Mine has the emblems and so do the 76's I've seen in magazines (except for those whose owners removed them), books, and the 76 sales brochure.

 

STINGRAY has a fine history & a meaning. STINGRAY represents the new smaller body & chassis w/ I.R.S introduced in 63. It applies to the 2 STINGRAY body styles 63-67 & 68-77.
It's not an emblem, not an option, some are unmarked. Remember an unmarked police car is still a police car.



Some of us can recognize a Sting Ray w/ or w/o emblems. All Corvette enthusiasts should be able to. Many consider the 2 STINGRAY body styles 63-67 & 68-77 to be very recognizeable.

 

We seem to be getting off track here. It not what we consider our cars to be. The question was what year Chevy dropped the Stingray tag. The answer is '76. '76 is the last year Chevy put it on the car. It is true the the body stye went to 77 though.

And by the way I can tell if a car is a Stingray as well.

 

AGAIN, I'm going to ask you if this is your subjective opinion or a documented fact, and IF it is a documented fact, what is your source, and was that source info officially backed by GM. I'm of the opinion that if GM, the creators of the vehicle, refer to a specific model year, or version of the Corvette by the name Sting Ray/Stingray, then it is. If they don't, it is not a Stingray. I now accept the '68 is a "Sting Ray" because Chevrolet advertised it as one. Show me something official from GM referring to a '77 as a Stingray (ad, owners manual, service manual, GM literature, GM internal documents) and I'll accept it's a Stingray too, until then I won't accept that it is. AND when GM calls a later Corvette prototype a "Stingray", that specific car IS a Stingray.

Also, I feel if you think the '77 is a Stingray, then to be consistent you should also be saying the '78-'82s are Stingrays too (which again I don't believe for reasons stated above). If you say the unmarked '77 is a Stingray, then why don't you believe all C3s are Stingrays? Just because the knotchback ended in '77, the overall generation and majority of the car DID NOT. And you can't say the '78-'82 fastback style doesn't count because the '63-'67 coupes were fastbacks. Plus the '78-'82s have the same chassis with I.R.S. as the '63-'77 cars. You are not consistent.

And again, I'm sure you will not respond to my points, which I think make a lot of sense.

 

What are those 2 girls looking at anyway?

 

Rent "Mulholland Dr." then maybe you can tell me.

 

 

Actually, the Chevy marketing people were confused and used the words "Sting Ray" by mistake in the marketing literature. The 68 was no "Sting Ray" ! You can make a case for it being a "Stingray", except it was a "Stingray" before the single word existed.... Would a Stingray be a Stingray if it was made before the name existed? I find it endlessly amusing that this discussion actually goes on!

 

We're putting to much thought in to a simple question. As I've already stated the question was what year the name Stingray was dropped. Answer: 76 was the last year Chevy badged it a Stingray.

 

My posts on this matter are just for the record. I find these topics like a 68 is not a Stingray too silly for words.

http://ganeys.home.sprynet.com/STINGRAY.htm
Chassis essentially same from 63-77, body essentially same 68-77 & interior essentially same from 68-77.
There can be no question that 68-77 are Stingrays.

As far as 78-82, many consider them Stingrays.
What I have said many times is:
Can be debated on 78-82. Many changes. Note that the 78- rear glass is reminiscent of the 63-67 coupe. Besides the obvious fastback, there was a new interior, changes to the chassis, esp. in 80, etc.

78- 25th anniversay of the Corvette- not Stingray. They were already working on the C4 & McLellan had said the styling would be reeled in. 84 induction & 700R4 were in production in 81. So the focus was on the C4. CORVETTE says it all anyway.


Actually it is you who has been inconsistant, at first you adamantly said a 68 is not, w/o any reasons as now. Try Search, it's all on record.

For some no explanation is needed, for others none will suffice.

 

You guys are still arguing over 1977??? This is getting a little silly. To much free time or something.

 

I agree..I have the flags instead of the word Stingray on the side of my fenders(1977) but I still consider it a Stingray

 

the insanity continues

 

so u must have the L82 thats the only corvette in 77 that came with side emblems

 

What I really want to know is: Chevelle or Malibu???

 

I think PRND21's point "Would a Stingray be a Stingray if it was made before the name existed?" makes your belief that a '68 is a Stingray look a little silly.
And again you do not answer my question as to where you got this info. Is it your opinion, or can you supply us with it's credible origin?
Perhaps your reading comprehension skills are lacking. I'm being nothing but consistent. I said show me something official from GM referring to a '68 or a'77 as a Stingray as in an advertisement, an owners manual, a service manual, official GM literature or GM internal documents and I'll accept those unmarked years as Stingrays. Until then I won't. I then discovered a Chevrolet ad for the "new" 1968 Corvette that referred to the car as a "Sting Ray". I posted it earlier in this thread. Well, that was the proof I was asking for to convince me, so above I just stated "I now accept the '68 is a "Sting Ray" because Chevrolet advertised it as one. Show me something official from GM referring to a '77 as a Stingray (ad, owners manual, service manual, GM literature, GM internal documents) and I'll accept it's a Stingray too, until then I won't accept that it is." So I was clearly consistent. I saw the evidence I said I'd need to accept it, and as a result I acknowledged the '68 is a "Sting Ray" as the ad states.

Now PRND21 says "Actually, the Chevy marketing people were confused and used the words "Sting Ray" by mistake in the marketing literature. The 68 was no "Sting Ray" !" So, should I now accept this or accept Chevrolet's ad?
If that is aimed at me, you are again wrong. Show me real evidence to back your claims and that will suffice. I'd be happy to be shown I'm wrong in this case because I love to be able to call my '79 a Stingray. Until I see evidence GM considered it that, I feel it's not.

The Bottom line is beyond my opinion of what I believe, there has been no irrefutable proof presented here to make my opinion stand as fact. I have no absolute way to know for certain if a '68, or '77-'82 is actually a Stingray. Until you supply the credible source of you claims, I can only take them as opinion as well, not fact. What I do know for fact is if GM put a Sting Ray or a Stingray emblem on a Vette, that Vette is a Sting Ray/Stingray. If they did not you can't claim it is without legit evidence that GM considered it as such, which up to this point you have not. It looks like you opinion to me, which does not count unless you were involved with the development of the cars in question.

 

Can of worms: OPEN

 

Nope...my 1977 Vette has a stock 350 and it did come with flag side emblems

 

Malibu was only a 6 cylinder and chevelle was a 8 cylinder

 

Early 77's didn't have emblems. Later 77's do. Not sure exactly when they changed.