Features

C1 (1953-62)

Portrait of an Artist 1

Portrait of an Artist

One of the top illustrators of his day and a fixture of San Francico’s North Beach neighborhood, David Grove was also a Corvette enthusiast of the first order, having owned a ’53 for over 50 years.

C7 (2014-19)

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A Star is Born

In a week behind the wheel, we subject a 2014 Z51 coupe to backroad blasts, track torture and the streets of San Francisco.

C4 (1984-96)

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Fourth-Gen Convert

More of a C3 guy at heart, Ralph Martino didn’t plan on buying a new C4 back in 1987—yet, 25 years later, it remains one of his prized possessions.

C5 (1997-2004)

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Fixed In Place

After 31 years of building Corvette coupes with detachable roofs, Chevrolet returned to its fixed-roof formula with the ’99 hardtop.

C6 (2005-13)

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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.

C2 (1963-67)

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Snake Bite Kit

A 700-horsepower C2 restomod proves the perfect cure for a Viper affliction.

C7 (2014-19)

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Sports Car Reborn

After years of anticipation, we finally get to drive a C7 and find the 2014 Stingray to be a dramatically different Corvette.

C4 (1984-96)

Turbo Time 1

Turbo Time

From 1987 to 1991, Chevrolet sold turbocharged Corvettes. It didn’t build the engines, however; that work was done by Callaway Cars.

C7 (2014-19)

21st Century Design 1

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.

C2 (1963-67)

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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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