Nothing makes a statement quite like a decisive win in a Car and Driver comparison, which is what the new Z06 just earned over some pretty noteworthy competitors.

Nitto is running its Battle of the Streets bracket, a series of drag races between supercars. And guess what? There’s a C7 Corvette in the running.

There may be some confusion about how many Corvettes with 36-gallon fuel tanks were built back in the ‘60s, but there’s certainly no question about how valued these cars are to auctioneers now.

If you don’t have a problem catching your breath upon beholding this glorious Corvette, then we might have a problem with you.

Black wheels have always been an option on the aftermarket side, but the availability of factory blacked alloys has created quite the heated conversation.

Take a Corvette 427 Collector’s Edition Convertible, add some dramatic music and one of JFK’s best speeches, and the result is a stunning and spine-tingling homage to America.

As much as it looks like this Corvette was crafted for cops, RPO 687 actually made the C1 more track-capable. This was the precursor to RPO Z06 that would be offered in the C2 the following model year. Still, this triple-black car looks ready to chase bad guys rather than a first-place finish.