Chevrolet introduced the C3 Corvette for the 1968 model year. A notable departure from the C2, the third-gen sports car featured a sleeker body, a brand-new interior, and removable T-top roof panels.

Just about any generation Corvette is a win to the right petrolhead, starting with the iconic C1 to the latest C8 that has reinvented the moniker. It has a mid-engine layout for the first time, and in ...