WebCars! The Corvette Story  Sell - Buy a Corvette  Part II
With the introduction of the 1968 model, Chevrolet was greeted
with something it had not heard with regards to the Corvette for
a long time: criticism, much of it quite harsh. Although the new
styling was well liked - and time has proven it to be a winner -
it did require compromises. 1968 Corvette interior 1968 Corvette
interior 1968 Corvette interior The interior was hard hit by the
critics, who marveled at how the Corvette managed to grow bigger
in the exterior while at the same time shrinking the insides. To
accommodate a lower roofline, the seats were angled at 33° vs.
the 25° in the previous generation. Support and padding was also
lacking as was the overall level of comfort. The other problem
was the center console which was widened to accommodate a three
speed automatic transmission. Making matters worse was the door
panels which intruded into the passenger area. There was also a
sometimes perceived, sometimes reality based quality control p