HendrickCorvette

Everyone here is a Corvette lover, but which area do you fall in: Classic or New Generation?

Rick Hendrick Corvette

Which are you?

SanDiegoBert

It might be helpful if you define what you mean by those terms.

Bill Dearborn

If by Classic you mean the C1, C2, C3 generations I would have to put myself in the New Generation camp. I did not own a C1 or C2 but did own two C3s that were both bought when they were 4 to 5 years old and both were used as daily drivers. Both were big blocks with the second one being a 1971 LS6 Coupe which was one of 188 produced. Great cars for the times and even into the early 80s. Then the C4 came along and they were also rans even though the 71 out powered any C4 up until the ZR1 was introduced. I wouldn't pay a dime for any C1, C2, C3 on the market today, they are that bad. The C4s became also rans with the introduction of the 97 and I was the first in my area to get a 97, it was the first and only Vette that I ordered. That was surpassed by the C5Z and that was surpassed by the C6Z. Now I am anxiously waiting to see if the C7 will surpass the C6Z. Turning 71 today there is a high likelihood that a C7 would be the last Vette I would ever own and I think I would really like to have one to drive to the limit.

Bill

oldvtr

yes!!

plasboy

Both, we have a 79, 01 and 12. New ones are better for long trips but still like the 79.

BeaZt

Well said. I would fall into the new generation camp as well. Happy birthday!

BlueOx

C6 was the first Corvette I was willing to put money into. It was the first Corvette I REALLY wanted to own! Until then, I generally viewed Corvettes as amazing cars that were beautiful to look at and and take short rides in but I had no interest in owning one.

hig4s

My C6 is my first Corvette, but I have been wanting one since I was in high school in the early 70s.. And so far I have liked each new design better than the last.

jd_black_00

I'm a fan of both. What I DON'T LIKE is when people try to turn one into the other!

BuddhaZ06

New generation for me hands down

Stingray23

I like them all.

FrankLP

I appprecate and respect the Corvette legacy...so in that respect I like all Corvettes.

In regards to driving/owning one, I prefer the C5+ generations.

sfc rick

C4, C5 ...... Maybe a C7 guy.

TractionControlOff

I always consider C1-3 as "classic Vettes" and C4-6 as the "modern era." Down the road in life, I hope to own a nice selection of both. Each generation represents something different. All 6 (soon to be 7) generations hold a significance in Corvette history. While there were a couple of models I didn't like over the years, I appreciate every generation for what they were.

C1s were (and still are) beautiful in every way. By the late '50s, they were also very impressive performance machines. The C2s, like the C1s, were classy and very good-looking cars, and by '67, they had set the standard for American performance cars. The early C3s evolved from the C2s, but even as power declined in the '70s, they were still the best looking American cars.

Many people here knock the C4 any time they are given the chance to, but the C4 was a critical period for the 'Vette. Power started to rise again and it was truly the transition into the modern-day Vette. Since then, GM has managed to improve every time a new model has come out, whether it be the base models, C4 ZR-1 or C5/6 Zs.

It really bothers me when an owner or fan of one generation takes cheap shots at other generations. We're all fans of a tremendous sports car with rich history and a bright future.

JoesC5

2:1 in favor of the "classics". Currently own 56, a 64 and a 09 Z06.

ByByBMW

JLinCA

I have an 81 and an 07, and though I want to say both, I would take my 07 without a thought if I had to choose.

I love them both for different reasons, but the 07 is a better car in every way.

BuckyThreadkiller

Yes.

My wife prays we never win the lottery because the new climate controlled building would house a 54, a 57, a 62, a 65, a 69, a 73, a 78, I'd skip the 80s, a 90, a 96, a 2001, I love my 08, and a 2012. And then a 2014 when they get those done.

flange

Each was a classic in its own time. For my money, I would love to have a 67 bog block IN ITS TIME, but not today. The cars of today are so damn refined its nuts. Having owned a bunch of them over the years, starting in 1985 with a 1977 model, I can truly say that the 2013 427 I just bought is far and away the finest thing I have ever owned, and of course is my new favorite.

MEJ

I too like them all.
In order of preference:
C2 (1966, most people like the '67, but I prefer the BB hood on a '66)
C3 (1969. This car is just pure evil looking!)
C6 (I love the wide body versions.)
C1 (C'mon, 1953! the first 'vette!)
C4 (1992-96, Althought his generation seems to be least popular, I've always liked their clean, classic proportions.)
C5 (I like everything except the exterior design. And not the rear, which I actually like. It's the front end that looks terrible, with '91 Firebird looks.)