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Evolution of the Corvette: C1-C7.

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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 05:45 AM
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The early C3 was pretty gorgeous IMO. Pretty wild design, but still very clean.
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ZDan
The early C3 was pretty gorgeous IMO. Pretty wild design, but still very clean.
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 02:55 PM
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That green C3 Stingray really makes me think the C7 is making up for a less interesting overall shape by adding lots of creases. The early C3 really was a classically good looking car.
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Old Aug 16, 2014 | 07:35 PM
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Yea C7 good
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 05:49 AM
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I like every iteration outside of the C1 and C4.

I'm also finding that, more recently, every time I see a clean C5 on the road it really grabs my attention. Maybe it's because I've gotten so used to the C6 (plus, the older the C5 gets the fewer will be on the road in general). I appreciate the C5 design now more than ever before.
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 07:19 AM
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The C5 design was really quite nice on the outside. Even the inside was OK in terms of layout and design. It was the low quality feel that killed it. I recall thinking how cheap the vents felt compared to my Toyota of the time. Anyway, I actually really like the C4's design, especially the later car. Not so much the interior but the first gen C4s had some really interesting design choices. Some were kind of cool if different. Some were odd.
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 08:12 AM
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C5 never quite did it for me lookswise. That ass is too damn big! And the visual effect is magnified on the hardtop/Z06 models. The oval/ellipse-shaped taillights probably also contribute to the enormous-ass look. C6 was a tremendous improvement in that area, somewhat recalling the early C3 and early C4 concave rears with round taillights. But C6 interior looks so generic...
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