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Why the C7 is the Best Corvette Generation Of All Time

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Everyone has their own opinion as to which Corvette is the "Greatest Of All Time" but for us, we believe it to be the seventh-generation Corvette Stingray.
Everyone has their own opinion as to which Corvette is the "Greatest Of All Time" but for us, we believe it to be the seventh-generation Corvette Stingray.

The C7 is the Best Corvette Generation of All Time …and Here’s Why

Every Corvette owner has their own reason(s) why they think a particular generation Corvette is the “GOAT” (Greatest Of All Time). For some of us, its the first Corvette we ever owned.  For others, it may be the generation that calls back to a childhood spent at diners, drive-ins, car-shows or the race track.  For still others, it might be the performance and handling capabilities of a particular model or generation.

Regardless how one finally settles on their personal “GOAT”, choosing the “best”-generation Corvette is a completely subjective experience.  The decision making process involves as much emotion as it does logic and can often be the subject of considerable (and sometimes heated) debate.

It is for all of these reasons that I spent a significant amount of lot of time evaluating each version of Corvette before selecting the generation I believe to be the best-of-the-best.  I weighed the pros and cons, looking at what made each model great as well as what made each not-so-great.  I evaluated my personal driving experiences with each car (and I’ve driven them all – except the C8) before making my decision.

The L88 Corvette is considered one of the greatest Corvettes of all time - and while we agree, we were looking for the best-generation of Corvette.
The L88 Corvette is considered one of the greatest Corvettes of all time – and while we agree, we were looking for the best-generation of Corvette.

After much consideration, I selected the 2014–2019 C7 Corvette Stingray (in all its iterations – including the Grand Sport, Z06 and ZR1) as the BEST GENERATION OF THEM ALL.

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