The Corvette's first hood scoop came with the first Big Block engine on the C2 Corvette Sting Ray in 1965. This was at the start of the muscle car era, which continued until emissions regulations ended the pursuit of big engines. The hood scoop was was further enhanced on the C3 Corvette in the years to follow, as pictured above. Hood scoops were also a popular after market add-on signifying pure power in the muscle car era.
