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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
Sept - 102031
Oct - 104384
Nov - 107186
Dec - 109892
Jan - 112587
Feb - 115283
Mar - 118091
April - 120664
May - 123016
July - 127720

Glass Codes
Jan. . NA
Feb. .XA
Mar. .LA
April GA
May. JA
June..IA
July. UA
Aug .TA
Sept. AA
Oct . .YA
Nov. CA
Dec. VA

Exterior Colors
Ermine White
Rally Red
Silver Pearl
Nassau Blue
Laguna Blue
Trophy Blue
Mosport Green
Sunfire Yellow
Tuxedo Black
Milano Maroon

Interior Colors
Red
Black
White
Medium Saddle
Dark Blue
Red
Silver
Medium Blue
Dark Saddle
Dark Green
Maroon

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

Block Cast #'s
3958174 - 327
3892657 - 327
3855961 - 427
3869942 - 427

Engine Suffix Codes 
HE . 327 .300 . Manual Trans.
HH . 327 ..300 .. K19 & ManualTrans.
HO . 327 .300 . Powerglide
HR ..327 ..300 .. K19 & Powerglide
HT . 327...350 .. Hi-LiftCam & 4-Speed
HD . 327..350 .. Hi-Lift Cam, K19 & 4-Speed
HP . 327...350... Hi-Lift Cam, A/C, P/S & 4-Speed
KH .327...350... Hi-Lift Cam, K19, AJC, P/S, 4-Speed
IL .. 427...390... Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters & 4-Speed
IM . 427..390 .. Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters, K19,4-Spd
IQ . 427 ..390 ...Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters, Powerglide*
IR . 427 ..390 ...Special Cam, Hyd. Lifters, K19, Prgld*
IP . 427 ..425 .. Special Cam, Mech. Lifters & 4-Speed
IK . 427..425 .. Special Cam, Mech. Lifters, M22 4-Spd
Note: L79 engines have hydraulic lifters. K19 is Air Inject
ion Reactor equipment; AIC means Air Conditioning; P/S
means Power Steering (N40); M22 = Heavy-Duty 4-Spd
Transmission. All engines use Holley 4-barrel carburetion.
Unlisted 1966 codes "IT' (heavy-duty 425 HP) and "IU"
(425 HP w/Alum Heads). (*)390 HP w/Auto also added.

1966 Options w/Quantities Produced and Prices

RPO#	DESCRIPTION				  QTY	  RETAIL$
19437	Base Corvette Coupe			 9,958	$4,295.00
19467	Base Corvette Convertible		17,762	 4,084.00
---	Genuine Leather Seats			 2,002	    79.00
A01	Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all windows	11,859	    15.80
A02	Soft Ray Tinted Glass, windshield	 9,270	    10.55
A31	Power Windows				 4,562	    57.95
A82	Headrests				 1,033	    42.15
A85	Shoulder Belts				    37	    26.35
C07	Auxiliary Hardtop (for convertible)	 8,463	   231.75
C48	Heater and Defroster Deletion (credit)	    54	   -97.85 
C60	Air Conditioning			 3,520	   412.90
F41	Special Front and Rear Suspension	 2,705	    36.90
G81	Positraction Rear Axle, all ratios	24,056	    42.15
J50	Power Brakes				 5,464	    42.15
J56	Special Heavy Duty Brakes		   382	   342.30
K19	Air Injection Reactor			 2,380	    44.75
K66	Transistor Ignition System		 7,146	    73.75
L36	427ci, 390hp Engine			 5,116	   181.20
L72	427ci, 450/425hp Engine			 5,258	   312.85
L79	327ci, 350hp Engine			 7,591	   105.35
M20	4-Speed Manual Transmission		10,837	   184.35
M21	4-Speed Man Trans, close ratio		13,903	   184.35
M22	4-Speed Man Trans, close ratio, heavy duty  15	   237.00
M35	Powerglide Automatic Transmission	 2,401	   194.85
N03	36 Gallon Fuel Tank (coupe only)	    66	   198.05
N11	Off Road Exhaust System			 2,795	    36.90
N14	Side Mount Exhaust System		 3,617	   131.65
N32	Teakwood Steering Wheel			 3,941	    47.40
N36	Telescopic Steering Column		 3,670	    42.15
N40	Power Steering				 5,611	    94.80
P48	Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels (5)	 1,194	   316.00
P92	Whitewall Tires, 7.75x15 (rayon cord)	17,969	    31.30
T01	Goldwall Tires, 7.75x15 (nylon cord)	 5,557	    46.55
U69	AM-FM Radio				26,363	   199.10
V74	Traffic Hazard Lamp Switch		 5,764	    11.60