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Chevrolet Corvette C3 Spider Laguna Grey Metallic AUTOart 1:18

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Chevrolet Corvette C3 Spider Laguna Grey Metallic AUTOart 1:18 71173 Diecast
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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Chevrolet Corvette C3 Spider wears Laguna Grey metallic over the early 1970 convertible generation. This is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage, though the casting itself is unaffected. Doors and bonnet open to reveal the cabin and engine bay. A refined colour choice for a Corvette shelf.
Chevrolet Corvette C3 Spider Laguna Grey Metallic AUTOart 1:18
Current price: £356.67

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Specifications
Car Brand
Chevrolet
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
71173
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About the Chevrolet Corvette C3 Spider Laguna Grey Metallic AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: This AUTOart 1:18 diecast Corvette C3 Spider reproduces the 1970 open-top Corvette in Laguna Grey metallic, with opening doors and bonnet. The model is used, and its box shows traces of storage. Zinc alloy construction carries the C3's flowing, Coke-bottle bodywork with real shelf weight.

Grey is not the colour most collectors picture on a Corvette, and that restraint is exactly what makes this Laguna Grey example a refreshing change from the reds and yellows more commonly seen on this generation.

Detail on the AUTOart C3 Spider

The doors and bonnet on this casting open, showing off the driver-focused cabin and an engine bay reflecting the Corvette's continued V8 performance credentials into the 1970s. Zinc alloy gives the model real weight, and the C3's distinctive flowing "Coke-bottle" hips, a defining feature of this generation, are captured with smooth, confident cast lines. The Laguna Grey metallic paint carries genuine depth under a display light, its flake shifting subtly with viewing angle in a way a flat colour never achieves. As a used model this piece has been displayed before, and its box shows the traces of storage that come with that history without affecting the casting itself.

An Early C3 in a Long Production Run

This 1970 example represents the C3 generation relatively early in its long run, before the federal bumper regulations of the mid-1970s changed the car's front and rear styling. That earlier, cleaner bodywork is prized by many Corvette enthusiasts for its purer expression of the C3's original design intent. Alongside a later, bumper-equipped C3, this early Spider tells a genuine development story within a single generation rather than simply repeating the same shape.

A Subtle Piece for a Corvette Collection

The Spider's open-top profile and understated grey finish give it a more restrained presence than a brightly coloured coupe, making it a useful contrast piece within a broader Corvette or American muscle display. Displayed with the top down and bonnet open, it shows off both the cabin and engine detail together. Given the used condition, checking the door fit and paint under direct light on arrival is sensible, but this remains a genuinely well-chosen, refined addition to any Corvette collection.

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