Question: Stingray?

[FactoryC3]

Even though the 1981 does not carry the Stingray logo, is it still officially considered one due to body style?

 

[6880 Mike]

That's up to you and how you define "Stingray." The 69-76 C3s had Stingray fender scripts. The 68s and 77-82 models do not have the scripts. If you want to consider your car to be a Stingray, have at it.

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

Officially by whom?

 

[wallyknoch]

No Stingray here,

 

[Midnight 99]

Chevrolet did not badge the Corvette as a Stingray (one word versus the C2 Sting Ray) until 69 and ended it with the 76 model. 1977 was the last year for the vertical back glass. A friend of mine has a 68 and when parked next to my 69, mine said Stingray and his didn't even though they are pretty close to the same car (a lot of minor design changes, ie: door lock push buttons on the 68, back up lights in the lower valance on the 68 and incorporated into the inboard lights on the 69, no fiber optics system on the 68 etc...). So the answer to your question is there were no Stingrays built from 1978 to 2013. It is your car and your money, do what you want with it. No one is going to flog you for adding the emblems.

 

[6880 Mike]

...no fiber optics system on the 68 etc...

Excuse me, all 68s have fiber optics. The FO system was introduced on the 68s.

 

[Midnight 99]

Opps, my mistake. The Light Monitoring System was installed in 68 thru 71.

 

[Black&Tan]

Officially by whom?

IMHO - Yes a C3 is a Stingray due to the body style no matter what the year - but that's only official according to me.