[purpleRac3r]

Don't forget 2008 is when the economy tanked. Since the Corvette has traditionally been a "play toy", often a 2nd or 3rd car in a household, it would have been hit hard in the crash. I'm sure that played a big role in the 2007 to 2010 sales drop. Other sports car brands suffered even worse sales tumbles. By the 2011 model year, the C6 was fairly old as far as technology goes, so once the economy started its gradual recovery, people were tired of the same old thing, and looked for something new. That I'm sure is why the ZR1 and so many special editions were introduced: keep something different coming while the C7 was developed.


That said, the C7 is a HUGE leap forward for Corvette, and I imagine many people are buying it as a primary car, such as myself. It will be interesting to see if sales stay this high for several years running.