1953 |
| All 300 were hand built, had 6 cylinder Engines with automatic transmissions and were white with red interiors and black soft top |
| 1953 Motor |
| 3852ccm/150PS 6-Zylinder |
| 1953 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4249 mm |
| Breite 1773 mm |
| Höhe 1308 mm |
| Reifen Größe 6.70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1448 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1494 mm |
| Gewicht 1310 kg |
1954 |
Addition of pennant blue, sportsman red and black exterior colors |
Interiors were red except for beige with the pennant blue exterior |
All soft-tops were beige |
Tail pipes were extended to reduce discoloring of rear finish and minimize intrusion of exhaust fumes into the passenger compartment. |
| 1954 Motor |
| 3852ccm/155PS 6-Zylinder |
| 1954 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4249 mm |
| Breite 1773 mm |
| Höhe 1308 mm |
| Reifen Größe 6.70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1448 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1494 mm |
| Gewicht 1310 kg |
1956 |
| Bodies were re-styled with the introduction of the body side cove |
| External door handles and locks appear |
| Roll-up windows |
| Selector bar on optional radio was plain with no lettering |
| Dash mounted rear view mirror had thumbscrew adjustment |
| Harvest Gold and Copper exterior colors were added |
| 1956 Motor |
| 4343ccm/210PS V8 |
| 4343ccm/225PS V8 (2x4 carburetors) |
| 4343ccm/240PS V8 (Special High-Lift Cam) |
| 1956 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4267 mm |
| Breite 1791 mm |
| Höhe 1295 mm |
| Reifen Größe 6.70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1448 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1494 mm |
| Gewicht 1305 kg |
1957 |
| Fuel injection with side cove emblem |
| 4 speed transmission |
| Selector bar on optional radio contained word "Wonderbar" |
| Dash mounted rear view mirror had threaded base and lock-nut adjustment |
| 1957 Motor |
| 4638ccm/220PS V8 |
| 4638ccm/245PS V8 (2x4 carburetors) |
| 4638ccm/270PS V8 (2x4 carburetors) |
| 4638ccm/250PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 4638ccm/283PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 1957 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4267 mm |
| Breite 1791 mm |
| Höhe 1295 mm |
| Reifen Größe 6.70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1448 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1494 mm |
| Gewicht 1293 kg |
1958 |
| Dual headlights appear |
| Twin chrome straps on trunk lid |
| Non-functional louvers on hood |
| 1958 Motor |
| 4638ccm/230PS V8 |
| 4638ccm/245PS V8 (2x4 carburetors) |
| 4638ccm/270PS V8 (2x4 carburetors) |
| 4638ccm/250PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 4638ccm/290PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 1958 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4500 mm |
| Breite 1849 mm |
| Höhe 1295 mm |
| Reifen Größe 6.70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1448 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1494 mm |
| Gewicht 1328 kg |
1959 |
| No twin chrome straps on trunk lid |
| No louvers on hood |
| 4-speed shifter had a reverse lock-out T-handle |
| Passenger side storage compartment under the garb bar |
| The '59 and '60 Corvette bodies are identical except for the wheel colors: black on '59's and body color on the '60's |
| Seats sported horizontal pleats |
| 1959 Motor |
| 4638ccm/230PS V8 |
| 4638ccm/245PS V8 (2x4 carburetors) |
| 4638ccm/270PS V8 (2x4 carburetors) |
| 4638ccm/250PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 4638ccm/290PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 1959 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4500 mm |
| Breite 1849 mm |
| Höhe 1295 mm |
| Reifen Größe 6.70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1448 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1494 mm |
| Gewicht 1351 kg |
1960 |
| Seats sported vertical pleats |
| Dash-top speaker grill had painted bezel |
| Door panel had dimpled metal trim |
| Corvette script on passenger side dash scoop had colored bars above and below |
| 1960 Motor |
| 4638ccm/230PS V8 |
| 4638ccm/245PS V8 (2x4 carburetors) |
| 4638ccm/270PS V8 (2x4 carburetors) |
| 4638ccm/250PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 4638ccm/290PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 1960 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4500 mm |
| Breite 1849 mm |
| Höhe 1295 mm |
| Reifen Größe 6.70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1448 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1494 mm |
| Gewicht 1355 kg |
1961 |
| Heavy teeth in front grill were replaced with "eggcrate" mesh |
| Headlight bezels were body colored |
| Very narrow pleats on seating surfaces |
| Nose emblem was a crossed flag over a "V" |
| Re-styled Hinten featured Corvette signature four taillights |
| 1961 Motor |
| 4638ccm/230PS V8 |
| 4638ccm/245PS V8 (2x4 carburetors) |
| 4638ccm/270PS V8 (2x4 carburetors) |
