2005 Chevrolet Corvette | Retro Review

The C6 Corvette was an evolutionary masterpiece...despite the absence of flip up headlights for the first time since '62
Show 2401 | Original Airdate 08-31-2004

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[WitchyWhale]

I feel old that this is considered retro.

[husky]

I was a kid at the time when this launched and all I wanted in the world was my own corvette. Since then I’ve owned a c5, c6, c7 and c8!

[shizzy_Snorlax]

The Airdate of this was 8/31/04 and I was 19 and about to start Trade School after a year off exploring life. This made me feel ancient.

[Hazwaste]

I got hooked on the C6 after driving a 2013 GS. What a great car.

[torres]

I was barely entering college in the fall of 2005. Right away When these hit the streets, they instantly seemed/felt miles more advanced than the C5. I was blown away sitting in one in my GM ASEP class. Then a few years later got to drive the C6 Z06 and ZR1 super vettes. 😎

[Thiccy_]

Test drove one of these, with the 6 spd, such a great car, truly.

[MarkMeadows]

One of my favorite modern Corvettes. I would love to have a Z06 someday.

[FLINTmitten]

I didn’t know these did so good on gas!!! I was never a Vette’ guy, but man, I’d love to own one of these nowadays! One of the last somewhat simplistic v8 powered, naturally aspirated sports car!

[tkewrestler]

They dramatically improved the Corvette in 2005.

[eddieescobar]

These corvettes are amazing to drive and amazing to look at beautiful....💯💪💣🔥

[TheOfficialCaseMade]

Besides the C2, I still think the C6 is the best looking Corvette ever made.

[emilianocruz]

One of my favorite corvettes from 2000s the c6 one friend of mine have few years but i fixed so much suspensión issues and brakes and was sold later

[OLDS]

Thank you for posting this video. Please keep the GM and Ford/Mercury/Lincoln videos coming.

[oni-one]

I was so stoked when this launched. I finally snagged one in 2012 and still have it, but it's going to be sold off soon. Hilarious this is in a retro review. The transmission is no joke though, stock transmission and clutch have been running professionally installed 525rwhp for a long time.

[revelare_xvii]

Christ almighty I feel like a 80 year old watching this.

[pbfloyd]

The fact that in 2 years this will be a 20 year old car is depressing...😮

[domenicmitri]

Mindboggling that the original C6 autos were 4 speeds. I mean hey, I get what works. But I would think that must've dulled the experience a lot before the 6 speed came along.

[boxerdog]

I have had a 2001 Z51 and a 2014 Z51 corvettes. I think I want to get a clean C6 grand sport as a weekend car.

[SparkZ]

Still the best overall corvette ever made imo. This car can be made into anything you want

[metaljew]

I love my 2011 C6 GS Convertible with a Manual Transmission of course!