | $4,106 |
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Factoid:
This was the last year for fuel injection in Corvettes until the throttle body injection in 1982.
Mid year introduced the "big block" a 396ci, 425hp engine with a special hood.
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| 1966 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 9,958 | $4,295 |
| Convertible | 17,762 | $4,084 |
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Factoid:
Headrests were available for the first time. This was the first year for the famous 427 Big Block engine.
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| 1967 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 8,504 | $4,389 |
| Convertible | 14,436 | $4,241 |
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Factoid:
This was the year the Corvette L-88 made it's debut at LeMans.
Due to removal of trim, the 1967 Corvette was the least adorned of the C2 model years.
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| C3 (1968-1982) |
| 1968 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 9,936 | $4,663 |
| Convertible | 18,630 | $4,320 |
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Factoid: A complete redesign for 68 and a style that lasted for 14 years. The begining of the T-top.
Emission control equipment was installed on the first time.
The Sting Ray name was not used in 1968
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| 1969 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 22,129 | $4,781 |
| Convertible | 16,633 | $4,438 |
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Factoid:
The base engine was changed to 350ci 300hp.
The "Stingray" name returned for 69, but was now spelled as one word.
The first all aluminum engine offered a corvette was introduced as the ZL-1. Only 2 ZL-1's were sold
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| 1970 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 10,668 | $5,192 |
| Convertible | 6,648 | 4,849 |
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Factoid:
The LS7 engine with 454ci and 465hp was a $3000 option that was never installed in a 1970 Corvette.
1968-1972 the coupe's rearwindow was removeable for more of a true convertible experience.
No Corvettes were painted Black at the factory from 1970 to 1976
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| 1971 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 14,680 | $5,496 |
| Convertible | 7,121 | $5,259 |
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| 1972 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 20,469 | $5,530 |
| Convertible | 6,508 | $5,269 |
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Factoid:
1972 Corvettes were the last to feature chrome bumpers front and rear.
The only outside change for 1972 is the appearance of the amber front turn signals
and vertical chroming on the egg-crate grills.
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| 1973 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 25,521 | $5,562 |
| Convertible | 4,943 | $5,398 |
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Factoid:
In 1973, the front bumper changed to body-colored flexible plastic
and this was the last year for a chrome rear bumper.
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| 1974 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 32,028 | $6,002 |
| Convertible | 5,474 | $5,766 |
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Factoid:
The rear bumper was now plastic and 1974 was the only year that the bumper was formed in 2 pieces.
1974 was the last year the Corvette would be produced to run on "leaded" gasoline.
Gymkhana Suspension was first introduced in the 1974 Corvette.
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| 1975 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 33,836 | $6,810 |
| Convertible | 4,629 | $6,550 |
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Factoid:
1975 first year for HEI distributor.
This was lowest production year for convertibles for those years that offered both convertibles and coupes.
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| 1976 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 46,558 | $7,605 |
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Factoid:
1976 Corvette used the same steering wheel as a Chevrolet Vega for the "Sport Wheel" Option
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| 1977 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 48,213 | $8,648 |
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Factoid:
1977 last year for the notch back shark and the crossed flags returned to the nose and sides of the Corvette
The center console was redesigned to accept standard Delco radios, the first year that Corvette didn't have a Corvette only radio.
The crossed flags returned to the nose and sides of the Corvette in '77.
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| 1978 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 40,274 | $9,352 |
| Pace Car | 6,502 | $13,653 |
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Factoid:
The '78 Pace Car was "Black and Silver" because it photographed well.
Most magazine articles and ads were still done in Black & White!
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| 1979 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 53,807 | $10,220 |
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Factoid:
1979 was Corvette's highest production year.
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| 1980 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 46,614 | $13,140 |
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Factoid:
By Federal mandate, the 1980 Corvette was the first Corvette to have an 85 MPH speedometer
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| 1981 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 40,606 | $16,259 |
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Factoid:
1981 the first Corvette to use a computer.
Corvettes were produced with two different types of paint in '81
Lacquer was applied at the St. Louis plant, and enamel was applied at the new Bowling Green plant.
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| 1982 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 18,648 | $18,290 |
| Collector | 6,759 | $22,538 |
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Factoid:
In 1982 fuel injection reappeared in the Corvette after a 17-year hiatus.
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| C4 (1983-1996) |
| 1983 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 43 | never sold |
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Factoid:
A total of 43 - 1983 model Corvettes were built, but there were so many quality problems
it was decided to halt production until they could be corrected.
