Be there when the automotive world got its very first look at the revolutionary 1963 Corvette Sting Ray. This rare October 1962 Hot Rod feature captures the excitement surrounding Chevrolet’s all-new sports car before it reached dealerships. Read the original report and discover why the split-window Sting Ray instantly became a Corvette legend.
When Tadge Juechter’s C7 Corvette debuted, fans were stunned to learn that the base model C7 was built an even better version of the Z06’s aluminum chassis. But wait, there’s more! The same new aluminum chassis would be used for the coupe AND convertible Corvette. This was a major breakthrough and bespeaks of advanced engineering. Here’s how Juechter’s team did it.
Juechter’s objective was to build a modern performance car that delivered enhanced driving experience, more efficiency that yielded more performance. Every element had to contribute to the overall performance and there would be nothing fake. That explains everything that we see on the C7 Corvette, but what’s unseen is even more amazing.
Explore Part 5 of Corvette chassis history as Dave Hill delivers the evolutionary yet superior C6 platform. Learn how refinements in structure, suspension and weight distribution transformed the Corvette into a sharper, more balanced performance machine while preserving its core identity — a pivotal chapter in modern Corvette engineering.
