[Guide] 1968-1982 C3 Corvette Bolt-On Mods to Make More Power

The C3 Corvette rolled off of the assembly line and into the hearts of sports car and performance enthusiasts alike, just in time for the 1968 production year. A car that had been in design since the halfway mark of its C2 predecessor’s run, the C3 Corvette endured some of the automotive industries’ most trying times, weathering the storm, and coming out on the far side better for it.

The C3, or Shark as it was affectionately known, was the brainchild of multiple camp’s attempts at visualizing what the future of the Corvette would hold. Teams led by Zora Arkus-Duntov, Bill Mitchell, and Frank Winchell worked feverishly to give the world what would be the third rendition of the Chevrolet Corvette. Initial plans across the board conceptualized the idea of a mid-engine car, though this was not to be.