| 4638ccm/275PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 4638ccm/315PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 1961 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4500 mm |
| Breite 1788 mm |
| Höhe 1308 mm |
| Reifen Größe 6.70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1448 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1494 mm |
| Gewicht 1378 kg |
1962 |
| 327ci engine replaces 283ci engine |
| Single louver simulated cove vent replaces triple spears of '61 |
| No trim around body side cove |
| Two-tone paint no longer available |
| Optional whitewalls were narrow |
| Vorn grill was blacked out |
| Nose emblem was a crossed flag inside a circle |
| Bright rocker panel molding was added |
| 1962 Motor |
| 5360ccm/250PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/300PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/340PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/360PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 1962 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4500 mm |
| Breite 1788 mm |
| Höhe 1308 mm |
| Reifen Größe 6.70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1448 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1494 mm |
| Gewicht 1392 kg |
1963 |
| Coupe is offered for the first time |
| Split rear window is used for the coupe |
| A/C and leather seats available for the first time |
| Hood was adorned with simulated air vents |
| Side fender louvers are twin horizontal |
| 1963 Motor |
| 5360ccm/250PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/300PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/340PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/360PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 1963 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4448 mm |
| Breite 1768 mm |
| Höhe 1265 mm |
| Reifen Größe 6.70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1429 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1448 mm |
| Gewicht 1369 kg |
1964 |
| Split rear window is removed from the coupe |
| Simulated air vents removed from the hood |
| Side fender louvers are twin horizontal |
| Steering wheels were walnut grained plastic |
| 1964 Motor |
| 5360ccm/250PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/300PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/365PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/375PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 1964 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4448 mm |
| Breite 1768 mm |
| Höhe 1265 mm |
| Reifen Größe 6.70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1429 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1448 mm |
| Gewicht 1419 kg |
1965 |
| Big block 396ci engine appears |
| Side mount exhaust systems are offered |
| Side fender louvers were functional three vertical slots |
| Teakwood steering wheels, telescoping steering columns and gold-walled tires were popular options |
| Hood recesses were removed |
| 1965 Motor |
| 5360ccm/250PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/300PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/350PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/365PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/375PS V8 (fuel injection) |
| 6490ccm/425PS V8 |
| 1965 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4448 mm |
| Breite 1768 mm |
| Höhe 1265 mm |
| Reifen Größe 7.75x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1443 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1463 mm |
| Gewicht 1423 kg |
1966 |
| Big block 427 replaces 396ci engine |
| Side roof vents were removed |
| Side fender louvers remain functional three vertical slots |
| Nose sported an "eggcrate" grill |
| Head rests and shoulder harnesses are available for the first time |
| Knock-off wheels had brush finish center cones instead of bright as in previous years |
| 1966 Motor |
| 5360ccm/300PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/350PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/390PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/425PS V8 |
| 1966 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4448 mm |
| Breite 1768 mm |
| Höhe 1265 mm |
| Reifen Größe 7.75x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1443 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1463 mm |
| Gewicht 1426 kg |
1967 |
| No fender emblems or hood scripts were used except for the "427" hood badge |
| Five side fender slots were angles forward |
| Aluminum rocker panels were painted flat black |
| Parking brake handle moved to between the seats |
| Single backup light mounted above the license plate |
| GM "Mark of Excellence" sticker was applied exclusively to the '67 on the door jams |
| 1967 Motor |
| 5360ccm/300PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/350PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/390PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/400PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/430PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/435PS V8 |
| 1967 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4448 mm |
