[Bronzevette8]

I am very confused of what type of car is a C2 Stingray (1963-1968). Folks at Yearone.com says a C2 is a muscle cars, but other s says it is a sport cars. Which one is it guys,can you help me?

 

[lehmannhenry]

two seats = sports car.
two regular seats + two tiny seats = muscle car
/thread

 

[BASSIST]

two seats = sports car.
two regular seats + two tiny seats = muscle car
/thread

:agree:

 

[Stingin' 76]

I think that the C2 is the most "muscle car" of all of the vettes............

 

[Frank Judge]

My interpretation:
A C2 Corvette with girlie engine = sports car.
A C2 Corvette with a big block (or beefed up stroker) = muscle car.

 

[gkerr]

Lehmannhenry is dead on and it’s the bottom line!
2 seats = sports car
I always find my self correcting people when it comes to the dime a dozen mustang, when they say wow look at that sports car I for some reason have to let them know the facts. Nothing against Mustangs (which I happen to like) but regardless of the horse power or lines it will never be a sports car. Not to open the mustang Vette debate just that’s when I find myself explaining the difference between sports cars and everything else.
SO a C2 will always be a sports car with a lot of muscle artyon: .. Weren't vettes once advertised as America’s first sports car?

 

[SimpleLT]

I know I can definitely feel a different from going from a Trans Am to a Corvette. It's a completely different world. I could fit maybe a 5-year old child in those damned back seats, it was heavy to steer but had plenty of power on a straight line.

The Vette is a different beast, hangs the turns and still has the power but feeling more refined. It's a sports car, always has been.

 

[Dan85Vette]

The C2 is beyond class baby.

 

[midnite902]

My C2 427 Vert was both.

It could hang with the all the cars from the GTOs to the Jags.:thumbsup:

 

[Evilways]

If its a vert, does it qualify as a roadster, ala the Cobras? I agree that a muscle car is a 2 door , 2 front seats+two tiny seats,rear wheel driven car, but the vette has to fall in the catagory as a sports car, a roadster,and a supercar, depending on the options. The older bigblocks were, IMO, supercars for their time.

 

[FireLt67]

I think the Corvette fits into both categories 1) Two seats is the definition of a sports car, and 2) Depending on what engine option could easily fall into the muscle car category.:huh: