Sports cars come and go. Most flare brightly for a moment; then fade away like a falling star. However; one has endured brilliantly, igniting vivid memories of the Sting Ray, the Mako Shark, the split window, or the look on a child’s face as their grandparents drove up in one after completing the first leg of their annual cross-country visit. Corvette, it’s as simple as that.

The new-for-1993 Commemorative 40th Anniversary Edition was amply equipped to make a bit of history on its own. It continued with the Corvette’s unrivaled tradition of cutting-edge technology with their most powerful small-block production V-8 engine ever, the 350-cid, 300-hp LT1. There was also Acceleration Slip Regulation (ASR), a six-speed manual transmission and directional asymmetric tires.

The American sports car, 40-years later, had at that time seen over one million sold in total. They still took your breath away; really, what else would you expect?

Finished in Ruby Red with a Ruby Red convertible top and Ruby Red interior, this 40th Anniversary Edition convertible is well-equipped with air conditioning, Delco Bose stereo radio with CD, selective ride control, auxiliary removable hardtop; power sports seats, door locks, windows, steering and four-wheel disc brakes. This edition also displayed model-specific badging and interior logo embroidery.

According to normally reliable sources, there were a total of 5,692 Corvette convertibles built in 1993. The total number of 40th Anniversary Editions was listed as 6,749, of which 2,043 are the soft-top model like this car. To further illustrate the exclusiveness of this machine; only 976 total convertibles were ordered with the factory accessory hardtop. This example is accompanied by the owner’s manual and its original window sticker.