Corvette: Year by Year
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 19671968 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
1973
1973 was a big change - or at least the start of a big change - in the Corvette look. The front chrome bumper was gone, never to return.
The new Corvette front bumper was a body colored injection molded urethane cover that passed Federal Government tests for five mph impact that did not damage safety related items.
Below: 1973 rear bumpers were the same as previous years. The combination of chrome bumpers on the rear and non-chrome bumpers in the front is exclusive to 1973, making that year easy to spot.
Right: The front fender louver was simplified to a single scoop. Note that the "Stingray" script remained.
1974
1974 completed what was started in 1973 when the rear bumpers got the urethane cover treatment.
The 1975 Corvette rear bumper was a two piece design which was exclusive for that year. Later years were a one piece solution that also featured bumper under-riders.
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