- April 15
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Gainsville, Georgia, the Trans-Am 500 race is held, part of the SCCA Trans-American Championship series.
- Finishing 3rd is the Jim Robbins Co. Corvette, driven by J. Marshall Robbins.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the Pironell Racing Corvette, driven by Joe Pirrotta and Richard Dagiel.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Budd Corvette, driven by Tony DeLorenzo.
[248] (March 15 [423])
- April 21
- At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, the three-hour Daytona Continental race is held. The Leldon Blackwell Racing #94 1968 Corvette L88 has the top qualifying speed of 222mph.
- Finishing 2nd in GTO class and 2nd overall is the Race Enterprise & Developments #5 Corvette driven by Dave Heinz.
- Finishing 4th in GTO class and 4th overall is the Leldon Blackwell #94 Corvette driven by Bill Bean and Wilbur Pickett.
- Finishing 6th in GTO class and 7th overall is the John Greenwood Racing #48 Corvette driven by John Greenwood.
- Finishing 9th overall is the Phil Currin #99 Corvette driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 16th overall is the ALTO Racing? #83 Corvette driven by Bob Farrell and Lou D'Amico.
- Finishing 18th overall is the #19 Corvette driven by Lamar Mann.
- Finishing 25th overall is the Performance Associates #3 Corvette driven by Dick Bauer.
- Finishing 42nd overall is the #38 Corvette driven by Terry Wolters.
- Placing 49th overall is the #41 Corvette driven by Vic Shinn.
- Placing 54th overall is the Jeff Stevens Racing #62 Corvette driven by Jef Stevens.
[104.151] [423] [901.65]
- May 5
- At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lime Rock, Connecticut, the Schaefer Trans-Am 500 is held, part of the SCCA Trans-American Championship series.
- Finishing 5th is the Jim Robbins Co. Corvette, driven by J. Marshall Robbins and Jerry Thompson.
- Finishing 10th is the Widener College Corvette, driven by Dick Bauer and Bob Tullius.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the Greenwood/Briggs #48 Corvette, driven by John Greenwood.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is a Corvette driven by Ron Goldleaf and John Tonstall.
- In 31st place, but not finishing the race, is The Budd Corvette, driven by Tony DeLorenzo.
[214.105] [248] [423]
- June 9
- In Le Mans, France, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held, over two days.
- Finishing 1st in GT 5000+ class and 12th overall is the Greder Racing Team #30 Corvette driven by Henri Greder and Marie-Claude Beaumont.
- Finishing 2nd in GT 5000+ class and 18th overall is the Ecurie Léopard #69 Corvette driven by Jean-Claude Aubriet and Depnic.
- John Greenwood and Bob Johnson race the John Greenwood #29 Corvette until the engine fails.
[42.99] [309.25] [423]
- June
- The final shape of the experimental mid-engined Corvette is approved. [48.38]
- Eckler Industries opens its Corvette Parts division in Titusville, Florida. [316.37]
- June 16
- At the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course, in Watkins Glen, New York, the Trans-Am 500 race is held, part of the SCCA Trans-American Championship series.
- Finishing 3rd is the Greenwood Racing #48 Corvette, driven by John Greenwood and Bob Johnson. John Greenwood sets a race lap record of 99.737 MPH.
- Finishing 4th is the Jim Robbins Co. Corvette, driven by J. Marshall Robbins and Jerry Thompson.
- Finishing 15th is the Kepler Enterprises Corvette, driven by Fred Kepler and John Orr.
- Finishing 19th is the Ron Weaver Corvette, driven by Ron Weaver.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Michael Oleyar Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- In 30th place, but not finishing the race, is The Widener College Corvette, driven by Dick Bauer.
- In 38th place, but not finishing the race, is the Stafford Racing Corvette, driven by Randy Stafford.
[214.105] [248] [423]
- June
- At the McLean County Fairgrounds in Bloomington, Illinois, the first Bloomington Corvette Corral is held. About 1500 people attend the one-day show. 112 Corvettes are entered. 20 vendor spaces are filled. (The show's name is later changed to Bloomington Gold.) [131.77] [167.65] [169.36] [212.B6] [316.18] [325.4] (1972 [103])
- June 27
- The film Live and Let Die is released to theaters in the US. A recent Corvette appears, with fenders like those of an Eldorado car. [528.19] [584]
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- (month unknown)
- Bob Patterson buys Grand Sport Corvette #003 from Mike Golas and Allen Foster. [3.53] [106.8] [112.82] [142.77] [322.40] (1975 [332.87] [358.45] [574.38])
- AMT releases model kit #K-426 1973 Corvette convertible, in white plastic. [336.21]
- AMT releases model kit #T-420 1973 Corvette T-Top, in white plastic. [336.21]
- MPC releases model kit #1-7306 1972 Corvette convertible, in white plastic. The kit includes a Wankel rotary engine. [336.21]
- MPC releases model kit #1-7305 1972 Corvette T-Top, in white plastic. The kit includes a Wankel rotary engine. [336.21]
- MPC releases the 1/20-scale model kit #1-7330 1973 Corvette T-Top, in white plastic. [335.39]
- July
- Warner Bros. Pictures releases the film Cleopatra Jones to theaters in the USA. A customized black and silver 1973 Corvette is used in the film. [751]
- July 15
- At the Sanair International raceway in St. Pie de Bagot, Quebec, the Molson Trans-Am race is held, part of the SCCA Trans-American Championship series.
