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Chevrolet Corvette C2 Blue Grey Metallic AUTOart 1:18

Chevrolet Corvette C2 Blue Grey Metallic AUTOart 1:18
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Brand
Chevrolet
Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
71182
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About the Chevrolet Corvette C2 Blue Grey Metallic AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Corvette C2, in Blue Grey Metallic, reproduces the 1963 Sting Ray, the generation that introduced independent rear suspension and the coupe's dramatic tapered tail. Doors and hood open. This is a used model; the box shows traces of storage. A design landmark for American sports cars.

Bill Mitchell and Larry Shinoda's Sting Ray design turned the Corvette from a competent roadster into a genuine style icon, and the 1963 C2 remains one of the most instantly recognizable American car shapes ever produced.

Construction and Opening Details on the C2 Corvette

AUTOart's zinc-alloy diecast carries the weight collectors expect from a well-finished 1:18 build, and the Blue Grey Metallic paint reveals genuine flake depth under direct light, tracing the coupe's sharply creased fenders and tapered rear haunches. Doors and hood open, exposing a cabin with the C2's twin-cowl dashboard and a small-block V8 under the hood. Panel gaps around the compound-curved rear glass and split roofline stay impressively tight given how complex this body's surfacing is compared to earlier Corvette generations. This copy is a used model, box showing traces of storage; the model itself carries no such wear.

Why the Sting Ray Still Matters

The C2 introduced independent rear suspension to the Corvette line, a genuine engineering step forward that finally matched the car's design ambition. Design historians still cite the Sting Ray's fastback profile as one of the defining American shapes of the 1960s, making this a near-mandatory entry for any serious Corvette or muscle-era collection.

Positioning the C2 on a Themed Shelf

Placed between an early C1 and a later Corvette generation, the C2 shows the model's design leap clearly, making it a strong centerpiece for any collection tracing Corvette's evolution.

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