Building the Beast: The Story of the Chevy Corvette

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[@saltysalad2437]

Corvettes is one of the rare kind of lines in which every new model is really updated, many others rely on competition and one-upping or stagnate

[@ELY3358]

Yes. Chevy with the corvette, Porsche with the 911, Ford with the Mustang, and up to 5 years ago, Nissan (before financial troubles) with the GTR- have maintained that rarity for sure. Maintaining a nameplate/model and truly updating it with each new generation. 👏👏👏

[@PURENT]

​@@ELY3358 Skyline GTR was the "Corvette" of Japan. It wasn't some high end/out of reach car, it was affordable in a working man's life. Used to be around 4.5 million to 5 million yen to get one. Basically equal to the $30,000-35,000 Americans would be spending on a C4/C5 Corvette around the same time. The GTR after the Skyline, that thing inflated to nearly 14 million yen. Price of a 911 Carrera.

[@raymond_sycamore]

It's insane they're like $200,000 a pop now.

[@furjaden8553]

You can get barely used base C8s for about 70k

[@Thumper68]

You can buy a c6 zo6 for pretty cheap still get one while you can

[@eddiegardner8232]

I want to see one with a BEV drive train like the Tesla Model S Plaid. All GO and Corvette SHOW and sportiness and handling. If they get serious about it, they could beat the Tesla Roadster to the market. A Corvette with sub-2 second 0-60 times and 4-wheel drive would be awesome, and potentially much more reliable and practical than a turbocharged V8, especially in everyday use. With the upcoming higher energy density batteries from CATL, the ability to produce such a car is now feasible. It’s not like the ZR1 V8 is ever going to be used in any other Chevrolet, since it’s too expensive and too gas guzzling.

[@caboose6411]

@@eddiegardner8232I mean 15 city, and 27 highway ain’t bad for a 1000hp 5.5l v8.

[@eddiegardner8232]

@@caboose6411 Not too bad, but I doubt anyone will get that kind of mileage if they want that kind of car. “Your mileage may vary” is the more likely.

[@DenKonZenith]

Love the Corvette. Planning on getting a C3 at some point, build it up to be a daily driver.

[@derithor4391]

My Grandad used to have one from his old racing days it was the last car he let go out of all the other sports cars he used to own.

[@DavidPawson-d7h]

Perfectly timed with my throne time.

[@raymond_sycamore]

I just took a shit too.

[@john_barnett]

I dunno man 22 minutes to take a shit sounds painful

[@DavidPawson-d7h]

@@john_barnett Here I sit broken hearted, tried to shit but only farted.

[@john_barnett]

@@DavidPawson-d7h here i sit, cheeks a flexin, squeezin out another texan (no offence meant to any texans)

[@staffy73]

Long live the king 👑

[@J.D.McCubbins-p9n]

That was the smoothest ad transition I’ve ever seen.

[@gordonwallin2368]

Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

[@mikecarll8596]

If you're considering buying a C5, do it. I bought one 2 years ago and it's been a fantastic car.

[@BBC42618]

The only real problem I have with the Corvette which is a blessing and a curse for GM is the limitations on other GM performance cars. Sure some of the best tech ended up being used in other Chevys and GM cars but in detuned versions so as not to compete directly against Corvette sales. The Camaro is a good example. It had some of the same engines as the Corvette but would come with lower compressions or restricted exhaust systems so it couldn't be as fast. During the 60s only the Corvette could have multiple carburetors or 427 cubic inch V8s.

[@Thumper68]

Except yenko,copo,ZL1….

[@BBC42618]

@@Thumper68 those were dealership option made cars not factory models.

[@Thumper68]

@@BBC42618 yenko was factory made in 69, ZL1 and copo both factory made all arriving to the dealerships from the factory that way. That makes them a factory car. The 427 was an option in the corvette as well. The z/28 could have dual carbs as well.

[@Tonyjoanow]

I bought a 1993 auto c4 in 2022 and have put about 15k miles on it since then. I picked the c4 because even though I could afford a beat c5 I could get a super clean late c4 for the same price. I drive it everyday & it’s incredibly reliable. It’s like the old Porsche I want but can’t afford but I can fix it at auto zone.

