Mark Hamill said of this movie around the time of production: "I insisted on looking different. And I'm only interested in the car, not even any girl, until
Annie Potts came along. . . It's not a car movie. It's really a love story. And I'm so thrilled to be working with
Annie Potts. She reminds me of
Judy Holliday. She's a unique creature." Hamill years after the film first came out then said: "
Corvette Summer (1978) is a great little picture and it's got sort of a title that's a misnomer because you sort of put it in one category when you first see it and you go, 'Oh gee, it's quite a nicely written, uh romantic movie.' And I enjoyed it immensely."