Last of the Chrome Bumper Corvette C3!

Government mandated safety regulations that made their first appearance in 1968 became more intrusive with the introduction of the 1973 Corvette. New laws required all cars to be able to sustain a five mph impact on the front without damaging lights or other safety gear. The bumper system consisted of a injection molded urethane cover, which, due to the flex agent in the paint, was often a slightly different shade than the rest of the car.

Yikes! This is one of the prototype bumpers that was considered for the 1973 Corvette. This was typical of many cars of the era as designers struggled to come up with acceptable solutions for the federally mandated requirements. Things would get better although at the time it wasn't easy to see it that way.

Also gone was the "ice cube" style grille front fender louver, which was replaced by a rather bland and untrimmed recess which implied brake cooling. The "Stingray" script remained.

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