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Corvette: Year by Year

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Year by Year

1953 to 1955 1956 to 1958 1959 to 1962 1963, 1964
1965, 1966 1967 1968, 1969 1970 to 1972
1973, 1974 1975, 1976 1977, 1978 1979 to 1982
1983 to 1985 1986 to 1989 1990 1991, 1992
1993 to 1996 1997, 1998 1999 to 2002 2003, 2004
2005, 2006 2007, 2008 2009, 2010

1968, 1969

1968 Corvette
1968 was the first year for the C3 Corvette and the start of the "Coke Bottle" styling that would prevail up to the C6 generation.
1968 Corvette outside door latch and lock 1969 Corvette outside door latch and lock
Above left: The 1968 model year is best identified by the key lock which incorporated the thumb operated opening latch. 1969 and later (above right) had a simple key lock with the opening activated by pushing in the finger plate.
1968 Corvette ignition key located on the dashboard 1969 Corvette ignition key located on the steering column
Above left: For 1968 only, the ignition switch was mounted on the dashboard. Right: Federal anti-theft regulations caused the ignition switch to be moved to the steering column for 1969 and subsequent years.
Four vertical front fender louvers on 1968 Corvette Four vertical front fender louvers below Stingray emblem on 1969 Corvette
Four functional fender vents can be found only on 1968 and 1969 Corvettes. Right: The "Stingray" above the vents was for 1969 only 'vettes and is an easy way to distinguish the two model years. The chrome insert (RPO TJ2; $21.10) was also 1969 only although many owners of 1968 Corvettes installed them.
1968 and 1969 Corvettes featured a round front turn signal light
1968 and 1969 Corvettes featured a small round front turn signal light. The grill was black on 1969 Corvettes although here there is evidence that some 1968 Corvettes were also black.