The 27 Best Corvettes Ever Made

The Ultimate List of The Greatest Corvettes Ever Made

During Corvette’s nearly 70-year long illustrious run, the number of groundbreaking achievements that have been made and iconic cars that have been produced are nearly too numerous to count. Like every brand of performance vehicle, the Corvette has had its share of ups and downs. However, the true “American Sports Car” has achieved more highs during its rise to prominence than most. Today, the Corvette stands as a mainstay of precision performance, regularly competing with, and sometimes even overshadowing its European counterparts.  It may have taken nearly three-quarters of a decade to reach this pinnacle (with many memorable stops along the way), but the following is a list of some of the most legendary Corvettes to ever hit the street and track, both production and specialty alike.

1955 C1 Corvette V8

Saved the Corvette from certain doom.

If it had not been for the significant improvements made during the Corvette’s 1955 production year, the brand likely didn’t stand a chance of continuing to build a legacy that included the other 24 cars on this list. When Chevrolet included the 265 cubic-inch V8 as an option in 1955, it saved the Corvette from the certain doom that was looming over it, due in large part to its reputation as being horrendously underpowered. Complete with a 3-speed transmission, the 1955 Corvette posted a vastly improved 0-60 MPH time of 8.2 seconds.