First NCM Delivery Of Polarizing Hysteria Purple Corvette Has Enthusiasts Seeing Blue

When the National Corvette Museum (NCM) recently posted the first Hysteria Purple Corvette being delivered under their R8C Museum Delivery program, they had no idea this new Chameleon color would be so polarizing–and such a popular topic. It’s “just a new color,” after all. Just how popular was the NCM’s post? To date, the late October post on Facebook has garnered 1300 plus reactions, with 195 comments and 147 shares. [Author’s Note: This article is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when any popups occur, please click to make them disappear and continue enjoying the article.]

Could Hysteria Purple be the new Mystichrome for the muscle car world? First, here is what Hysteria Purple looks like on Chevy’s build configurator.

Now, let’s compare the configurator’s color to the first Hysteria Purple Corvette just delivered at the NCM. We have a full photo gallery of the NCM’s first R8C Hysteria Purple delivery below.

The first Hysteria Purple Corvette to be delivered at the NCM. Photo Credit: NCM

Enthusiasts Are Seeing Blue

The majority of the posts shared the sentiment that Hysteria Purple, while inside, “looks blue,” with many likening it to Admiral Blue and Lemans Blue. This short exchange sums up the theme of the 195+ comments.

What This Chameleon Color Looks Like Outside

Here is how Hysteria Purple looked in the shade during the NCM bash when notable enthusiast and YouTuber Mike from Brink of Speed captured the new colors while being showcased outside the museum. [Full video below]

And here is the Hysteria Purple outside in the light.

Mike from Brink of Speed: “Here we are in the sun. Wow, it’s got a big metallic flake to it. [Sighs] Guys, it’s just not the purple I expected we would have, but it is what it is. They at least brought us a new purple. They haven’t had purple in a really long time...”

Lastly, here is a Hysteria Purple Corvette in the wild.

I think the verdict is in. This new Hysteria Purple is officially the Chameleon Corvette, reminiscent of the Mystichrome Ford rolled out decades ago. We’ll let enthusiasts decide whether this verdict is a good thing or not. So, faithful CorvSport readers, do you like the Chameleon effect of the new Hysteria Purple? If you want to keep up to date with all the fresh Corvette news and maintain a pulse on the lifestyle and culture of this exciting, iconic brand, CorvSport has the fastest-growing Corvette community on our Facebook page, with over 172,000 followers (53,000 since January 2023!). Come join other hardcore enthusiasts and say hello. This is Douglas B. signing off–click here if you would like to see more of my features.