Did astronauts get free Corvettes?

In 1961 when Alan Shepard became the first American in space, he was given a brand-new 1962 Chevrolet Corvette as a gift upon his return. So Rathmann set up leases where basically astronauts could lease any new Chevrolet for free.

How many 1973 Corvettes are still on the road?

Interestingly, 4,000 serial numbers were never used/built during the 1973 model year. The last 1973 Corvette’s serial number ended with 34,464, although total production of the 1973 Corvette only totaled 30,464 units.

What is a 1968 Corvette worth?

We place a value of $24,800 on this 1968 Corvette T-Top.

Which is the best body kit for a C6 Corvette?

More Info ZR6X Introduced at the Bloomington Gold Corvette Show in 2010, the ZR6X quickly became the best selling C6 body kit ever designed. Fits all C6 Corvettes | available in S-Glass or Carbon Fiber.

What kind of engine does a Chevy Corvette have?

While the frame was new and positioned the engine low and rearward, the suspension was made up of modified parts from Chevy’s super-dowdy sedan and never worked right. The engine was the old Blue Flame six with mechanical lifters and a compression ratio boost to 8.0:1 to produce a modest 150 hp.

Are there any purple corvettes in the world?

Purple is a color that has never flattered the Corvette — or the top half of a Corvette. A total of 527 of these were made and that’s not a lot of cars. But it is a lot of Magic Markers. Harley Earl was in his final months running the GM Design department when it was time to redecorate the Corvette for 1958.

What’s the name of the first white Corvette?

7. 1988 Corvette Commemorative Edition. The first 1953 Corvettes were all painted Polo White, so when it came time to celebrate the car’s 35th anniversary, someone at GM decided a special white version of the C4 Corvette coupe was in order. Glaringly, blazingly, blindingly white.