1979 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide By the late 1970’s, Corvette production was moving at a pace that had never been seen in the history of the car.  As Chevrolet General Manager, Robert Lund, had stated in March 1977,  “The St. Louis Plant is operating two nine-hour shifts daily and...

1978 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide The arrival of the 1978 Chevy Corvette would happen just a few months after the 500,000th model rolled off the St. Louis assembly line (see the “1977 Corvette Overview” for further detail).  As significant as that milestone had been as a benchmark of Corvette...

1977 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide A significant milestone coinciding with the arrival of the 1977 Corvette happened in a year that was full of impressive milestones.  On May 25, 1977, the film world would be changed forever as audiences were transported to a “galaxy far, far away” in George...

1976 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide By 1976, the United States economy was on the mend from the 1973–1975 global economic recession.  The recession, which had been caused in part by the 1973 oil crisis, had caused gas prices to soar which, in turn, had made automotive manufacturers begin re-evaluating...

1975 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide The 1975 Chevy Corvette, along with the automotive industry as a whole, would experience a significant transformation at the onset of the new model year.  Because of serious health issues and environmental contamination associated with the use of lead fuel, it was determined that...

1974 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide The arrival of the 1974 Chevy Corvette occurred during an abysmal period in automotive history.  The period in question actually began in October, 1973 when OAPEC, (the Arab members of OPEC (the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) plus Egypt, Syria, and Tunisia) proclaimed an...

1973 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide Almost from its start, 1973 was a year full of both great accomplishments and even greater controversies.  Technological feats, including the launch of Skylab and the Mariner Programs, the opening of the Sydney Opera House, and the start of the Alaska Pipeline all announced...

1972 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide Although its arrival was anticipated by consumers and critics alike, there were virtually no physical or mechanical changes made to the 1972 Corvette from the previous year.  In fact, the most dramatic “changes” made to the current model year involved items that were no...

1971 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide The 1971 Chevy Corvette remains one of the least changed models in design (when compared to the preceding model year) in Corvette’s entire production history. The United Auto Workers (UAW) labor dispute that occurred in May, 1969, which had caused the 1969 model year...

1970 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide The arrival of the 1970 Corvette happened somewhat later than was typical in the automotive manufacturing industry, due in part to the incredible sales backlog that had occurred during the 1969 model year and also due in part to the UAW (United Workers) strike, which...

1969 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide The 1969 Chevy Corvette arrived on the coattails of critics who had been anything but kind to the inaugural C3 Corvette just the year before.  Although the overall tone of the critics was marginally more positive by the end of the 1968 model year,...

1968 Corvette – The Ultimate Guide Despite the economic prosperity of the fifties and the early sixties, there had been a great many who believed that the sustainability of such financial growth was impossible and that more challenging financial times lay ahead within the United States, and even globally. The...

1967 Corvette Overview – The Ultimate Guide There were varying reports as to why General Motors decided to keep the current model around for one more year.  Some speculated that the launch of the C3 was intentionally delayed because Chevrolet had introduced the Camaro to its lineup in 1967. Although many critics and enthusiasts proclaimed...

1966 Corvette Overview – The Ultimate Guide With the 1966 Corvette arriving after General Motors’ recent, overwhelming success with the 427 Sting Ray, there was no question that the newest Corvette model would continue to feature big-block engines. This turnabout in events was rather interesting, especially given GM management’s earlier...

1965 C2 Corvette Ultimate Guide. History, Production Stats & Facts, Engine Specs, VIN Numbers, Colors & Options, Performance & Much More, we cover it all.

The 1964 Corvette continued to build upon the improvements of the 1963 model year, with a choice of four different engine outputs, three manual transmissions (and one automatic), as well as more technology and creature comforts.