The vast majority of the images and videos we’ve seen so far with the new Corvette have been with the more expensive 2LT and especially the 3LT trim levels, but what about the base 1LT? There are significantly fewer base C8s out there because Chevy prioritized the production of the pricier models and started making 1LTs later on. The UAW’s lengthy strike forced GM to push the start of production to February, only to be paused a few weeks ago by the coronavirus outbreak. In other words, the mid-engined ‘Vette has had an unusually short production run so far, so Chevy simply didn’t have the time to put together a lot of 1LTs.
This video published by YouTube channel Daily Downshift gives us an in-depth look at what a customer is getting for $59,995 – a figure that made the Internet rounds when Chevy announced pricing for the C8 last year. Truth be told, this isn’t a bone stock Corvette, but you can tell it is missing many of the goodies by…