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This Photo Of A Corvette C7 Towing A Pop-Up Trailer Is Pure Bliss

For much of its storied history, the Corvette boasted a powerful drivetrain and plenty of cargo space underneath the rear hatch. As such, America’s sports car was extremely easy to use as a daily driver, and only served to further the Vette’s ionic status in the U.S. Today, we’re checking out one Corvette that has been outfitted for even more versatility.

In a post to social media, we find a C7 Corvette takes towing a pop-up trailer. Many folks in the comment section of the post found it quite humorous to see a high-performance machine pulling such an item, or even towing at all. In fact, one commenter put it best, pointing out this combination results in high speed and low drag.

Photo of C7 Corvette pulling pop-up trailer.

Interestingly, it isn’t exactly uncommon for owners to use their Corvette models to tow items. GM Authority has reported on a few such instances, such as this C4 Corvette pulling a C4 Vette drift car, or this C4 with a replica atomic bomb in tow.

It’s worth noting that much of the inherent versatility of the Corvette has been lost with the C8 generation. Although still a practical vehicle for its segment, the C8 Vette lacks the hatch design of the prior-generation Corvettes. As such, there’s some who may feel as though the C7 generation was peak Corvette in the sense of the original formula for America’s sports car – front-engined and RWD.

Speaking of the C7, this generation of the Corvette was quite popular in regard to sales figures, and was highlighted by the introduction of several trim levels throughout the life of the vehicle. At launch, the 2014 C7 Stingray was the sole model available, and was powered by the naturally aspirated 6.2L LT1 V8 gasoline engine, rated at 460 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. One model year later, the 2015 C7 Z06 was introduced and featured the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine, rated at 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque.

After a few years, the 2017 C7 Grand Sport was offered, and served as a bridge between the Stingray and Z06. Finally, for the final 2019 model year, the C7 ZR1 arrived on scene, and became the most powerful and track-capable Corvette ever. Thanks to the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT5 gasoline engine, rated at 755 horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque, the C7 ZR1 stands as the epitome of the front-engined Corvette formula.

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Comments

  1. How do they put a frame hitch on a corvette. Sure the engine can pull it but the corvette has no frame for trailering properly. You can’t see things behind you without trailer towing mirrors either. Should have gotten a ticket for unsafe trailering.

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    1. I towed a small trailer with my C5 Z06 that carried my race tires, jack, cooler and other support items. Worked like a charm.

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      1. I forgot, on 1964, 65 & 66 I towed my 1962 409 Impala with my 1961 Corvette. It was hard to see around it in the rear view.

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    2. Duct tape!

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  2. Leave it to Draw-Tite. They are masters at what they do.
    Stylish way to go on vacation or to the races.

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  3. In 1981, after buying my first Corvette, I had a trailer hitch mounted to a new Chevy Monza with the 4 Cylinder engine to pull a pop-up camper (because I didn’t want to pull the camper with my new C3). Surprisingly, in spite of being a unibody car with with a small engine, the Monza pulled the trailer just fine.

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  4. It was 1974, my husband had a trailer hitch put on his 1973 Corvette. I don’t remember the details, we trailered a 16’ sailboat. Our other car was a 1970 VW bug. Worked for us.

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  5. I have been trying to find a trailer hitch for my 2023 Kia Picanto. No one seems to do them. Who made this one for the C7?

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  6. I used to tow a 19′ jet boat with a 1985 C4. The power, brakes and handling made it easy. Also drew lots of looks. A buddy towed his boat with a C3.

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  7. I just put a Kurt hitch on my C5 I pull a small utility trailer with a mini Corvette on the back made from a Little Tikes toddler bed

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  8. GM authority had a story a few years ago about a C4 owner equipping his vette with a gooseneck trailer receiver.

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  9. Cool but actually illegal cause rearview mirrors need to stick out wider than the trailer !!

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    1. Tim you seriously need to reconsider your comment and know facts. First off a rear view mirror is mounted on the inside of the windshield. It does exactly what it’s called. REAR VIEW MIRROR. The side view mirror which you’re confused tad to what they’re called or where they’re located. They DO NOT need to stick out wider than the trailer. If that were the truth that would defeat the entire purpose of them. They need to be adjusted properly which most don’t know how and they are out as far as they’re required or have to be. I’ve driven semi trucks for 47 years and my ruck or any of the other 14 I’ve had didn’t have big jackass ears sticking out. As a matter of truth the tractors I’ve been working on as time and things change is autonomous and the other doesn’t have any mirrors at all. There’s absolutely nothing that anyone on the outside of the cab could identify as a mirror. It’s all computerized and visible from the dashboard. Now back to your misunderstanding of rear view mirror. You said mirrors, there is only one on the windshield. When it comes to plural there are two doors on all passenger cars right and left. Sone cars have 4 doors 2 right 2 left. There isn’t any law that states both sides of the vehicle are required to have mirrors on them in or out of tow. So back to your statement that it’s illegal unless they are out further then the vehicle in tow. You go ahead and find that law..I’ll wait for you to prove your belief..I’ll be dead and buried before you find it in any law compliant book. All vehicles by law are required to have 2 mirrors. One mirror which is described as the rear view and one side view. If the vehicle is something like a panel van that only has windows on the driver and passenger door then they are required to have mirrors mounted on each side which are called side view mirrors. Only two mirrors by law and no more unless the owner would like that option.

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  10. I seem to remember the 1965 Corvette owners manual features a Corvette towing an Airstream travel trailer on its cover.

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  11. I am not sure about the C8 but at least up to that point Corvette did have a metal frame. The body work might be fiberglass and carbon fiber but they are attached to a metal frame. Go to the National Corvette Museum and there is a display that explains how the frame is made from two pipes that start out longer than the car it goes in before bending and shaping.

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  12. Looks like a train wreck. Sports cars are meant for sport.

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  13. Towed a custom built 17-ft. jet boat with my ’61. First offering of the wide-ratio 4-speed was in 1962, so I swapped in 4:11 gears for the stock 3:70s to help at the launch ramp.

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  14. Towed my custom speed boats with my new ‘63 SWC Z06 Fuelie Tanker that was 1 of 199 only made and 1 of only 63 of those cars with the big tank for racing, but I did not race it competitively like I did the boats. I have a few pictures of it towing that I wish I could post here. Those were the days man!

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  15. I actually pull a intech luna rover tear drop camper with my 2016 z06 (modified sitting at almost 1000hp) fabricated a custom hitch and been going all over with it!! check us out on all the socials!! @corvettelunatics !!!!

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