As we hit the 70th anniversary of our beloved Corvette, I thought it would be interesting to put a spin on the typical “most popular” contests, like the best generation feature I’ll be wrapping on Friday. It’s understandable why one would want to highlight JUST the most popular colors, we did it here in 2020, but why not give a little love to the “ugly ducklings”? Yes I know, there is no such thing as an ugly Corvette!
Some of these unpopular colors are stunning and may surprise you.I’ve combed through all 70 years, and here they are.
First-Generation Least Popular
Corvette Copper Metallic, with just 15 produced in 1955 only
First-Generation Most Popular
Ermine White, first offered in 1960, with 6,895 produced across numerous years
Second-Generation Least Popular
Elkhart Blue, with 1,096 produced in 1967 only
Second-Generation Most Popular
Nassau Blue, with 12,122 produced over numerous years
Third-Generation Least Popular
Corvette Chartreuse, with just ONE produced in 1977 only
Here’s an interesting discussion from Corvette Forum on this rare C3 color
Third-Generation Most Popular
Classic White, with 43,681 produced over numerous years
Fourth-Generation Least Popular
Copper Metallic, with just FOUR produced in 1986 only
Fourth-Generation Most Popular
Bright Red, with 60,922 produced over numerous years
Fifth-Generation Least Popular
Aztec Gold, with just 15 produced in 1998 only
CorvSport did a feature on this rare color here
Fifth-Generation Most Popular
Torch Red, with 51,136 produced over numerous years
Sixth-Generation Least Popular
Carlisle Blue, with 535 produced in 2012 only
Sixth-Generation Most Popular
Black, with 46,508 produced over numerous years
Seventh-Generation Least Popular
Sterling Blue Metallic, with 921 produced in 2017 only
Seventh-Generation Most Popular
Arctic White, with 35,936 produced over numerous years
Eighth-Generation Least Popular
Caffeine Metallic, with just 385 produced in 2022
Eighth-Generation Most Popular
Torch Red, with 20,466 produced from 2020 through March 2023
With the C8, red reigns supreme once again… as the iconic book says, All Corvettes Are Red.
We have an active community on our Facebook page, I would love to hear from you. What is your favorite color, and why? What colors have you owned? What color do you avoid at all costs no matter how good of a deal? Douglas B.
