Stingray

Many cross-flag folks regard the 1968-72 Corvette years as the last of the “vintage-era” Stingrays, and that’s simply because in 1973, ’Vettes began adapting to new regulations for both vehicle safety and emissions. Fun Fact: In the C2 Corvette generation (1963-67), “Sting Ray” appeared as two words. In 1968, sales literature still used Sting Ray,

The vintage Corvette community can place a lot of importance on originality, and things like factory-correct chalk marks, tank stickers, and matching numbers are a big, big deal. But after seeing what Jeff Monchilov did to this stunning 1972 Stingray, we’re confident he’d earn a hearty “thumbs up” from even the most hardened OE perfectionists.