![]() ![]() The big difference, one could argue, is that today’s car looks a little tame, whereas Bill Mitchell’s styling was sexier than anything the Europeans could manage this side of a Lamborghini Miura. Back in 1968, the Corvette did the self-same thing. Today, the Corvette is a relatively sophisticated two-place sports car with a honking big V-8 up front, a car that provides lots of performance and style for the money. The two most charismatic cars from Ford and Chevy have retained much of their ’60s DNA. ![]() But we thought it would be fun to see how the antecedents of the current Corvette and GT500 shaped up. ![]() Yes, yes, we know-we wouldn’t have compared a Corvette with a Mustang back in 1968, because the Ford’s primary rival was the Chevrolet Camaro. From the July 2006 issue of Car and Driver. ![]()
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