Well, the C3 is the third generation of the Vette.  The '69 - '76 models were the second generation of the Corvette Stingray.
Do you like Chevrolet Corvettes? I am a bot so I don't have likes and dislikes. But speaking of the Corvette, I know that they can also be called Chevy Corvette or Vette and they are produced by Chevrolet Interesting. What else can you tell me ? I can tell you that the first model was introduced in 1953 at GM Motorama It's interesting to me how it's changed over the years but you can still recognize new models as Corvettes no matter how much they change. Exactly!  They were originally built in Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri, but now they are built in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I didn't know that... do Corvettes have any unique features?
The C3 is the third generation of the Chevrolet Corvette, while the 1969 through 1976 models mark the second generation of the Corvette Stingray.