- March 8
- In Geneva, Switzerland, the Geneva international auto show is held, over eleven days. Carrozzeria Bertone debuts its Nivola LT5. The car is based on a Corvette ZR-1, with the engine mounted behind the driver, and given distinctive Italian styling. [26] [446.34] [451.49]
- March
- Dennis Amodeo, winner of 36 Corvettes through a 1989 VH-1 contest, sells the collection to artist Peter Max for approximately US$1.5 million. [27.13] (November 1989 [36])
- Bill Tower of Florida unveils his completed restoration of Grand Sport #005. [27.10]
- (month unknown)
- Craig Priest sells his 1969 Corvette ZL-1 to Richard Lynn. [283.20]
- A 1957 Corvette with fuel-injection in excellent original condition sells for US$69,000. [13.12]
- A 1956 Corvette sells for US$56,500. [13.12]
- A 1966 Corvette with 425-hp 427-ci engine sells for US$53,000. [13.12]
- April
- The Corvette group is turned down in its request for US$2 million to begin official work on a new model 1995 Corvette. [137.92]
- Budd Hickey buys the 1968 Corvette raced by the Owens Corning Fiberglas Racing Team. [226.80]
- General Motors' Advanced Concepts Center displays a running Sting Ray III show car for Corvette executives and workers. [137.102] [176.46]
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- (month unknown)
- Chevrolet builds 80 special edition Indianapolis Festival Corvettes, to complement the Beretta Indianapolis 500 pace car. 50 are turquoise color for use by Festival Committee, the other 30 are yellow for race officials at the track. Due to lack of a back seat, the cars are not used, with Z-24 convertibles substituted. The 80 cars are sold via dealers as used Corvettes. [206.56]
- May 6
- At the Sears Point Raceway, in California, round one of the SCCA Escort World Challenge series is held.
- Finishing 2nd is the Bakeracing #4 Corvette, driven by Bobby Carradine and Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 3rd is the Morrison Racing #98 Corvette, driven by Stu Hayner and John Heinricy.
- Finishing 4th is the Powell Motorsports #50 Corvette, driven by Claude Poirier and R.K. Smith.
- Finishing 5th is the Bakeracing #5 Corvette, driven by Ken Wallace Jr. and Shawn Hendricks.
- Finishing 8th is the Morrison Racing Corvette, driven by Tommy Morrison and Dale Percilla.
- Boris Said and Andy Pilgrim also finish in another Corvette.
[206.29] [219.55] [312.34]
- May 11
- Exterior color "Competition Yellow" is cancelled from use on 1990 Corvettes. [148.93]
- May
- The Corvette plant builds 23 prototype 1992 Corvettes for testing. [219.12]
- US Drug Enforcement Agency impounds Richard Lynn's 1969 Corvette ZL-1. Chevrolet is called in to authenticate the car, which they do, with the help of a previous owner. Chevrolet attempts to buy the car, but is unable to. [283.20]
- May 18
- Universal Pictures releases the film Bird on a Wire to theaters in the USA.
- A Black 1980-81 Corvette appears several times, including the first minute of the film.
- A 1968-71 Corvette Convertible appears briefly.
[801]
- May
- The Rockford Spring Classic collector car auction is held. A 1967 red on red convertible with 435-hp 427-ci engine sells for US$76,000. [337.16]
- (month unknown)
- At an auction, a mint condition 1962 Corvette convertible sells for US$37,000. [219.12]
- A green 1971 Corvette convertible with 454-ci LS-6 engine, ZR-2 package, 6000 original miles, sells for US$205,000. [206.16]
- Mr. Fury Miniature Motors releases three 1/25-scale model 1971 convertible Corvettes: Ontario Orange with 454-ci engine for US$225, Steel Cities Gray with 454-ci engine for US$225, and Sunflower Yellow LT-1 for US$250. [312.16]
- Custom Miniature Conversions releases the 1/25-scale model 1990 Indy Festival Corvette convertible. 50 are made in Metallic Turquoise, 30 in Competition Yellow. Price is US$100 each. [312.16]
- June 1
- David Browning, David Francis, and Charles Gilbert donate 32.8 acres of land adjacent to the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to the National Corvette Museum. [219.10]
- June 2
- In Addison, Texas, the 45 minute Grand Prix of Dallas is held, round two of the SCCA Escort World Challenge Series.
- Finishing 1st is the Powell Motorsports #50 Corvette, driven by R.K. Smith.
- Finishing 2nd is the Morrison Racing #97 Corvette, driven by John Heinricy.
- Finishing 3rd is the Bakeracing #4 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 4th is the Morrison Racing #97 Corvette, driven by Andy Pilgrim.
- Finishing 5th is the Rippie Racing Corvette, driven by Boris Said III.
- Finishing 7th is the Powell Motorsports #30 Corvette, driven by Claude Poirier.
- Finishing 18th is the Bakeracing #5 Corvette, driven by Shawn Hendricks. Shawn Hendricks finished 7th, but is moved to 18th place, and is given a two week suspension for bumping a Lotus out of the lead position.
[206.31] [219.12] [312.35] [337.54] [451.26]
- June 21
- At the McLean County Fairgrounds in Bloomington, Illinois, the Bloomington Gold / Corvettes USA show is held, over four days. 154 1965 Corvettes are included in the Silver Salute. 113 of 151 Corvettes judged are awarded Gold Certification. New judging class for this year is the Survivor award for well-kept but unrestored Corvettes. The Special Collection VII is titled "The Challengers - Corvette vs. The World". Auction highlights:
- 1965 convertible with fuel-injection US$65,000;
- 1966 coupe with 327-ci 350-hp engine US$30,000;
- 1968 copper bronze L-89 convertible US$40,000.
