The Chevrolet Corvette first appeared on June 30, 1953 as it rolled off the makeshift assembly line in Flint Michigan. The Chevrolet Corvette has represented American performance for the past 50 years.
FIRST GENERATION
1953- 1962
1953 Engine:
235 (3x1 bbl) Inline 6 150 HP
1954 Engines:
235 (3x1 bbl) Inline 6 150 HP
Performance:
235/150- 0-60 in 11.2 seconds
1955 Engines:
235 (3x1 bbl) Inline 6 150 HP
265 (4 bbl) V8 195 HP
1956 Engines:
265 (4 bbl) V8 210 HP
265 (2x4 bbl) V8 225 HP
1957 Engines:
283 (4 bbl) V8 220 HP
283 (2x4 bbl) V8 245 HP
283 (2x4 bbl) V8 270 HP
283 (fuel injected w/ automatic) V8 250 HP
283 (fuel injected w/ manual) V8 283 HP
Performance:
283/283 0-60 in 5.9 seconds, ¼ mile in 14.3 seconds @ 100 mph
1958 Engines:
283 (4 bbl) V8 230 HP
283 (2x4 bbl) V8 245 HP
283 (2x4 bbl) V8 270 HP
283 (fuel injected) V8 250 HP
283 (fuel injected) V8 290 HP
1959 Engines:
283 (4 bbl) V8 230 HP
283 (2x4 bbl) V8 245 HP
283 (2x4 bbl) V8 270 HP
283 (fuel injected) V8 250 HP
283 (fuel injected) V8 290 HP
1960 Engines:
283 (4 bbl) V8 230 HP
283 (2x4 bbl) V8 245 HP
283 (2x4 bbl) V8 270 HP
283 (fuel injected) V8 250 HP
283 (fuel injected) V8 290 HP
1961 Engines:
283 (4 bbl) V8 230 HP
283 (2x4 bbl) V8 245 HP
283 (2x4 bbl) V8 270 HP
283 (fuel injected) V8 275 HP
283 (fuel injected) V8 315 HP
1962 Engines:
327 V8 250 HP
327 V8 300 HP
327 V8 340 HP
327 (fuel injected) V8 360 HP
Performance:
327/370: 0-60 in 5.9 seconds, ¼ mile in 14.9 seconds
Chevrolet Corvette
The second generation Corvette in 1963 saw the debut of the Sting Ray body. Performance was taken to a new level, as powerful fuel injected small block and later big block race engines would propel them to higher performance and faster speeds.
Second Generation
1963-1967
1963 Engines:
327 V8 250 HP
327 L75 V8 300 HP
327 L76 V8 340 HP
327 L84 (fuel injected) V8 360 HP
Performance:
327/ 370 HP 0-60 in 5.9 seconds, ¼ mile in 14.9 seconds
1964 Engines:
327 V8 250 HP
327 L75 V8 300 HP
327 L79 V8 350 HP
327 L76 V8 365 HP
327 L84 (fuel injected) V8 375 HP
1965 Engines:
327 V8 250 HP
327 L75 V8 300 HP
327 L79 V8 350 HP
327 L76 V8 365 HP
327 L84 (fuel injected) V8 375 HP
396 L78 V8 425 HP
Performance:
396/425 HP 0-60 in 5.7 seconds, ¼ mile in 14.1 seconds
1966 Engines:
327 L79 V8 300 HP
427 L36 V8 390 HP
427 L72 V8 425 HP
Performance:
427/425 HP 0-60 in 5.7 seconds, ¼ mile in 14 seconds
1967 Engines:
327 L79 V8 300 HP
427 L36 V8 390 HP
427 L68 V8 400 HP
427 L71 V8 435 HP
427 L88 V8 430 HP
3rd Generation Chevrolet Corvette
The 1968 Corvettes saw dramatic changes in appearance from the earlier Corvettes. The new style had a similar resemblance to Chevrolet’s Mako Shark 2 concept car.
