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Dream Catcher
After 56 years, Paul Brunner recaptures the magic of his very first Corvette—and then some
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The C4 Gets Serious
In the first of a three-part series, we recount the story of Chevy’s in-house twin-turbo project
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Split-Window Wonder
Bruce Silber’s spectacular ’63 pays homage to a talented Corvette racer taken well before his time
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Dual Threat
This supercharged C7 coupe surmounts drag-strip sprints and nail-salon runs with equal aplomb
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C7 (2014-)
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Number Cruncher
In search of Z06 performance potential, one 2014 Stingray owner builds his own version of the C7 flagship—and then some
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Lone Star Power
Though it gained its renown as a Viper tuner, Hennessey Performance has become increasingly associated with high-output Corvettes. We sample its first supercharged 2014 Stingray.
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Reaching the Apex
Whether at VIR or the ‘Ring, track testing played a critical role in honing the new ZR1’s performance edge
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21st Century Design
The 2014 Corvette makes a bold styling statement, but its looks were dictated by engineering demands. We explain the collaborative design process behind the C7’s creation and offer an analysis of the results.
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C6 (2005-13)
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Track-Day Special
With 881 normally aspirated horsepower, this ’07 Z06 not only recalls the performance of mid-’70s Corvette race cars, it surpasses them.
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A Kentucky Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
There’s nothing easy about owning a ZR1 in England—it’s hard to buy, difficult to service and challenging to drive—but one Corvette enthusiast would have it no other way.
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Three Days in the D
Detroit proves to be the perfect place to test-drive the brand-new 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible.
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Herding Cones
In preparing this Grand Sport to compete in the growing niche of street-car racing, Brian Thomson elected to go with a naturally aspirated engine—a 442-cid LS7 with 740 horsepower.
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C5 (1997-2004)
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The Art of Deception
Thanks to its carefully designed and implemented modifications, this 2003 Specter Werkes/Sports GTR is both wider than it looks and faster than it feels.
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Conversion Machine
Four hundred and five horsepower for roughly $20K—the C5 Z06 is a car that turns buyers into true believers.
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Inside Job
This is no mere tuner C5; it is the Skunk Werkes Speedster, designed and executed by the man who penned the fifth-gen Corvette—John Cafaro.
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The Birdman Cometh
Having scored a great deal on a 2001 Z06, Wes Bird immediately modified the Corvette for track duty.
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C4 (1984-96)
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Building the Beast
Manufacturing the Corvette ZR-1’s high-tech LT5 engine required an all-new approach
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ZR-1 of None
Lingenfelter’s “Gen III” LT5 provides a glimpse of what might have been with the original King of the Hill
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Tuscan Run
We sample internationally renowned jeweler Nicola Bulgari’s rare export C4 in an idyllic Italian setting
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Turbo Time
From 1987 to 1991, Chevrolet sold turbocharged Corvettes. It didn’t build the engines, however; that work was done by Callaway Cars.
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C3 (1968-82)
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A Fine Line
Matt Chwilka’s ’78 restomod elevates the decades-long tradition of Corvette customization
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Time-Capsule Shark
With its roaring LS6 big-block, Roger Suddeth’s ’71 coupe is a flashback to the height of the muscle-Vette era.
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Torque Convertor
Corvettes have been available with automatics from day one, but this Turbo Hydra-Matic-equipped ’69 big-block coupe is unique, and is particularly relevant in light of the forthcoming C7 Z06.
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Forty Years of Fast
The inside story of Sundowner, land-speed racing’s most accomplished Corvette
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C2 (1963-67)
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From Mystery Motor to Main Street
Corvette’s first big-block traces its lineage back to a NASCAR racing engine
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Destined for Greatness
John Valvo’s ’63 coupe has excelled in many roles—including that of presidential “limo”—in its lifetime
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Stayin’ Cool
Still in the hands of its original owner, this mid-year big-block convertible sports a 502-cubic-inch V8 and a host of other mods.
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Snake Bite Kit
A 700-horsepower C2 restomod proves the perfect cure for a Viper affliction.
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C1 (1953-62)
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One Man’s Junk
An abandoned ‘57 sees new life as a technologically innovative cruiser
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Race to the Finish Line
By rushing its new sports car into production, Chevrolet put the Corvette’s early success in jeopardy
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Early Adopter
Did Chevrolet harbor much larger ambitions for the original Corvette? One V-8–powered ’53 model in southeastern Michigan provides some tantalizing clues.
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Building a Foundation
Maurice Olley creates a new, fully competitive chassis to undergird the first Corvette
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