[27.B61,10] [212.B8] [312.37] [337.16,29,63]
- (month unknown)
- At the Michigan International Speedway in Jackson, Michigan, Chevrolet introduces the 1991 Corvette. It features 245-hp L98 engine, optional 375-hp LT5 engine, new wheels, new side gills, under-body side moldings, and rounded square tail lights are standard for all models. [312.54]
- Chevrolet general manager Jim Perkins successfully argues within General Motors that the Corvette program should not be cut, and that the Corvette should remain within Chevrolet. [137.93]
- Dick Balsey, of Chevrolet's Advanced Vehicle Engineering group, discovers the XP-895 mid-engined Corvette test car, while researching designs for CERV III. Dave McLellan gives him permission to do anything with the car except destroy it. [175.28]
- At a display in St. Ignace, Michigan, Chevrolet shows the Indy Corvette, the 1972 Manta Ray, and XP-895 mid-engine Corvette prototype. [175.29] [213.57]
- The Society of Automotive Engineers present Corvette chief engineer Dave McLellan with the Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation, for his work on successful adaptation of technology to all Corvettes. [208.15]
- Dave Dempsey sells his 1967 L88 Corvette to Richard Prince. (This is the car that raced at the 1967 Sebring race to 1st in GT class.) [155.30] [563.104]
- The Corvette group is ordered to plan for a US$80 million body update for the 1995 Corvette. [137.93]
- General Motors orders that a new model Corvette introduction be delayed from 1995 to 1998. [137.93]
- Ed Mueller sells Grand Sport #002 to Jim Jaeger of Cincinnati, Ohio. [534.47]
- July 1
- At the Laguna Seca raceway in Monterey, California, round three of the SCCA Escort World Challenge Series is held.
- Finishing 5th is the Powell Motorsports #30 Corvette, driven by Claude Poirier and Peter Lockhart.
- Finishing 6th is the Bakeracing Corvette, driven by Luis Sanchez and Bobby Carradine.
- Finishing 7th is the Morrison Racing #98 Corvette, driven by John Heinricy and Stu Hayner.
- Finishing 8th is the Bakeracing Corvette, driven by Kem Baker and Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 9th is the Morrison Racing #97 Corvette, driven by Andy Pilgrim and Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 10th is the Bakeracing Corvette, driven by Ken Wallace Jr. and Jim Minnekar.
- Finishing 12th is the Rippie Racing Corvette, driven by Boris Said.
[206.31] [337.54] [451.26]
- July 11
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation releases the film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane to theaters in the USA. A Corvette is pushed down a hill and rolls over a group of motorcycles. A hand grenade is thrown in, and the car blows up. [795]
- July 24
- The term "ZR1" is registered as a trademark, to General Motors. [146]
- August
- The September issue of Motor Trend magazine presents its Bank for the Buck article. In overall performance scoring, 1st is Nissan 300zx Turbo, 2nd is Corvette. In Bang for the Buck scoring (performance per dollar), Corvette ranks 15th. [667.45]
- (month unknown)
- The Franklin Mint introduces a 1/24 scale die-cast metal 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe model, for US$90. [232.14]
- The Franklin Mint introduces a 1/24 scale die-cast metal 1968 Corvette L88 coupe model. [232.14]
- August 17
- In Monterey, California, the Monterey Historic Auto Races are held, over three days. Rich Mason races the #56 1956 Corvette SR-2 originally owned by Jerry Earl. [271.72] [447.32]
- October 4
- The Fox Network airs the Beverly Hills 90210 TV show in the USA. A current model purple Corvette convertible is driven in this and many episodes by one of the lead characters. [738]
- October
- The November issue of Motor Trend magazine presents its Top Ten article.
- Top 10 Performance Cars, Cost No Object: includes Corvette ZR-1.
- Top 10 Performance Cars, Cost An Object: inclueds Corvette L98.
- Top 10 Domestic New Car Buys, Two-Seat Sports Car: Corvette.
- Top 10 Car Investments: includes Corvette ZR-1.
- Top 10 Most Expensive to Repair: 6th is Corvette.
[669.41]
- General Motors president Lloyd Reuss is given a presentation on the Corvette program. He agrees to cancel the proposed 1995 "re-skin", and revive the US$250 million program for an all-new Corvette for 1996. [137.95]
- November 2
- In a shopping center in Bowling Green, the National Corvette Museum Annex opens. [113.6] [156.63] [283.56] [774.12]
- November
- At the Corvette assembly plant in Bowling Green, seven Corvette ZR-1s suffer broken camshafts. [218.11]
- In the December issue of Road & Track magazine, the Corvette ZR-1 is listed as one the Ten Best Cars in the World, 1991. This is the only American car on the list. [457.50]
- (month unknown)
- Provence Moulage introduces a 1/43 scale resin model kit of a 1956 Corvette SR-2. [228.16]
- December 3
- Paramount Television airs the TV show Ferris Bueller in the USA. Included is a 1962 Corvette. [757]
- December
- Production and sales of ZR-1 Corvettes are halted, due to unexplained camshaft failures. [218.11]
- (month unknown)
- At auction, a mint 1954 Corvette sells for US$33,000. [218.10]
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