---
title: "Pink ‘Barbie’ Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Was the Hottest Car at NYC’s 2019 Met Gala"
description: "Grammy Award-winning Kacey Musgraves rocked a Barbie theme, while tennis all-star Serena Williams arrived in a Lincoln Continental Coach Door Edition."
date: "2019-05-07"
modified: "2019-05-07"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/27861/pink-barbie-chevrolet-corvette-z06-was-the-hottest-car-at-nycs-2019-met-gala"
categories:
  - "Chevrolet News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Chevrolet"
  - "Corvette"
  - "Coupe"
  - "sports car"
---

# Pink ‘Barbie’ Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Was the Hottest Car at NYC’s 2019 Met Gala

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2019/05/GettyImages-1141871186.jpg>)
*\<em\>www.thedrive.com</em>*

Move over, fashion bloggers, because last night's 2019 Met Gala has given us "car folks" something to talk about, too, which means all of the internet traffic isn't solely yours today. What am I talking about? Kacey Musgraves' pink Barbie [Chevrolet Corvette Z06](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/26945/you-can-grab-a-gigantic-deal-on-a-new-chevy-corvette-camaro-as-gm-fights-falling-sales>)—*that's what*.

Every year the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Benefit, otherwise known as the Met Gala (sorry, #MetGala), corrals every celebrity and sports figure known to mankind under one roof in the name of charity. This year, everyone from the Kardashians to [Formula 1 champ Lewis Hamilton](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/22550/lewis-hamilton-has-his-ferrari-laferraris-towed-home-to-keep-the-mileage-down>) was there, but none of that matters, because they all pulled up to the red carpet in rather bland (and totally expected) stretched Benzes, Bentleys, and Rolls-Royces. Surprisingly, two stars opted for something more unique: tennis superstar Serena Williams dazzled in a Lincoln Continental Coach Door Edition, and singer Kacey Musgraves in a Barbie-inspired Corvette Z06.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1125543278395428864

While the [now sold-out Lincoln](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/26080/the-110000-lincoln-continental-with-suicide-doors-is-already-sold-out>) is actually pretty darn cool, Grammy Award-winning Musgraves tales the cake simply based on originality. We've seen Jeep Wranglers wrapped in vinyl to resemble the 'ol Barbie Jeep, but never a Corvette, much less a 650-horsepower Z06. And while we're no fashion experts here at *The Drive*, it looks like her whole ensemble was well put together—and will you look at that plastic toy (but not toy?) pink hairdryer purse! I'm just saying, if the ultimate goal is to look like a Barbie doll, this girl definitely pulled it off.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxI16sglMm7

Since 1948, the Met Gala has been all about fashion and art, but is it possible that this year's two automotive standouts will bring a touch of car-fashion to NYC? For all we know, automakers, especially the high-end kind, are always more than happy to shuttle [A-list celebrities](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/27636/exceedingly-chill-dude-post-malone-bought-a-subaru-wrx-and-hung-out-with-fans-at-the-dealership>) to the red carpet if it means getting a bit of press.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://www.instagram.com/drive_jerry/>)