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You're a Corvette enthusiast and can
pretty well "walk the walk" and "talk the talk." ...but maybe you
own a C5 and all of those C4s seem to blend together. ...or
you can't determine which year is which in the later C1 Vettes.
Vette EZ ID attempts to distill the
exterior changes to a point where you can quickly determine the year
of the Corvette you're examininig.
...this is a work in
progress, so at any time you might see a mixture of approaches to
displaying the information.
C1 Generation (1953-1962)
Are the headlights covered by wire? Only 1953 - 1955 Vettes
had wire covering the headlights.
If the headlights are covered by wire and the color is anything
except white, then the Vette is either a 1954 or 1955.
The tailpipes extend noticeably beyond the body? ...or do
they extend only a few inches beyond the body? If they
terminate right after the body, then the Corvette is a 1953.
| 1953 through 1955 |
| The headlights are covered by wire. |
| 1955 |
| "Chevrolet" on the side panels has a capitalized V, i.e.,
CheVrolet, signifying a V-8...first available in MY 1955. |
| 1958 |
| There are dual headlights, and... |
| The hood contains a "washboard" or "ridges" between the two
parallel "spears." |
| 1959 and 1960 |
| There are dual headlights, and... |
| The grille contains the teeth from the '56 - '58 model,
and... |
| The hood does not have the "washboard" or "ridges" between
the two parallel "spears." |
| 1961 |
| The stamped aluminum grille is silver, or... |
| Three horizontal ribs extend from the front of the cove,
and... |
| There are four tail lights. |
| 1962 |
| The stamped, aluminum grille is anodized black, or... |
| The front edge of the cove has a simulated grille. |
C2 Generation (1963-1967)
| 1963 |
| The rear window is split into two sections, or... |
| There are 2 simulated grilles on the hood. |
| 1964 |
| The side panels have horizontal ribs, and... |
| There are 2 depressions on the hood. |
| 1965 - 1966 |
| The side panels have 3 vertical slits. |
| 1967 |
| The side panels have 5 vertical slits. |
C3 Generation (1968-1982)
Does the Corvette have a chrome front bumper? If it does,
then it's a 1968 through 1971 Corvette.
C4 Generation (1984-1996)
The first question to ask when looking at a C4?
Are there vertical or horizontal slots on the body
side panels?
Vertical slots....then
you're looking at a 1984 through 1989.
Horizontal
slots...you're looking at a 1990 through a 1996.
1984 through 1989
Does it have TUNED INJECTION PORT on the body molding behind the
front wheelwell?
If
it does, then it’s a 1984.
If
it doesn’t, then it’s an ’85 through ’89.
1985 through 1989
Is
it a convertible?
If
so, it’s an ’86 – ’89.
C5 Generation (1997-2004)
C6 Generation (2005-
)
Does the car have visible headlights? If it does, it's a
2005...the first year of the C6 generation.
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