What Corvette Generation was most produced?
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What Corvette Generation was most produced?
What Corvette generation was most produced, numbers-wise? I'm guessing the C3 or C4, right? Anyone know? I'm guessing there were about 50% more C4s built than C5s?
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Here's what I came up with...
C1: 69,015 (10 model years)
C2: 117,966 (5 model years)
C3: 542,966 (15 model years)
C4: 337,701 (13 model years)
C5: 248,715 (8 model years)
C1: 69,015 (10 model years)
C2: 117,966 (5 model years)
C3: 542,966 (15 model years)
C4: 337,701 (13 model years)
C5: 248,715 (8 model years)
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Hmmm... futher clarification concerning the term Stingray......
1968...FIRST year chrome bumper "C3"...Don't recall ANY of them being labeled as Stingray. Chevy didn't do it.
'69-'76, and EARLY '77 were ALL labeled "Stingray".
So, technically, all '69-early '77 cars were officially "Stingrays". Before that, in '68, and after that, they were simply called "Corvette".
"Shark" is the term used for the C3 body style, regardless of year, or fender badges. I prefer the term Shark, myself which were the most produced Corvette body style to date from 1968 -1982 ...
1968...FIRST year chrome bumper "C3"...Don't recall ANY of them being labeled as Stingray. Chevy didn't do it.
'69-'76, and EARLY '77 were ALL labeled "Stingray".
So, technically, all '69-early '77 cars were officially "Stingrays". Before that, in '68, and after that, they were simply called "Corvette".
"Shark" is the term used for the C3 body style, regardless of year, or fender badges. I prefer the term Shark, myself which were the most produced Corvette body style to date from 1968 -1982 ...
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Hmmm... futher clarification concerning the term Stingray......
1968...FIRST year chrome bumper "C3"...Don't recall ANY of them being labeled as Stingray. Chevy didn't do it.
'69-'76, and EARLY '77 were ALL labeled "Stingray".
So, technically, all '69-early '77 cars were officially "Stingrays". Before that, in '68, and after that, they were simply called "Corvette".
"Shark" is the term used for the C3 body style, regardless of year, or fender badges. I prefer the term Shark, myself which were the most produced Corvette body style to date from 1968 -1982 ...
1968...FIRST year chrome bumper "C3"...Don't recall ANY of them being labeled as Stingray. Chevy didn't do it.
'69-'76, and EARLY '77 were ALL labeled "Stingray".
So, technically, all '69-early '77 cars were officially "Stingrays". Before that, in '68, and after that, they were simply called "Corvette".
"Shark" is the term used for the C3 body style, regardless of year, or fender badges. I prefer the term Shark, myself which were the most produced Corvette body style to date from 1968 -1982 ...
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Yup, they are pumpin' out a few every year!
1997- 9,752
1998- 31,084
1999- 33,270
2000- 33,682
2001- 35,627
2002- 35,767
2003- 35,469
2004- 34,064
C6
2005- 37,372
2006- 34,021
2007- 40,561!!!
1997- 9,752
1998- 31,084
1999- 33,270
2000- 33,682
2001- 35,627
2002- 35,767
2003- 35,469
2004- 34,064
C6
2005- 37,372
2006- 34,021
2007- 40,561!!!
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Interesting data,the C3 obviously was the most produced due to years in production.
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I must agreed wih you on this.My wife loves the Vette so much she wants one in a year or two. I would love to see something special in the C7!
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If the C4 would have been made for 2 more years, they still wouldn't come close to C3 production numbers.
1979 holds the title for most cars built in one year. 53,807 rolled off the line.
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Interesting numbers - makes sense that the C3 would have the highest number since it was the generation produced the longest.
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Not only that but ALL C2's (also called midyears) were STING RAY's written as 2 words in square block letters while the '69 thru '76 sharks were written as one word with a capital S and small letters after that and in script/cursive style.