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As a kid and fan of the show, I remember it being a big deal when the new C2 appeared in the '63 season.

Here's some 'Route 66' trivia picked up from the 'net:

"If you see who’s driving the Corvette in every scene, you can figure out that it’s Tod’s car. But how did he get it? According to the story line, Tod, the clean-cut college kid, was given a new Corvette by his father. Buz worked for Tod’s dad, who owned a shipping business in New York. During the summer, Tod worked there too...that’s where they met. When Tod’s father dies of a heart attack, Tod was left with his new Corvette and a failed business. That’s when he and Buz decide to hit the road to explore the country and find themselves."

"Because the show was filmed in black and white, and to light the scenes properly when the guys were in the car, the Corvette’s color had to be neutral and not reflect too much light. The color for the pilot and early episodes was most likely Horizon Blue. Afterward, the color was Fawn Beige, and finally Saddle Tan on the last Corvette in the show."

"In initial seasons, they used several first-generation C1 Corvettes. The duo drove a 1960 Corvette in the pilot only. In following seasons, they appeared in new '61 and '62 Corvettes. In the middle of Season 3 and in Season 4, they drove a 1963 Saddle Tan Corvette Stingray convertible."

"The show used three to four cars each season. That was probably just to keep the cars looking as new and fresh as they could be."

"The show was initially going to be called 'The Searchers', but it was renamed because of the movie with the same title."