The Chevrolet Corvette debuted as a 1953 six-cylinder roadster and became 'America's sports car' almost by default — no domestic rival matched its combination of V8 power and accessible price. Across eight generations it stayed a two-seat Chevrolet, even as the engine moved from pushrod small-block to a mid-mounted V8.
Generations and evolution
C1 (1953–1962)
The original fibreglass roadster, with the single-headlight 'solid axle' look that collectors prize. The 1955 V8 and the 1956–1962 roll-up-window bodies defined the early shape.
C2 (1963–1967)
The Sting Ray: hidden headlights and, for 1963 only, a split rear window. Widely considered the most beautiful Corvette ever drawn.
C3 (1968–1982)
The long, Coke-bottle body with pop-up headlights — the look that defined the Corvette for a generation, even as performance dipped in the early 1970s.
C4 (1984–1996)
A modern, aerodynamic wedge with a digital dashboard. The ZR-1 with its Lotus-designed V8 was the halo car.
C5 (1997–2004)
A clean, rounded shape built around a structural tunnel, with the 405 hp Z06 reviving a legendary name.
C6 (2005–2013)
Fixed headlights returned after 41 years. The Z06 (LS7) and ZR1 (supercharged LS9) made it a genuine supercar rival.
C7 (2014–2019)
The aggressive, vent-heavy Stingray with a 7-speed manual and the track-focused Z06 and ZR1.
C8 (2020–present)
The first mid-engined Corvette, a clean wedge that finally put the engine behind the driver while keeping the price accessible.
Design language and the silhouette
The through-line is a low, wide wedge with a sharp front and rising rear haunches. The C2 split-window and the C3's curves are the most sculptural, while the C8's mid-engine layout is the biggest silhouette change in the nameplate's life — all of it reads as 'Corvette' at a glance. Because we cut every Tinvibe piece from 2 mm steel to the car's true outline, the traits that make the Chevrolet Corvette recognizable — its roofline, stance and key details — are exactly what the metal keeps, in matte black powder coat across five sizes from 50 cm to 140 cm.
Production, sales and availability
Chevrolet has built more than 1.7 million Corvettes. The C3 alone accounted for over 540,000 cars, the highest of any generation; exact per-year figures are published by GM but are not needed to enjoy the outline.
The Corvette in the Tinvibe collection
We cut the Chevrolet Corvette as a laser-cut steel silhouette in five sizes from 50 cm to 140 cm, finished in matte black powder coat. The designs below are drawn from our catalogue for this nameplate.