The 1983's were never sold to the public and the only one that is known to still exist is in the
National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY
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| 1984 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 51,547 | $21,800 |
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Factoid:
The 1984 Corvette was the first American production car to have a 64% windshield angle.
A single transverse plastic front and rear spring first made it's appearance in'84.
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| 1985 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 36,729 | $24,891 |
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Factoid:
Car and Driver Magazine proclaimed the Corvette to be America's fastest production car in the January 1985 issue
The last year a CB radio was offered as a Corvette option was 1985.
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| 1986 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 27,794 | $27,027 |
| Convertible | 7,315 | $32,032 |
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Factoid:
Twenty 1986 Corvettes were sent to Lotus in England to be converted into LT5 powered prototypes for the ZR1 project.
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| 1987 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 20,007 | $27,999 |
| Convertible | 10,625 | $33,172 |
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Factoid:
In 1987 you could buy a Corvette without an engine installed by the factory.
Callaways produced 184 of these Corvettes this year, 121 coupes and 63 Convertibles.
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| 1988 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 13,332 | 29,480 |
| Convertible | 7,407 | 34,820 |
| Anniversary | 2,050 | |
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Factoid:
There were 2,050 thirty-fifth anniversary edition Corvette produced in 1988.
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| 1989 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 16,663 | $31,454 |
| Convertible | 9,749 | #36,785 |
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Factoid:
In 1989, the ZR1 was produced to approximately 80 cars, however, none were sold to the public.
The last of these ZR1s were shipped out of the factory on Dec. 22, 1988
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| 1990 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 16,016 | $31,979 |
| Convertible | 7,630 | $37,264 |
| ZR-1 | 3,049 | $58,995 |
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| 1991 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 12,923 | $33,005 |
| Convertible | 5,672 | $39,320 |
| ZR-1 | 2,044 | $64,688 |
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Factoid:
1991 was the 10th anniversary of Corvette production at the Bowling Green, KY plant
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| 1992 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 14,102 | $33,424 |
| Convertible | 5,875 | $39,739 |
| ZR-1 | 502 | $65,107 |
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| 1993 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 15,520 | $34,595 |
| Convertible | 5,712 | $41,195 |
| ZR-1 | 448 | 66,278 |
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| 1994 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 17,984 | $36,185 |
| Convertible | 5,346 | 42,960 |
| ZR-1 | - | $68,093 |
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Factoid:
September 2, 1994 was the grand opening of the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY.
For the first time in 20 years, there was a Corvette at Le Mans, produced by Reeves Callaway.
It qualified for GT2 class pole position, was leading it's class at the 6 hour mark and was 8th overall, but ran out of gas in the 9th hour.
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| 1995 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 15,771 | 36785 |
| Convertible | 4971 | 43665 |
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Factoid:
The last ZR1 Corvette rolled off the assembly line.
During it's six year life span, 6939 ZR1 Corvettes were built.
In May the 79th Indianapolis 500 race opened with a 1995 Corvette as pace car.
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| 1996 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 17167 | 37225 |
| Convertible | 4369 | 45060 |
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Factoid:
A new version of the 350ci small block RPO LT4 was optional exclusively with the 1996 Corvette.
It was rated at 330 horse power, 30 more than the LT1.
The Grand Sport included the LT4 engine and distinctive Admiral Blue paint with a White center stripe.
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| C5 (1997-2004) |
| 1997 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | 9,752 | 38,060 |
| Convertible | - | - |
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Factoid:
The 1997 is the first totally new Corvette in history, even the 1953 used parts intended for other automobiles.
The first 200 production C5 Corvettes were painted Red, not the traditional color for the first production run.
The 97 Corvette is the first to have windshield wipers that sweep in the same direction instead of opposing directions.
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| 1998 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | - | - |
| Convertible | - | - |
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Factoid:
November 4, 1997 - The 9752nd 1998 Corvette rolled down the assembly matching the total 1997 Model production run.
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| 1999 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | - | - |
| Convertible | - | - |
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| 2000 |
| | Production | Price |
| Coupes | - | - |
| Convertible | - | - |
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| 2001 |
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| Coupes | - | - |
| Convertible | - | - |
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| 2002 |
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| Coupes | - | - |
| Convertible | - | - |
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| 2003 |
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| Coupes | - | - |
| Convertible | - | - |
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| 2004 |
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| Coupes | - | - |
| Convertible | - | - |
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| C6 (2005) |
| 2005 |
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| Coupes | - | - |
| Convertible | - | - |
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| 2006 |
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| Coupes | - | - |
| Convertible | - | - |
| Z06 | - | - |
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