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C4 (1984-96)

The Quest 1

The Quest

Dad planted the Corvette seed in 1967, then provided the needed words of encouragement to get his son to pull the trigger 44 years later.

C7 (2014-19)

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Overachiever

With a supercharged engine, ultra-wide tires and downforce-producing bodywork, the 2015 Z06 sets a new standard for Corvette performance—while offering the convenience of an automatic transmission and the open-air fun of a lift-off top.

C3 (1968-82)

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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.

C7 (2014-19)

Sweet Spot 1

Sweet Spot

Though all three of the 2014 Corvette Stingray convertibles we sampled were great, one had a combination of optional equipment that made it that much better.

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.

C1 (1953-62)

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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)

Fourth-Gen Convert 1

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.

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