what is a "mid-year" Corvette?

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Ted Johnson - 25 Nov 2004 06:35 GMT

I keep seeing references to a "mid-year" Corvette.
What does that mean, and why is it important?

Thanks in advance.
-Ted

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WayneC - 25 Nov 2004 06:52 GMT

> I keep seeing references to a "mid-year" Corvette.
> What does that mean, and why is it important?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> -Ted

"Mid-year" refers to 1963 to 1967 Corvettes (that body style ran through
the mid-60's); also sometimes referred to as "C2" Corvettes (2nd
generation Corvettes).... the C2 frame and suspension, with minor
alterations, continued on through the "C3" generation (1968 to 1982).

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Ted Johnson - 25 Nov 2004 08:47 GMT

>"Mid-year" refers to 1963 to 1967 Corvettes (that body style ran through
>the mid-60's); also sometimes referred to as "C2" Corvettes (2nd
>generation Corvettes)

Aha, thanks! I'd just figured out the C1, C2, ... stuff but didn't realize
C2's were called "mid-year". Those C2's are (IMO) the best looking
body style.

-Ted

So they're C2's!.... the C2 frame and suspension, with minor

>alterations, continued on through the "C3" generation (1968 to 1982).

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Ted Johnson - 25 Nov 2004 08:51 GMT

(Apologies for the fat-fingered editing in my prev. post - unfortunately
my newsreader won't let me cancel it. Argh! -Ted)

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Tom in Missouri - 25 Nov 2004 22:27 GMT

When they got that nickname, they were the mid years. There were the "late
models" (the C3) and the early models, often called "straight axles' or
"solid axles" for the 53-62.

Back then, the 63-67 were in the middle, hence midyears.

> (Apologies for the fat-fingered editing in my prev. post - unfortunately
> my newsreader won't let me cancel it. Argh! -Ted)

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