- Finishing 3rd is the Jim Robbins Co. Corvette, driven by J. Marshall Robbins and Jerry Thompson.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Weaver Corvette, driven by Ron Weaver.
- In 27th place, but not finishing the race, is The Widener College Corvette, driven by Dick Bauer.
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- July
- Production of 1973 model Corvettes ends. [148.60]
- July 28
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Road America Trans-Am race, part of the SCCA Trans-American series.
- Finishing 1st is the Greenwood Racing #48 Corvette, driven by John Greenwood.
- Finishing 9th is the My Brother's Place Corvette, driven by Daniel Scott and Frank Reimann.
- Finishing 13th is the Bresee Chevytown Corvette, driven by Alex Davidson.
- Finishing 22nd is the Corvette Unlimited Corvette, driven by Don Hager and Thomas Simpson.
- In 31st place, but not finishing the race, is the Abex - Jim Robbins Co. Corvette, driven by Jerry Thompson and J. Marshall Robbins.
- In 34th place, but not finishing the race, is the Pironell Racing Corvette, driven by Joe Pirrotta.
[214.105] [248] [423]
- (month unknown)
- Fred Kepler sells a 1968 L88 Corvette to Joe Searles. The car was raced at Sebring in 1968 as car No. 3. [147.22]
- Richard Fortier purchases the 1956 SR-2 originally built for Harlow Curtice. Fortier puts the car on display at the Sloan Museum in Flint, Michigan. [315.44]
- Bill Mitchell builds the Aerovette show car, based on the XP-882. It features 350-420-hp 4-rotor Wankel engine, and gull-wing doors. [42.90] [176.45] [236.71] (1974 [86.45])
- August 11
- MCA/Universal Pictures releases the film American Graffiti to theaters in the USA. A 1961 Corvette sits outside a 1950s diner. A used car lot has three Corvettes for sale. [785]
- August
- Jon Blanchette begins restoration of Jack Ingle's EX-122 1953 Corvette (VIN #002). [359.21] [697.48]
- August 19
- At the Edmonton International Speedway, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Edmonton Trans-Am race is held, part of the SCCA Trans-American Championship series.
- Finishing 1st is the Greenwood Racing #48 Corvette, driven by John Greenwood.
- Finishing 3rd is the Abex - Jim Robbins Co. Corvette, driven by Jerry Thompson and J. Marshall Robbins.
- Finishing 9th is the Rowe Corvette, driven by Doug Rowe and Peter Bride.
- In 15th place, but not finishing the race, is the Stark Enterprises Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- In 17th place, but not finishing the race, is the Automotive Enterprises Corvette, driven by Rich Sloma.
[214.105] [248] [423]
- August
- Production of 1974 model Corvettes begins. [148.62]
- September 13
- In Frankfurt, Germany, the 45th German Motor Show is held. General Motors show the Corvette 2-Rotor (project XP-987GT), with a 399-ci 180-hp two-rotor RC2-266 rotary engine, red exterior steel body, and leather interior. [5.167] [45.34] [104.139] [203.9] [320.36] [542.55] [580.259] [774.102]
- October 2
- The National Broadcasting Company airs the first regular episode of The Magician on TV in the USA. Episode title is "The Manhunter". The lead character drives a white 1973 Corvette coupe in each episode of the show. [748]
- October 4
- In Paris, France, the Paris Salon automobile show is held. General Motors premieres the 390-ci mid-engined Corvette Four-Rotor show car. It features a 390-ci rotary engine built by Zora Arkus-Duntov, body styling with gullwing doors designed by Bill Mitchell. The car is the former XP-882, with the four-rotor engine in place of the V-8. The Corvette Two-Rotor show car is also shown. [5.169] [90] [117.55] [147] [158.32] [454.157] [542.56] [580.262] [774.102]
- October 17
- The Corvette Two-Rotor and Four-Rotor prototypes go on display at the London Automotive Show. [117.55]
- (month unknown)
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held.
- Finishing 1st in B Production class is Bill Jobe, driving a Corvette.
- A driver of a Corvette is B-Stock Solo II champion.
- A driver of a Corvette is B-Prepared Solo II champion.
[3.125] [42.100] [394.4,13]
- Fred Kepler sells his 1968 Corvette L88 to Joe Searles. This is the Sunoco Corvette that won GT class at Sebring in 1968. [327.39]
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