Chevrolet Corvette C3 | |
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Chevrolet | |
aka | Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (1969–1976) |
Production | 1968–1982 |
Class | Sports car |
Body Style | 2-door convertible 2-door coupé |
Length | 182.1 in (4,625 mm) (1968) 185.3 in (4,707 mm) (1982) |
Width | 69.2 in (1,758 mm) (1968) 69.0 in (1,753 mm) (1982) |
Height | 47.8 in (1,214 mm) (1968) 48.0 in (1,219 mm) (1982) |
Wheelbase | 98.0 in (2,489 mm) |
Weight | 3,520 lb (1,597 kg) |
Transmission | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual 3-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic 4-speed automatic |
Engine | 305 cu in (5.0 L) LG4 Small-Block V8 327 cu in (5.4 L) L75 Small-Block V8 327 cu in (5.4 L) L79 Small-Block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) Small-Block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) L46 Small-Block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) L48 Small-Block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) L81 Small-Block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) L82 Small-Block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) L83 Small-Block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) LT-1 Small-Block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) ZQ3 Small-Block V8 427 cu in (7.0 L) L36 Big-Block V8 427 cu in (7.0 L) L68 Big-Block V8 427 cu in (7.0 L) L71 Big-Block V8 427 cu in (7.0 L) L72 Big-Block V8 427 cu in (7.0 L) L88 Big-Block V8 427 cu in (7.0 L) L89 Big-Block V8 427 cu in (7.0 L) ZL1 Big-Block V8 454 cu in (7.4 L) LS4 Big-Block V8 454 cu in (7.4 L) LS5 Big-Block V8 454 cu in (7.4 L) LS6 Big-Block V8 |
Power | N/A |
Similar | N/A |
Designer | GM & Chevrolet design staff
Zora Arkus-Duntov chief engineer Bill Mitchell chief stylist |
The Chevrolet Corvette C3 is a sports car that was produced by Chevrolet for the 1968 through 1982 model years. Engines and chassis components were mostly carried over from the previous generation, but the body and interior were new. It set new sales records with 53,807 produced for the 1979 model year. The C3 is the third generation of the Chevrolet Corvette, while the 1969 through 1976 models mark the second generation of the Corvette Stingray.