The Corvette Colour That Made Me Lose My Mind, Literally

I spotted it in Bondi on the weekend. A Corvette Stingray in Cacti Green sitting on the street like it owned the suburb. It stopped me in my tracks. Whoever bought it has serious confidence, and they deserve credit for that. It’s easily the toughest-looking Corvette I’ve seen in years.

Green cars are back in fashion.

After a decade of greys, silvers and matte blacks, brands are finally bringing colour back. Porsche has its Python Green, Lamborghini has Verde Scandal, Aston Martin has Racing Green. GM decided to do something different.

Cacti Green isn’t a loud lime or deep British tone. It’s a strange mix of military khaki and neon glow that manages to look both aggressive and stylish. It reminds me of a Ferrari I saw years ago on the Cavalcade in a similar hue.

In bright sunlight, it almost buzzes. Under shade, it turns deep and moody. It’s the kind of colour that changes your opinion every time you look at it. Parked on Campbell Parade, it looked like a concept car that somehow made it to production. Most bright colours scream for attention. This one doesn’t have to. It’s confident without being desperate.

The C8 Corvette has always been known as the supercar with an M3 price tag. Mid-engine layout, brutal acceleration and that unmistakable V8 soundtrack. But Cacti Green takes it to another level. It makes the design feel sharper, the vents deeper, the stance wider.

Suddenly it looks like something built for Monaco instead of Michigan.

That sound still gets you. The deep, chesty growl when it starts up. The way it bounces off the buildings on Campbell Parade. Everything about it feels mechanical and alive. You don’t just hear the engine. You feel it. Yallah!

Cacti Green might not be for everyone. That’s part of the appeal. It’s a colour for someone who doesn’t need approval and doesn’t care about resale value. It’s for the person who wants to turn a drive into an event.

In a world filled with silent EVs and grey SUVs, this car is a reminder that colour still matters. Seeing that Corvette in Bondi made me smile. It was proof that there are still people out there willing to take a risk in the name of cool.

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