Corvette Generations:
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
Corvette: Year by Year
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 19631964 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
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
1970, 1971, 1972
Above: The 454 cubic inch engine and LT-1 engines debuted in 1970 and continued to be available through 1972.
Above left: New fender eggcrate style grill on 1970 through 1972 Corvettes. Middle and right: Slight wheel flare on front and rear fender was added in 1970 to minimize damage from debris kicked up from the wheels.
Right: Eggcrate front grill was new for 1970 and would continue through 1972. Turn signal was updated to a clear lens backed up by an amber bulb on 1970 Corvettes.
Below: 1971 grill; note the three exposed screws, two on the bottom. 1970 grills are lacking the two bottom screws. 1971 Corvettes had a mix of amber turn signal lenses or clear lenses with amber bulbs. All 1972 Corvettes had amber turn signal lenses.
Exterior differences in the Corvette for the 1970, 1971 and 1972 model years are minimal.
