The first production 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 70th Anniversary Edition, VIN 001, is heading to Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale 2026 sale, giving Corvette collectors a rare shot at the C8 that opened the anniversary run.
With ultra-low mileage, the full Z51 package and every key anniversary cue still in place, it is a time-capsule take on one of the most collectible modern Stingrays.
First 70th Anniversary Stingray, Loaded From New
Chevrolet marked 70 years of Corvette in 2023 with a dedicated Anniversary package for the C8 Stingray, and this coupe is the first production example. Like every Anniversary Stingray, it uses the mid-mounted 6.2-liter LT2 V8 sending power to the rear wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. With the Z51 Performance Package fitted, output is rated at 495 horsepower and the car gains uprated brakes, a performance exhaust, shorter gearing and additional cooling hardware.
Barrett-Jackson’s listing notes that VIN 001 was ordered as a heavily optioned driver’s spec, with Magnetic Ride Control and a front-axle lift to protect the nose over steep driveways. Finished in Carbon Flash Metallic with contrasting stripes and special 70th badging, it also carries the two-tone 70th Anniversary interior with Ceramic leather, red stitching, and matching anniversary logos on the seats and sill plates. It is a very different way to celebrate Corvette history than a mid-1960s car in your garage.
A Time Capsule For C8-Era Collectors
The real hook here is how little the car has been used. VIN 001 has only delivery-style mileage on its odometer and has been treated as a collectible from day one, much like other low-mileage modern C8s. This is a preserved object aimed squarely at collectors who care about build sequence as much as performance numbers.
That last point is important as Chevrolet has already shown it’s willing to push the C8 platform further with the upcoming ZR1, whose headline figures are intense enough that some observers are wondering if Chevy might even be lying. If that proves even partly true, this 70th Anniversary Stingray VIN 001 could end up looking like the clean starting chapter to a much wilder C8 story, the car that opened the door before the highest-spec models took things to another level.
For the right buyer, though, the appeal is simpler. This is the first production 70th Anniversary C8, optioned correctly, barely driven and sold through one of the highest-profile auction blocks in the hobby. If VINs and anniversaries matter to you, this is about as high-end as a regular-production Stingray gets.
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