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The Corvette Enthusiast’s Magazine
The 1972 Corvette Stingray marked the end of an era for the 3rd Generation in the Corvette series. As a coupe, the 1972 Corvette came with retractable T-top roof panels and a back window. As a convertible, the classic sports car featured a soft folding top, but you could get a hardtop for an additional cost.
The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe, the third generation of the Corvette, was produced from 1968 to 1982 and is recognized as the shark model for its aggressive styling. It is instantly identifiable by its prominent blistered fender design and long dash-to-axle proportion, which gives the impression of motion.
1972 marked the beginning of several exciting nationwide developments in music, art, movies, and technology.
You may know it as the year when the iconic movie, The Godfather, was released, or renowned star, Dwayne the Rock Johnson, was born. Some people may even relate this year to the Super-Beetle Volkswagon’s popularity or the much-loved video game Pong’s commercial success. However, here, we are going to talk about one of the most popular cars of that year, the Chevrolet 1972 Stingray Corvette.
What’s so special about the 1972 Corvette? Well, it marked the end of an era for the 3rd Generation in the Corvette series. Read on to know why.
The Chevrolet Corvette is a ravishing sports car designed and produced since 1953. The 1972 Corvette is part of the 3rd Generation Corvette, known as C3 (the most recent is the 8th Generation). The C3 Chevrolet Corvette was manufactured from 1967 to 1982.
The 3rd Generation marks the second time the name Stingray was used for the Corvette. This name remained in use from 1969 to 1976. However, the name was used as a single term this time, as opposed to Sting Ray used for the C2 Generation
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