World’s highest-mileage Corvette has 773,000 miles but that's not even the wildest part about it
Published on Feb 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Feb 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
The world’s highest-mileage Corvette has done over 770,000 miles, and yet there are even more things that make this a remarkable sports car.
It’s a 2000 Chevrolet Corvette C5, which its owner bought new in 1999 and kept for all of its life.
Over the years, the C5 gave its owner very little trouble, and its reliability is evident thanks to the huge miles that it clocked up.
Eventually, the car became a museum piece, and you can still visit it today, as a reminder to everyone of how reliable a sports car can be.
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The highest-mileage Corvette has led a remarkable life
The owner of this sports car was Mark Blackwell, who bought it brand new back in 1999.
At the time, he lived in Jacksonville, Florida, but his job required that he travel to parts of Georgia and South Florida daily.
Rather than buy something more gas-friendly and sensible, Blackwell used his C5 as a daily driver.
Over 18 years of ownership, he was able to rack up 773,388 miles in the sports car.
That equates to 275 trips between New York and Los Angeles.
It also meant the car averaged around 100 miles a day, every day, for 18 years.
In 2017, the world’s highest-mileage Corvette was donated to the National Corvette Museum for display.
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What is the wildest part of this Chevrolet?
Incredibly, the wildest part of this highest-mileage Corvette isn’t what you’d think.
Under the hood, the C5 still has its original engine, an LS1 V8.
That engine is good enough for 345hp and 350lb-ft of torque, with a 0-60mph time of 4.7 seconds.
Only the head gasket needed replacing before the car was donated to the museum.
With an average of 43,000 miles every year, it’s crazy how reliable the car was.
Despite its age and high mileage, the sports car is still in superb condition.
A minor scuff on the front bumper is the only evidence of any slight knock.
Before he bought this car, Blackwell actually drove another Corvette that had 342,000 miles on the odometer.
The ‘Vette fan also credits the car with saving his life after he had to avoid a bumper that fell off a semi-truck.
The agility of the C5 is just one of the reasons this is such an amazing example of the Chevrolet Corvette.
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Henry joined the Supercar Blondie team in February 2025, and since then has covered a wide array of topics ranging from EVs, American barn finds, and the odd Cold War jet. He’s combined his passion for cars with his keen interest in motorsport and his side hustle as a volunteer steam locomotive fireman at a leading heritage steam railway in England.
