What year is the most popular Corvette?

The 1963 Corvette, with its classic look and performance, is a nearly unanimous pick as the best Corvette Chevy ever sold. You'll see it come up time and time again in the 'best' Corvette lists, almost always ranking in at number one.
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What year is the best year for Corvette?

12 Of The Best Corvettes Ever Made (And 11 Of The Worst)
  • 16 Worst: 1975 Corvette Base Model.
  • 17 Best: 1963 Corvette Grand Sport. ...
  • 18 Worst: 1974 LS4 454. ...
  • 19 Best: 1988 Corvette Callaway Sledgehammer. ...
  • 20 Worst: 1958 Corvette C1. ...
  • 21 Best: 1957 Fuel Injected. ...
  • 22 Worst: 1953 Corvette C1. ...
  • 23 Best: 1955 Corvette V8. ...
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What was the worst year for Corvette?

5 Best And 5 Worst Corvettes Over The Years
  1. 1 Worst: 1975 Corvette Base Model. corvsport.com.
  2. 2 Worst: 1954 Corvette. via Mecum Auctions. ...
  3. 3 Worst: 1984 Corvette. Craigslist. ...
  4. 4 Worst: 1979 Corvette L48. ...
  5. 5 Worst: 1980 California 305. ...
  6. 6 Best: 1963 Corvette Sting Ray. ...
  7. 7 Best: 1967 Corvette L88. ...
  8. 8 Best: 1969 Corvette ZL1. ...
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What is the best model of Corvette?

The seven best Chevrolet Corvettes
  • C1 'Fuel Injection' The Corvette had been around for four years before it got some serious power to work with. ...
  • C2 Z06. Take an owner of any Corvette generation and they'll argue 'their' car is the most iconic. ...
  • C3 ZL1. ...
  • C4 ZR1. ...
  • C5. ...
  • C6 Z06. ...
  • C7 Grand Sport.
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What year Corvette should you stay away from?

2008-2011 Chevrolet Corvettes are better—not perfect—but don't get a 2008 one. Although the 2005 C6 Corvette has the most complaints, CarComplaints doesn't consider it the worst model year. That dubious honor belongs to the 2008 Corvette which, despite its upgrades, didn't fully trouble-proof Chevy's sports car.
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Which Corvette from the past 20 years is the best?



What is the most popular Corvette color?

That means that red, the most common color, is worth $843 more than the other colors. The next most valuable is white with a $636 premium. Given that the Corvette was first only available in white (Polo), that's understandable.
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What is the most sought after Corvette?

The most expensive Corvette ever sold at auction is the 1967 Chevy Corvette L88 Coupe, and it went for a whopping $3.85 million at a collectible car auction in 2014 in Scottsdale. There were only 20 L88s in total that were built by Chevrolet and it's unknown just how many of them have survived through the years.
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Is a Corvette a good investment?

They certainly aren't all bad, and there are plenty of positives about the Corvette that makes drivers fall in love with them. They have high resale price points, not necessarily because they hold their value well, but because they are such a classic car.
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What is considered high mileage for a Corvette?

According to Motor and Wheels, owners can expect their new Corvette to last for 150,000 to 200,000 miles. For most drivers, that's probably about 10 to 13 years minimum.
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Do Corvettes have a lot of problems?

There are many different variations of Corvette engines, but the most common engine problems include failed or leaking head gasket, cracked heads and cylinders, worn timing chain. The exhaust system is also a problem area for these vehicles.
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Do Corvettes hold their value?

Chevrolet Corvette

This American-made sports car offers world-class performance with an initial price of about $60,000. The all-new Corvette C8 has a predicted resale value of 54.9% after five years of ownership.
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What year Corvette is the fastest?

When it came out in 2015, the C7 Corvette Z06 didn't only become the GM's fastest production car, but the fastest production Corvette ever produced.
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What is the average age of Corvette owners?

Here's the average age of each car owner: Corvette owners: 61 years old. 911 owners: 52 years old.
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Are Corvette engines reliable?

The 2022 Chevy Corvette has been ranked as one of the 10 least reliable cars on the market today. According to non-profit consumer organization Consumer Reports, the 2022 Chevy Corvette was given a reliability score of 13 out of 100. The lower the number, the less reliable a vehicle is.
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Are used Corvettes reliable?

While any used car can turn out to be unreliable, especially if it hasn't been well maintained, the Chevy Corvette has a pretty poor overall reputation for reliability. In fact, Consumer Reports names the 2022 Corvette as one of the top 10 least reliable cars with a reliability score of just 13 out of 100.
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How fast can a Corvette go?

Chevrolet says the top track speed is 194 MPH and the car goes 0-60 in 2.9 seconds.
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Is a Corvette faster than a Ferrari?

Corvette C8: Capable of 495 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque (only available with Z51 performance package), the Corvette C8 reaches 60 mph in around 3 seconds. The C8 can do a quarter-mile in 11.1 seconds at 123.2 mph. Ferrari 488: The 488 Pista has a 710-hp V8 with 568 lb-ft of torque, hitting 60 mph in just 2.7 seconds.
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Do Corvettes go up in value?

The Chevy Corvette leads the way among cars with the highest year-over-year price increase, with the average used Corvette selling for $17,432 more April 2021 compared to April 2020, equivalent to a 33.9 percent jump.
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Which Corvettes are most reliable?

The Most Reliable Classic Corvettes
  • 1953 Corvette.
  • 1956 Corvette.
  • 1960 Corvette.
  • 1969 Corvette.
  • 1971 Corvette.
  • 1977 Corvette.
  • 1988 Corvette.
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What year Corvette is the lightest?

The 2013 Corvette Z06 is the lightest, best-balanced Corvette model, and one of the most svelte supercars on the market.
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What is the least popular Corvette color?

Zeus Bronze was the least popular at 509 cars. The most popular paint colors for the 2021 Corvette Stingray are essentially identical to those for the 2020 model. The most popular color for the 2020 Corvette Stingray was Torch Red, followed by Arctic White in second.
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What color Corvette has the highest resale value?

The median premium for each major color group reveals white as the most valuable, followed by yellow, purple, and red.
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Is a Corvette an old man's car?

Despite efforts to appeal to a younger audience with the sleek C7 Stingray, the Corvette remains an old man's car. The average 'Vette buyer is a 59-year-old male, but Chevrolet would love to start sending Corvettes home with guys and gals a decade or two younger.
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