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I kind of like the looks of my '69 …….. Granted prefer my '66 coupe better BUT
That's a beautiful car. Having owned many C-1's, C-2's & C-3's (as well as those "cookie cutter" new ones), I feel sorry for those with such a narrow mind that they think there's only one body style that represents the Corvette.
I love them all! Except maybe the mid-70's through early 80's!!
My C5 is as fun to drive as when I got it in 1998... I will always have a soft spot for the C5.. the Corvette that saved Corvette!
I love them all! Except maybe the mid-70's through early 80's!!
My C5 is as fun to drive as when I got it in 1998... I will always have a soft spot for the C5.. the Corvette that saved Corvette!
I think it was the C4 that saved the Corvette - not the C5. By the time the C5 arrived, the Corvette's place in the market was re-established following the disaster that was the last two thirds of the C3 generation - and yes - those too were Corvettes..
This is something I hear around my area. Due to styling and looks, the last sharp looking corvettes were the C1 and C2. Granted, I hear it mostly from C2 owners and I'm no exception. I was looking at the latest Restorer and there is an article about a group of guys restoring a blue 68 for a kid that had some health issues. The car is beauty and does have a nice look to it but for me it does not capture that corvette look. Prejudice maybe.
Originally Posted by rayvaflav
We all know that the coolest Corvette is the one that you currently have in your garage.
Ray
Originally Posted by SDVette
I love them all! Except maybe the mid-70's through early 80's!!
Originally Posted by 1snake
What if you have more than one?
Love my midyears. Chevy built many beautiful vettes after '67. I'd take one of these over any other regular production Corvette.
My Garage- They're all cool.
IMHO My '80 looks better than any generation after it.
I think it was the C4 that saved the Corvette - not the C5. By the time the C5 arrived, the Corvette's place in the market was re-established following the disaster that was the last two thirds of the C3 generation - and yes - those too were Corvettes..
Be interesting to see a plot of highest price paid at auction or private by model year ‘53-‘18. It would look like a Rocky Mountain skyline. And I’d bet the highest peaks are between ‘63-‘67. Gotta include those Grand Sports. One gage of desirability. But I don’t agree it died after ‘67, just hibernation for a while in the ‘70’s. Glad I’m finally in the C2 gang.
I guess what lessens my opinion of the C3's is that they were essentially a new body on a C2 chassis. Granted, they were a fresh styling exercise and needed for wider tires, but a radical styling change without something new mechanically doesn't have quite the appeal as a whole new car.
we all own what we prefer , however there is beauty in every corvette produced, personally the finest of the C1 is the 62, all cleaned up same for the C2 67 , C3 for me ends with a 72, once the chrome bumpers were gone it changed the look, 73-82 are still good looking cars just missing that little extra. the waters get a bit cloudy with the C4' 84 crossfire injection, looked good almost like the cross ram of a Z/28, high sills made them a bit difficult getting in and out, but slowly performance came back and the LT1 arrived. and who could argue with the look and performance of any Z06. all in all they all brought something to the table, I am very happy that the linage continues.
This is something I hear around my area. Due to styling and looks, the last sharp looking corvettes were the C1 and C2. Granted, I hear it mostly from C2 owners and I'm no exception. I was looking at the latest Restorer and there is an article about a group of guys restoring a blue 68 for a kid that had some health issues. The car is beauty and does have a nice look to it but for me it does not capture that corvette look. Prejudice maybe.
From what I have read from Corvette Forum Members is that only C1 & C2 and a few early C3 Corvettes hold enough $$$$$ value to actually restore or make into resto-mods???
That a simple paint job would cost more then most C4-C5 cars. This is sad news to me, but makes the C1 & C2 that much nicer to own.
This is something I hear around my area. Due to styling and looks, the last sharp looking corvettes were the C1 and C2. Granted, I hear it mostly from C2 owners and I'm no exception. I was looking at the latest Restorer and there is an article about a group of guys restoring a blue 68 for a kid that had some health issues. The car is beauty and does have a nice look to it but for me it does not capture that corvette look. Prejudice maybe.
I am going to guess you are 70+ years old?
I like the chrome bumper C3 cars,a s those were the first Corvettes I really noticed. The exaggerated fenders was a very late 60's early '70s thing to go along with the rest of the psychedelic era.
I don't care much style wise for anything '73 and later, though i do like my 2016 Z06. The '65-'67 BB coupe would be my first choice, though.
I completely disagree. While I love the C1 and 2, I cannot imagine looking at a chrome bumper C3 and say that image doesnt "capture the Corvette Look." Maybe its when I was growing up; I was 13 in 1968, so that model was the Lamborghini to me when I was in my teen years. That full blown unapologetic shark body is the epitome of the Corvette Look.
I agree completely!
The first time I saw a 68 in the Sept 67 issue of Hot Rod I couldn't believe it, I was floored. I found it amazing that people could walk into a showroom and buy one of these 'custom show cars'. Again, a no compromise design just like the 63 was.
I’ve owned each generation, C1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, of Corvette. I haven’t been in a C7 yet but am looking forward to it. In 2016 I visited the assembly plant in Bowling Green, KY and watched NEW Corvettes being assembled and driven off the assembly line. I actually believe they are still making Corvettes, even after 1967.
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