The Saratoga Automobile Museum’s newest exhibit, entitled Speed – Style – Legacy: The Corvette Story, is set to feature six Corvettes from the GM Heritage Collection. While officials have yet to announce exactly which Collection vehicles will be displayed, the cars will be some of the rarest and most historically significant Corvettes ever built. 

In case you haven’t noticed, the GM Heritage Collection has many exceptional Corvettes listed on its website. Production gems include a 1-of-300 1953 roadster, a 1 of roughly 1,000 1972 LT-1 roadster, and a 1 of roughly 5,000 1966 427 coupe. For those who might not know, 1966 was the first year of 427 Corvette production. When it comes to concept cars, the Collection becomes even more exclusive, with icons like the 1961 Mako Shark, 1969 Manta Ray, and 2009 Stingray sitting alongside technical masterpieces like the 1968 Astro II, the 1973 Aerovette, and the 1972 XP-895. And we’re not talking about the regular, steel-bodied car. The Heritage Collection’s XP-895 is the second, all-aluminum car that was constructed with the help of Reynolds Aluminum. 

We are incredibly excited to share this journey through Corvette’s history with our visitors. This exhibition not only highlights the stunning, road-going Corvettes that have captured the world’s imagination, but also the iconic race cars that cemented Corvette’s legacy in the world of motorsports. It’s going to be a celebration of American ingenuity, passion, and performance. — Megan Hennessey, Director of the Saratoga Automobile Museum

Speed – Style – Legacy

Speed – Style – Legacy: The Corvette Story will be a full immersion into everything that makes the Corvette one of the world’s most legendary sports cars. Creating a display that will be both educational and entertaining, the Saratoga Automobile Museum plans to engage everyone from hardcore Corvette lovers and motorsports enthusiasts to casual car enthusiasts and art lovers. The core of the showcase will focus on charting the Corvette’s evolution from the humble C1 roadster to the incredible C8 Z06. Additionally, the museum will display several motorsports and performance icons from various eras of the car’s 70-plus-year production run.

Saratoga Automobile Museum

Founded in 1999 in Saratoga Springs, New York, the Saratoga Automobile Museum is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that focuses on the impact of the automobile in the past, present, and future. The museum currently houses its collection of art, photography, and roughly 30 vehicles in a historic bottling plant that was constructed almost 100 years ago. Permanent exhibits include Racing In New York, The New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame, and East of Detroit, a celebration of New York’s homegrown auto industry. Speed – Style – Legacy: The Corvette Story will be displayed on the ground floor of the museum from May through October 2025.