HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW CORVETTE HISTORY?
Did you know that all C1 generation corvettes were convertibles? Or, did you know that more corvettes were made in 1979 than any other year? Would you belive that the fewest amount of corvettes made since 1960 was in 1997? How many corvettes have been made through 2008 - 1,483,729 !
Here is the production by generation-
C1 ('53-'62) 69,015 total-avg 6,902 per yr, 100% convertibles
C2 ('63-'67) 117,964 total-avg 23,593 per yr, 61% convertibles
C3 ('68-'82) 542,861 total-avg 36,191 per yr, 13% convertibles
C4 ('84-'96) 358,180 total-avg 27,552 per yr, 21% convertibles
C5 ('97-'03) 214,651 total-avg 30,664 per yr, 36% convertibles
C6 ('04-'08) 181,058 total-avg 36,212 per yr, 23% convertibles