Chevrolet Corvette C2
(1963 - 1967)
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The Chevrolet Corvette was launched 60 years ago. To date, seven generations have appeared and the initially unsuccessful small-series sports car has blossomed into the most produced genuine American sports car, which is also happy to take on the best European competitors, even if many people don't want to hear it. This report provides an overview of seven generations and shows the vehicles in breathtaking pictures. Interested parties can also follow the many references and browse through brochures and technical data.
The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport would have written racing history differently if it had been able to live up to its potential in the 1960s. However, due to the GM bosses' ban on racing, it celebrated a shadowy existence. Only 5 were built. Due to their rarity, new incarnations of the old specifications are constantly being created, such as the Tachyon Grand Sport from Holland shown in this article.
With the second Corvette, called the Sting Ray, Chevrolet eliminated many of the weak points that had stood in the way of its predecessor's success. The result convinced the trade press and the market. Waiting lists and purchases at list prices were the result. Almost twice the number of vehicles were built in half the time of its predecessor, until the C3 was launched as an even more successful successor.
In 1963, the second generation of the Chevrolet Corvette finally shed the last bit of the street cruiser look of the 1950s. With independent suspension, up to 450 hp and an outstanding gearbox, it gave the established European competition a run for its money. Our driving report describes the impressions gathered behind the wheel of a 1964 Convertible and shows the Corvette in many photos.
The second generation Corvette had just been launched on the market in 1963 when the designers were already starting to think about its successor. And "thinking" means shaping visions with modeling clay. At the New York Motor Show in April 1965, one could marvel at the first result of these finger exercises, a pure styling study without technology. However, the "Coke Bottle" shape could already be recognized, which was then incorporated into the Corvette C3 a few years later. This report tells of the development of the Mako Shark II and its effects, accompanied by historical images.
While Chevrolet had disproved the preconception that American cars could only drive fast in a straight line with the Corvette Sting Ray in 1963, they worked diligently from 1965 onwards to restore it. With the introduction of the big-block models with up to seven liters of displacement and over 400 hp, the Corvette poached in the territory of the Shelby Cobra, but at the expense of maneuverability. This article tells the story of the 396 and 427 Turbo-Jet and describes the driving impressions of a 1966 model with 431 hp.
Current market prices for Chevrolet Corvette C2
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Coupe, 250 PS, 5359 cm3
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Coupe, 301 PS, 5359 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Chevrolet Corvette C2
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette C2 1964 Not Sold Coys Ascot Race Course (May 16, 2015) |
Corvette C2 | 1964 | Not Sold | Coys Ascot Race Course (May 16, 2015) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette C2 1965 Sold Artcurial Automobiles sur les Champs (June 22, 2015) |
Corvette C2 | 1965 | Sold | Artcurial Automobiles sur les Champs (June 22, 2015) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette C2 Grand Sport 1966 Sold Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2016 Sale (July 9, 2016) |
Corvette C2 Grand Sport | 1966 | Sold | Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2016 Sale (July 9, 2016) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette C2 1964 Sold Historics at Brooklands Ascot Racecourse Sale (May 20, 2017) |
Corvette C2 | 1964 | Sold | Historics at Brooklands Ascot Racecourse Sale (May 20, 2017) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette C2 Coupe 1965 Sold Silverstone Auctions Race Retro (March 27, 2021) |
Corvette C2 Coupe | 1965 | Sold | Silverstone Auctions Race Retro (March 27, 2021) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette C2 1967 Sold Classicbid Frankfurt Auction (April 25, 2015) |
Corvette C2 | 1967 | Sold | Classicbid Frankfurt Auction (April 25, 2015) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette C2 1965 Sold Bonhams Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia (October 2, 2017) |
Corvette C2 | 1965 | Sold | Bonhams Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia (October 2, 2017) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette C2 1967 Sold Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction (August 19, 2016) |
Corvette C2 | 1967 | Sold | Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction (August 19, 2016) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette C2 1966 Not Sold Osenat Automobiles de Collections Automobilia (June 14, 2015) |
Corvette C2 | 1966 | Not Sold | Osenat Automobiles de Collections Automobilia (June 14, 2015) | |
| Chevrolet Corvette C2 1967 Withdrawn RM/Sotheby's Hershey (October 5, 2017) |
Corvette C2 | 1967 | Withdrawn | RM/Sotheby's Hershey (October 5, 2017) |
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