autoevolution 26 Feb 2021, 18:01 UTC ·
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When the biggest of the Big Three in Detroit revealed the starting price of the C8 Corvette, pretty much everyone was astonished by it. Bang for the buck, no sports car in the segment can touch the Stingray at $59,995. 70 photos
Chevrolet made a big deal out of preserving the manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the 2021 model year, but March 1st will see the MSRP increase by $1,000 across the board. This intel comes courtesy of Corvette Action Center, which lists the 1LT at $60,995 including destination charge.
The 2LT and 3LT will start from $68,295 and $72,945 on Monday, and the same increase applies to the power-retractable convertible. In other words, the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible with the 3LT trim level will set you back $79,945 before options such as the Z51 package.
If you’re in the market for a 2021 Corvette Stingray Convertible, you’ll need to place an order with a local dealership but will likely have to wait months before taking delivery. Alternatively, you could enter the draw to win this particular ’21 Corvette Stingray Convertible.
The car is being auctioned off by the
International Motor Racing Research Center non-profit. The organization collects, shares and preserves the history of motorsports and has a huge collection of documents, including more than 4,000 books and 250 different motorsports magazines and newspapers.
The Corvette Stingray Convertible in question is painted in Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat and comes with the available full-length Dual Racing Stripe Package finished in Carbon Flash Metallic. In addition, it has black wheels and includes the available Z51 package with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ZP tires, revised suspension tuning, a rear spoiler, enlarged brakes, shorter final-drive ratio, an electronic limited-sli