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Interesting! ... although IMO 1981 was only slightly better than some of those mid 70s models How about another that compares a '65-'67 non-special-model BB to the C8?
Edit: I added another column for the '67 427 435 HP (feel free to let me know if I have any specs wrong; obtained by quick internet search )
Interesting! ... although IMO 1981 was only slightly better than some of those mid 70s models How about another that compares a '65-'67 non-special-model BB to the C8?
Edit: I added another column for the '67 427 435 HP (feel free to let me know if I have any specs wrong; obtained by quick internet search )
Again, very quick internet search. Don't even know which models for the 81 and 21. Feel free to correct me. Nevertheless, looks like she's gittin fatter and fatter.
I had a '67 big block coupe and it weighed a couple hundred pounds more than 3,155, I'd guess it was about 3400 and it was nose heavy, but lots of fun!!
Even with inflation factored in, looks like the C8 comes out the most expensive by far. See how the horsepower changed too. The oil crisis really hit cars hard post-1970s
I'm shocked the price has climbed so much, it use to truly be the common man's sports car.
Think of how much all the mandatory safety equipment (air bags, ABS, side impact door beams, etc.) cost. The add in all the things the C2 didn't have (cruise control, power everything, Alloy wheels standard, etc.) And the cost of meeting all the emissions regulations (catalytic converters full of platinum, etc.)
One thing with the comparison table: 1967 horses were a lot weaker than 2020 horses.
In '67, engines were rated "SAE Gross," which meant without the stock intake and exhaust, no accessories (water pump, alternator, power steering or brake pumps) and anything else that would rob a single HP. And typically the manufacturers would test multiple engines and use the one that produced the most HP for their spec.
Today's engines are rated SAE Net, with all standard intake, exhaust, and accessories. And the LT2 is SAE certified, which means they tested a sample of engines under the watchful eye of the SAE, and all the engines have to test within +- 5% of the rated value.
Might be interesting to compare mpg, too, but there was no standardized EPA test back then to compare to the C8. But I suspect the 427 dipped into single digits around town.
Last edited by Red Mist Rulz; May 6, 2021 at 12:54 PM.
The spec that surprises me is the O.A.H. Typically you think of performance cars getting lower but my C4 was almost 2" lower then the C8.....46.7" vs. 48.6".
One thing with the comparison table: 1967 horses were a lot weaker than 2020 horses.
In '67, engines were rated "SAE Gross," which meant without the stock intake and exhaust, no accessories (water pump, alternator, power steering or brake pumps) and anything else that would rob a single HP. And typically the manufacturers would test multiple engines and use the one that produced the most HP for their spec.
Today's engines are rated SAE Net, with all standard intake, exhaust, and accessories. And the LT2 is SAE certified, which means they tested a sample of engines under the watchful eye of the SAE, and all the engines have to test within +- 5% of the rated value.
Might be interesting to compare mpg, too, but there was no standardized EPA test back then to compare to the C8. But I suspect the 427 dipped into single digits around town.
It’s interesting you mention that as it feels like the gross method of measuring engine power back then is conveniently ignored when those cars are recalled. For whatever reason, when Corvettes measured in net are reviewed, the horsepower figure is usually in the shadow of the gross hp rated car, as crafted by a narrator or author, even though the net car is quicker, faster.
So the price for the 67 looks to be the base price. When you add all the options, to bring it as close to the 2021 as you can (you cant get there because of all the safety features and some things like power seats, etc weren't available), the price is more like 6,828 when using the same inflation factor, comes to $54,149. So maybe $6k for a much more comfortable, safer, much much quicker and faster car, that gets at least twice the fuel mileage. Yeah, I would call the 2021 a screaming deal by comparison to the 67.
How about another that compares a '65-'67 non-special-model BB to the C8? 