[@mundanestuff]

Corvette was the marque of choice last year at Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival, and the prototype Corvette was there. It is a gorgeous car, for sure, smaller than expected and still quite well appointed. The original engine was a real turd, but today you would consider swapping that straight 6 as sacrilege. Those race prepped vettes are still out there and still gorgeous and that v8 on the track is an amazing sound

[@marksters100899]

I grew up with corvettes in my family and I will forever love them. My dad and my uncle both had 67 and a 68 vette. And recently we sold our c5. They really are special and unique

[@Zm4rf]

Bro transitioned into an ad seamlessly 💀

[@metricstormtrooper]

That's why I gave it a thumbs down.

[@herivelton1973]

kind of instantly soured my interest on the video but hey, that was smooth lmao

[@timr31908]

I think they took a crosley and modified it to accept one of their 25-year-old six cylinder engines...😮

[@WorasLT]

Geez that segway into the sponsor - masterfuly integrated :D

[@joellamoureux7914]

Agreed the c2 was and is just a milestone for manufacturing. It's the almost equivalent of putting a man on the moon. Absolutely a huge jump forward for GM. The jump from c1 to c2 is just incredible. I don't think the c8 is the first turbo Vette. Maybe the first standard equipped turbo.

[@Thumper68]

First factory made one. Could get a Calloway corvette which was closet to factory turbo prior.

[@brendas.1374]

I love my 1967 Corvette Coupe.

[@OmarDenarzi]

You should make a video about the tri five chevy's, It'll be fantastic.

[@Tonyjoanow]

I bought a 1993 auto c4 in 2022 and have put about 15k miles on it since then. I picked the c4 because even though I could afford a beat c5 I could get a super clean late c4 for the same price. I drive it everyday & it’s incredibly reliable. It’s like the old Porsche I always wanted but I can fix it at auto zone.

[@bearlogg7974]

”Please don’t make your own 1955 corvette using fibreglass, scrap and 3D printing” -GM (probably)

[@johnclayden1670]

Had a C6 for 10 years. Loved it. Used it in Dubai for almost a year, then shipped to UK and used for a couple of years, then shipped to Korea and used for 5 years back to UK and sadly had to sell as I could not take it to Australia. Great fun.

[@Letsanum]

The shift from front to mid engine isnt necessarily the worst or the best. The way it looks like a lame wannabe italian and not distinctly a Corvette, that's the worst. I blame it on the headlights

[@saltysalad2437]

C5 for life

[@Jeremiah344]

Vettes are one of best

[@mundanestuff]

Also, next year's Grand Prix Festival in Watkins Glen marque of distinction is Porsche, if you want to show up there and get footage of a hundred Porsches of all ages that would be the time. Friday after labor day. There will also be the SVRA weekend at the track, surely lots of Porsches there too, next September

[@BBC42618]

My first time ever being in a RWD V8 American car was my uncle's 87 vette. Always loved the gut punching acceleration and pop up headlights.

[@sethmaki1333]

I'm of the same opinion as Zora, I don't care for the split window on the '63 either because of how it hampers rear visibility through the mirror. If you're gonna drive fast, you want to keep an eye on who's behind you as much as what the road ahead is doing.

[@PURENT]

0:00 dysfunction is a function

[@brittennz]

This is one of thre most beautiful videos you made. I really, really enjoyed it and it also gave me a lot of relief to see all the brilliant people behind the Corvet that as innovators went through years of being misunderstood

[@MXCoriginal]

I like my C4

[@MrLraewoo]

8h ago

[@m.i.andersen8167]

And just as we are about to reach the most beautiful, and best designed (and also biggest engine) model, the C3... ????? Shame on you Bart.👎

[@AtZero138]

Something that's always been odd... Is Saying Chevy or Chevrolet before Corvette... Even now .. try it out... Why does it always sound ..... Clunky...

[@someoneelse4492]

RE: masterworks. If you don't hold it, you don't own it. Don't invest in somebody else's assets, you'll regret it.

[@johnraven5517]

Yeah and there was no transition from the main discussion to the ad break, people should know that your selling them an ad

[@phantom0456]

@@johnraven5517Exactly. Also, I need to know precisely when an ad read starts so that I can skip through it ASAP.

[@cryotasticshitposting]

I gotta admit, I'm not big on the mid engine Corvette.

[@pertes]

hey do you recon you could make a video on austin healey as an owner of one i feel like they have been lost to time abit and dont have a very good documentation on the history