50 Years of the Chevrolet Corvette

1973

The Corvette had been on the market for nearly two decades, proving its longevity. What did Chevrolet do for the vehicle’s twentieth anniversary? A slight redesign. This model year marked the first significant visual and performance changes since the C3’s introduction. Chevrolet stated in an advertisement, “We gave it radials, a quieter ride, guard beams, and a nose job.” The vehicle included radial tires and a urethane nose, which was about two inches longer than the previous model. Also, GM abandoned the chrome bumper. GM included steel “birdcage” in the car for safety purposes. This year was definitely a step up.