The History of the Chevrolet Corvette in 28 Images: From the C1 to the C8 We welcome the transformed new Corvette with a look back at the ways it was in years past

23. 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition

Over the years, Chevrolet has cranked out ever-more-powerful production versions of the Corvette, gradually closing the performance gap between production versions and those designed for the track. 2011 saw the introduction of the Z06 to celebrate the Corvette’s first participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Only 500 copies were produced.

24. 2013 Corvette 427

In 2013, Chevrolet marked the 60th anniversary of the Corvette with a 427-badged edition. A collector’s item to be preciously preserved by those with the means to acquire one…