May 28, 1995
| In Indianapolis, Indiana, the 79th Indianapolis 500 race is held. A 1995 Corvette performs the role of Official Pace Car. |
June 30, 1995
| The film Apollo 13 is released to theaters in the US and Canada. One scene shows a red 1970 Corvette and a War Bonnet Yellow 1971 Corvette. |
October 10, 1997
Buena Vista International releases the film Con Air to theaters in Argentina and Hong Kong. - A 1967 Elkhart Blue Corvette Convertible appears. It gets pulled into the air by a large transport plane, then falls to the ground, totally destroyed.
- An announcer at a casino says "Will the driver of the white Corvette please move your car, or it will be moved." The 1984-90 Corvette is then run over by a crash-landing plane.
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(Copyright 1997 Touchstone Pictures) |
October 10, 1997
| New Line Cinema releases the film Boogie Nights to theaters in the USA. A Corvette Orange 1977 Corvette appears. | 
(Copyright 1997 New Line Cinema) |
November 1997
| Accolade releases the Test Drive 4 game for personal computers and the PlayStation video game system. Included are the 1997 Corvette and 1967 Corvette 427. |
December 13, 1997
Home Box Office releases the film Breast Men in the USA. - Included is a character credited as "Drug Dealer in Corvette".
- The front end of a silver 1973-79 Corvette appears.
- A Bright Red 1986-87 Corvette is t-boned by a concrete truck.
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(Copyright 1997 Home Box Office) |
March 6, 1998
Gramercy Pictures releases the film The Big Lebowski to theaters in Canada and the USA. - Person A with $1 million buys a new Corvette. Person B says he spent all the money. Person C says "New Corvette? Hardly, dude. I'd say he's still got about $960 - $970,000 left, depending on the options."
- A Bright Red 1985 Corvette is smashed with a crowbar.
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(Copyright 1998 Gramercy Pictures) |
May 13, 1998
| Sony releases the Gran Turismo video game for the PlayStation video game system in the USA. Players can race a Corvette car. |
May 24, 1998
| In Indianapolis, Indiana, the Indianapolis 500 race is held. A 1998 Corvette is official pace car, driven by Parnelli Jones. |
1998
| The Marshall Islands issues a non-circulating legal tender $5 coin depicting a 1957 Corvette. |
September 8, 1998
| American baseball team St. Louis Cardinals president Mark Lamping presents team member Mark McGwire with a red 1962 Corvette, after McGwire hits his 62nd home-run of the season. |
September 23, 1998
| Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. A red 1984-96 model Corvette convertible appears. | 
(Copyright 1998 Comedy Central) |
October 2, 1998
Paramount Pictures releases the film A Night at the Roxbury to theaters in the USA. - Included is a character credited as "Guy in Corvette".
- A 1956/57 Arctic Blue/silver Corvette model appears on a shelf.
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(Copyright 1998 Paramount Pictures) |
October 7, 1998
| Bac Films releases the film Le Poulpe to theaters in France. Included is a character credited as "Jeune a la Corvette". |
January 10, 1999
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A 1956-57 Corvette appears for a raffle in a Las Vegas casino. | 
(Copyright 1999 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
February 7, 1999
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A car used by undercover police appears to be a red 1991-96 Corvette coupe. | 
(Copyright 1999 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
February 14, 1999
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A picture of a car on a calendar appears to be a red 1991-96 Corvette convertible. | 
(Copyright 1999 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
February 19, 1999
| MCA/Universal Pictures releases the film October Sky to theaters in the USA. Included is a character credited as "Corvette Guy". |
February 19, 1999
| TriStar Pictures releases the film Jawbreaker to theaters in the USA. A woman gets out of a red Corvette. |
June 4, 1999
| Regent Entertainment releases the Free Enterprise film in the USA. A 1973-75 dark red Corvette appears in the opening frame of the film. | 
(Copyright 1999 Regent Entertainment) |
June 11, 1999
| The film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is released to theaters in the USA and Canada. The main character drives a 1965 convertible Corvette painted read/white/blue like an American flag. |
1999
| Activision releases the Interstate '82 video game in the USA. Among the modelled cars is a 1982 Corvette. |
August 6, 1999
| United International Pictures releases the film Mystery Men to theaters in the USA. A stretched 1978 Limited Edition Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Chevrolet Corvette appears. |
October 6, 1999
| United Paramount Network airs the Seven Days TV show in the USA. At an exotic car rental shop, a poster of 15 Corvette models appears. | 
(Copyright 1999 United Paramount Network) |
December 8, 1999
| Sony releases the video game Gran Turismo 2 for the PlayStation in the USA. Included is a 1969 Corvette 427ci. |
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Other web pages of interest:
Chronology of Chevrolet Corvettes
Corvette Racing Successes
Corvettes on Postage Stamps
Personal Computer References in Pop Culture
Video Game References in Pop Culture
Disney References in Pop Culture
This Day in History
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