<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/" rel="tag">Plants/Manufacturing</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chevrolet/" rel="tag">Chevrolet</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gm/" rel="tag">GM</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/final-c6-chevrolet-corvette-built/"><img alt="2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible - last C6 built" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/03/2013-chevrolet-corvette-427-convertible-last-built-628.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 502px;" /></a><br /><br />With all of the attention given to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/corvette/">2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray</a> lately, you could be forgiven for thinking that it's already well along in production, yet tooling up for the new C7 has only just begun. In fact, production of the outgoing C6 generation in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bowling+green/">Bowling Green</a>, Kentucky just halted on Thursday.<br /><br />As the C6 has aged, production numbers have predictably ebbed along with demand, but this year, the addition of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/427/">427</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/60th+anniversary/">60th anniversary</a> models resulted in an uptick in vehicles built - this, despite a model year shortened by around 25 percent to accomodate the new model changeover. The final C6 Corvette ever, No. 13,466 built this year, was a white 427 Convertible destined for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/general+motors/">General Motors</a> Heritage Center museum. The car's 7.0-liter V8 heart was assembled by Corvette chief engineer <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/tadge+juechter/">Tadge Juechter</a> himself.<br /><br />In total, Bowling Green pushed out 215,100 C6 Corvettes over nine years. If you're still a C6 fan at heart and are hoping to get a good deal on a phase-out model, step lively - Chevrolet reportedly had about 6,100 unsold units, which <em>Autoweek</em> suggests is good for around five and a half months of supply at the model's current sales rates. Given that demand will likely slacken even further as the C7 draws closer, that should be a big enough stockpile to keep dealers satisfied until 2014 Stingrays begin showing up on their forecourts in December.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/01/final-c6-corvette-built-in-bowling-green/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Final C6 Corvette built in Bowling Green</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/01/final-c6-corvette-built-in-bowling-green/">Final C6 Corvette built in Bowling Green</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:15:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/01/final-c6-corvette-built-in-bowling-green/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20484829/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/01/final-c6-corvette-built-in-bowling-green/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><div class="feedflare">

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What a waste of a car. Never if rarely driven

What a waste of a car. Never if rarely driven

Why is it a waste? Because its going to the heritage center?

Why is it a waste? Because its going to the heritage center?

Yeah. I have mixed feelings for such things like this. Drive it that is what is meant for but then on the other hand it'll be sweet to see a perfectly mint one 40 years down the road.

Yeah. I have mixed feelings for such things like this. Drive it that is what is meant for but then on the other hand it'll be sweet to see a perfectly mint one 40 years down the road.

I don't thinks its a waste at all. Its the last C6 so it makes it a piece of history that deserves to be preserved for future generations to see.

I don't thinks its a waste at all. Its the last C6 so it makes it a piece of history that deserves to be preserved for future generations to see.