The Last of its Kind. Butler, PA
1962 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1962 Corvette wasn’t a radical departure from the 1961, because major changes were on the horizon for the Corvette with the introduction of the all-new 1963 Sting Ray. The big news for 1962 was the debut of the 327 V-8 in the Corvette, replacing the 283. Otherwise, 1962 carried over the 1961’s body-color headlight rings as well as its tapered rear end with four taillamps that foreshadowed the rear styling of the completely redesigned ’63 Sting Ray. There were a couple significant cosmetic differences incorporated for 1962 as well. — the car’s signature side coves were available only in body color and they lacked chrome accent trim. Today these cars are still plentiful—in part because output jumped to 14,531 Corvettes in 1962 from 10,939 in 1961. Production for the 1962 model year also outstripped every other year of C1 production.
The 1962 was the final edition of the straight-axle, convertible only, Corvettes.
The Last of its Kind. Butler, PA
1962 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1962 Corvette wasn’t a radical departure from the 1961, because major changes were on the horizon for the Corvette with the introduction of the all-new 1963 Sting Ray. The big news for 1962 was the debut of the 327 V-8 in the Corvette, replacing the 283. Otherwise, 1962 carried over the 1961’s body-color headlight rings as well as its tapered rear end with four taillamps that foreshadowed the rear styling of the completely redesigned ’63 Sting Ray. There were a couple significant cosmetic differences incorporated for 1962 as well. — the car’s signature side coves were available only in body color and they lacked chrome accent trim. Today these cars are still plentiful—in part because output jumped to 14,531 Corvettes in 1962 from 10,939 in 1961. Production for the 1962 model year also outstripped every other year of C1 production.
The 1962 was the final edition of the straight-axle, convertible only, Corvettes.