Third Generation
1968-1982
1968 Engines:
327 V8 300 HP
327 L79 V8 350 HP
427 L36 V8 390 HP
427 L68 V8 400 HP
427 L71 V8 435 HP
427 L88 V8 430 HP
Performance:
427/430 L88 ¼ mile in 13.56 seconds
1969 Engines:
327 V8 300 HP
350 L46 V8 350 HP
427 L36 V8 390 HP
427 L68 V8 400 HP
427 L71 V8 435 HP
427 L88 V8 430 HP
Performance:
427/430 ZL1 ¼ mile in 12.1 seconds, 116 mph
1970 Engines:
350 V8 300 HP
350 LT1 V8 370 HP
454 LS5 V8 390 HP
Performance:
350/370 LT1: 0-60 in 5.7 seconds, ¼ mile in 14.2 seconds
1971 Engines:
350 V8 300 HP
350 LT1 V8 330 HP
454 LS5 V8 365 HP
454 LS6 V8 425 HP
1972 Engines:
350 V8 200 HP
350 V8 210 HP
350 LT1 V8 255 HP
454 LS5 V8 270 HP
Performance:
350/255: 0-60 in 6.9 seconds, ¼ mile in 14.3 seconds
1973 Engines:
350 V8 190 HP
350 V8 200 HP
350 LT1 V8 250 HP
454 LS5 V8 270 HP
1974 Engines:
350 V8 190 HP
350 V8 200 HP
350 LT1 V8 250 HP
454 LS5 V8 270 HP
1975 Engines:
350 V8 165 HP
350 L82 V8 205 HP
1976 Engines:
350 V8 180 HP
350 L82 V8 210 HP
1977 Engines:
350 V8 180 HP
350 L82 V8 210 HP
1978 Engines:
350 V8 175 HP
350 V8 185 HP
350 L82 V8 220 HP
1979 Engines:
350 V8 175 HP
350 V8 185 HP
350 L82 V8 225 HP
1980 Engines:
305 LG4 V8 180 HP (California)
350 V8 175 HP
350 V8 185 HP
350 L82 V8 230 HP
1981 Engine:
350 V8 190 HP
1982 Engine:
350 V8 200 HP cross fire injection
Chevrolet Corvette
The fourth Generation Corvette debuted in April 1983. With a new design, digital instrumentation, and a new interior, Corvettes sales doubled over the 1982 Corvettes.
Fourth Generation:
1984-1996
1983 Corvette:
None sold to the public
1984 Engine:
350 V8 205 HP
1985 Engine:
350 V8 230 HP
1986 Engine:
350 V8 230 HP
1987 Engine:
350 V8 240 HP
1988 Engines:
Coupe: 350 V8 245 HP
Convertible: 350 V8 240 HP
1989 Engines:
Coupe: 350 V8 245 HP
Convertible: 350 V8 240 HP
1990 Engines:
Coupe: 350 V8 250 HP
Convertible: 350 V8 245 HP
ZR-1: 350 V8 375 HP
1991 Engines:
Coupe: 350 V8 250 HP
Convertible: 350 V8 245 HP
ZR-1: 350 V8 375 HP
1992 Engines:
350 V8 300 HP
ZR-1: 350 V8 375 HP
1993 Engines:
350 V8 300 HP
ZR-1: 350 V8 405 HP
1994 Engines:
350 V8 300 HP
ZR-1: 350 V8 405 HP
1995 Engines:
350 V8 300 HP
ZR-1: 350 V8 405 HP
1996 Engines:
350 V8 300 HP
350 LT4 V8
Chevrolet Corvette
The fifth Generation Corvettes combined traditional Corvette performance with cutting edge design and improved reliability, to produce the greatest Corvettes ever.
Fifth Generation:
1997-2003
1997 Engine:
LS1 350 V8 345 HP
1998 Engine:
LS1 350 V8 345 HP
1999 Engine:
LS1 350 V8 345 HP
2000 Engine:
LS1 350 V8 345 HP
2001 Engines:
LS1 350 V8 345 HP
ZO6: LS6 350 V8 385 HP
2002 Engines:
LS1 350 V8 345 HP
ZO6: LS6 350 V8 405 HP
2003 Engines:
LS1 350 V8 345 HP
ZO6: LS6 350 V8 405 HP
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