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Corvette Production

1972 - 27,004 1971 - 21,801 1970 - 17,316 1969 - 38,762 1968 - 28,566 1967 - 22,940 1966 - 27,720 1965 - 23,564 1964 - 22,229 1963 - 21,513 1962 - 14,531 1961 - 10,939 1960 - 10,261 1959 - 9,670 1958 - 9,168 1957 - 6,339 1956 - 3,467 1955 - 700 1954 - 3,640 1953 - 300

Mo. Serial #'s
Oct - 101168
Nov - 101454
Dec - 102059
Jan - 103158
Feb - 104360
Mar - 105711
April-107011
May -108167
June - 109149
July - 109846
Aug - 110261

Glass Codes
Jan. . NU
Feb . XU
Mar. .LU
April GU
May. .JU
June . IU
July . UU
Aug. .TU
Sept . AU
Oct . . YU
Nov. . CU
Dec. . VU

Exterior Colors
Ermine White
Roman Red
Horizon Blue
Honduras Maroon
Cascade Green
Sateen Silver
Tasco Turquoise
Tuxedo Black

Interior Colors
Roman Red
Black
Light Blue
Turquoise

Block Codes A-January
B-February
C-March
Etc. Through
J-October
K-November
L-December

Block Cast #'s
3737739
3756519

Engine Suffix Codes CQ . 283 ....230 ... WCFB Ix4 BC & Manual Trans.
DG.. 283 ....230 ... WCFB Ix4 BC & Powerglide
CT.. 283 ....245 ... WCFB 2x4 BC & Manual Trans.
DJ... 283 ....245 .... WCFB 2x4 BC & Powerglide
CR.. 283 ....250 ... FI & Manual Trans.
CU. 283 ....270 ... WCFB 2x4 Hi-LiftCam & Man Trans
CY* 283 ...275 .... Fl, Alum. Heads & Manual Trans.
CS .. 283 ...290 .... Fl, Hi-Lift Cam & Manual Trans.
CZ* 283 ..315 .... FI, Alum. Hds, Hi-LiftCam & Man Tr
Note: WCFB carburetion manufactured by Carter; Fl
means Rochester Fuel Injection. There is no recorded
evidence of 1960 "DH" engine. (*) Advertised engines
with aluminum heads have never been verified;1959-type
w/ cast iron heads("CS" & "CR" codes) were substituted.

1960 Options w/Quantities Produced and Prices

RPO#	DESCRIPTION				  QTY	  RETAIL$
867	Base Corvette Convertible		10,261	$3,872.00
101	Heater					 9,808	   102.25
102	AM Radio, signal seeking		 8,166	   137.75
107	Parking Brake Alarm			 4,105	     5.40
108	Courtesy Light				 6,774	     6.50
109	Windshield Washers			 7,205	    16.15
121	Temperature Controlled Radiator Fan      2,711	    21.55
261	Sunshades				 5,276	    10.80
276	Wheels, 15x5.5 (5)			   246	     0.00
290	Whitewall Tires, 6.70x15		 9,104	    31.55
313	Powerglide Automatic Tansmission	 1,766	   199.10
419	Auxiliary Hardtop			 5,147	   236.75
426	Power Windows				   544	    59.20
440	Two-Tone Paint Combination		 3,309	    16.15
469	283ci, 245hp Engine (2x4 carburetors)	 1,211	   150.65
469C	283ci, 270hp Engine (2x4 carburetors)	 2,364	   182.95
473	Power Operated Folding Top		   512	   139.90
579	283ci, 250hp Engine (fuel injection)	   100	   484.20
579D	283ci, 290hp Engine (fuel injection)	   759	   484.20
675	Positraction Rear Axle			 5,231	    43.05
685	4 Speed Manual Transmission		 5,328	   188.30
686	Metallic Brakes				   920	    26.90
687	Heavy Duty Brakes and Steering		   119	   333.60
1408	Blackwall Tires, 6.70x15 nylon		   ---	    15.75
1625A	24 Gallon Fuel Tank			   ---	   161.40