Corvette: Year by Year
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 19641965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
A lot occurred between June 30, 1953 and July 2, 1992: one million Corvettes were built! Considering the humble and precarious beginnings, the Corvette milestone was one few could have predicted.
The color choice for the one millionth Corvette - white with red interior and black roof - was appropriate. This was a nod to the 1953 Corvette, whose entire production run of 300 units featured the same livery. It is fitted with an automatic transmission, as was all of the 1953 Corvettes. VIN: 1G1YY33PXN5119134.
Handshakes and thumbs up were plentiful for the celebration of the 1,000,000th Corvette. Left: Left to Right: Zora Arkus-Duntov, E. Michael Mutchler (GM VP), Billy Jackson (Prez, UAW local 2164), Jim Perkins (GM VP), David McLellan (Corvette chief engineer), and Paul Schnoes (Bowling Green plant manager).
Center: Billy Jackson (left), Jim Perkins (right) with Paul Schnoes in the center.
Right: Forget the executives from headquarters or the politically connected headliners. These two men are the ones Corvette aficionados look up to: Zora Arkus-Duntov (left) and Dave McLellan, the past and present Corvette chief engineers.
Center: Billy Jackson (left), Jim Perkins (right) with Paul Schnoes in the center.
Right: Forget the executives from headquarters or the politically connected headliners. These two men are the ones Corvette aficionados look up to: Zora Arkus-Duntov (left) and Dave McLellan, the past and present Corvette chief engineers.
Borderline corny department: A birth certificate was issued and some of the credits were appropriate: note the "Birth Mark", Race and Parents.
1,500,000th Corvette
The 1.5 millionth Corvette, built on May 28, 2009, is a automatic transmission white convertible Z51 3LT with red interior and black top.
From left to right: 1953 Corvette (First year); 1977 Corvette (500,000th Corvette); 1992 Corvette (1 millionth Corvette); 2009 Corvette (1.5 millionth Corvette)
The 750,000th Corvette - a C4 - was built on October 26, 1983.
Photograph courtesy of TMashPhotos
The 500,000th Corvette was built on March 15, 1977. It is white with a red interior, the same as the 1,000,000th and 1,500,000th Corvettes. Unlike other milestone Corvettes, it is privately owned. It was photographed while on display at the National Corvette Museum; notice the "HAFMIL" license plate.
The 250,000 Chevrolet Corvette was built on November 19, 1969. It was purchased by George A. Dyer of Montebello CA, a business machine technician who traded in a Plymouth Barracuda. It is still privately owned. It is the only milestone Corvette without a white paint / red interior livery, having been painted Riverside Gold.
February 12, 2014
A sinkhole hit the National Corvette Museum on Wednesday, February 12, 2014.
There were eight Corvettes involved in the sinkhole incident; two of the milestone Corvettes, the 1,000,000th (above and right) and the 1,500,000th (below), were involved. The good news is that GM has stepped up and will be restoring all eight Corvettes. The restoration will be overseen by Ed Welburn, vice president of GM Global Design. The cars will be shipped to the Mechanical Assembly facility, a small specialty shop within GM Design, where the best restoration approach will be determined.
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I love my 2004 C5 Coupe. which I ordered new from the factory in Feb 2004, and picked up in April 2004 from the dealer in Florida. Z-51. Only 41K miles to date. Great car. Still fast, looks new. Handles great. Excellent gas mileage. Corvettes are unique and I hope they never stop making them.