Chevrolet Corvette (C2)
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This article is about the second generation Chevrolet Corvette (C2). For general Corvette information, see Chevrolet Corvette.
The Chevrolet Corvette (C2) is the second generation of the Corvette sports car, produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors (GM) for the 1963 through 1967 model years.[10][6]
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Chevrolet Corvette (C2) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Chevrolet (General Motors) |
Also called | Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray |
Production | August 1962–July 1967[1][2] |
Model years | 1963–1967 |
Assembly | United States: St. Louis, Missouri |
Designer | Larry Shinoda (1959, 1960)[3] Anatole Lapine[4][5] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car |
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Layout | Front-mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Platform | Series 0800 (1962-1964)[6] Series 194 (1965-1967)[6] |
Chassis | Body-on-frame |
Related | Cheetah Kellison J6 Panther Duntov LightWeight[7] Superformance Corvette Grand Sport[8] |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 98.0 in (2,489 mm) (MY1963) [9] |
Length | 179.3 in (4,554 mm) |
Width | 69.6 in (1,768 mm) |
Height | 49.6 in (1,260 mm) Coupe, convertible with hardtop, 49.8 in (1,265 mm) Convertible with soft top |
Curb weight | 3,362 lb (1,525 kg) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Chevrolet Corvette (C1) |
Successor | Chevrolet Corvette (C3) |
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