| Breite 1768 mm |
| Höhe 1265 mm |
| Reifen Größe 7.75x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1443 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1463 mm |
| Gewicht 1432 kg |
1968 |
| New body style with removable roof panels and rear window on coupes |
| Windshield wipers hidden under a vacuum operated panel |
| No body side emblem or script was used |
| No side exhaust was offered |
| Had push-button exterior door release |
| Had dash mounted ignition switch |
| Back-up light was separate from taillight |
| 1968 Motor |
| 5360ccm/300PS V8 |
| 5360ccm/350PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/390PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/400PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/430PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/435PS V8 |
| 1968 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4636 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1214 mm |
| Reifen Größe F70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1481 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1499 mm |
| Gewicht 1457 kg |
1969 |
| Stingray script was used on side fender above "gills" |
| Tail lamp lens had integrated back-up light if so ordered |
| Side exhaust returns for '69 only |
| Door release was via a push plate mounted on the upper door sill |
| Ignition switch moved to steering column |
| 1969 Motor |
| 5737ccm/300PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/350PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/390PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/400PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/430PS V8 |
| 6999ccm/435PS V8 |
| 1969 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4636 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1214 mm |
| Reifen Größe F70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1509 mm |
| Gewicht 1473 kg |
1970 |
| "Eggcrate" fender grills replaced side fender gills or 1968 – 1969 |
| Had squared exhaust vents |
| Wheel wells were flared to combat stone chipping |
| 1970 Motor |
| 5737ccm/300PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/350PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/370PS V8 |
| 7441ccm/390PS V8 |
| 1970 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4636 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1214 mm |
| Reifen Größe F70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1509 mm |
| Gewicht 1491 kg |
1971 |
| Body same as 1970 except that amber parking light lenses were introduced |
| 1971 Motor |
| 5737ccm/270PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/330PS V8 |
| 7441ccm/365PS V8 |
| 7441ccm/425PS V8 |
| 1971 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4636 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1214 mm |
| Reifen Größe F70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1509 mm |
| Gewicht 1454 kg |
1972 |
| 1972 Motor |
| 5737ccm/200PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/255PS V8 |
| 7441ccm/270PS V8 |
| 1972 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4636 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1214 mm |
| Reifen Größe F70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1509 mm |
| Gewicht 1455 kg |
1973 |
| Pliable body color Vorn bumper was used for first time |
| rear window was no longer removable |
| 1973 Motor |
| 5737ccm/190PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/250PS V8 |
| 7441ccm/275PS V8 |
| 1973 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4689 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1214 mm |
| Reifen Größe GR70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1511 mm |
| Gewicht 1551 kg |
1974 |
| Both front and rear were fitted with body color bumpers |
| rear body color bumper contained a vertical seam |
| 1974 Motor |
| 5737ccm/195PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/250PS V8 |
| 7441ccm/270PS V8 |
| 1974 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4712 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1214 mm |
| Reifen Größe GR70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1511 mm |
| Gewicht 1538 kg |
1975 |
| Catalytic converter was used for the first time |
| rear body color bumper was now one piece |
| Hood was adorned with L82 decal |
| The front and rear bumpers were fitted with small extrusions with black pads |
| Kilometers per hour appeared on the sub-face of the speedometer |
| First 'Vette to require unleaded fuel |
| 1975 Motor |
| 5737ccm/165PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/205PS V8 |
| 1975 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4704 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1222 mm |
| Reifen Größe GR70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1511 mm |
| Gewicht 1602 kg |
1976 |
| The '76 hood is unique to that year |
| Vents were removed from rear deck behind window |
| Two styles of rear bumpers were used; one with smaller recessed Corvette letters and one with larger flush letters |
| 1976 Motor |
| 5737ccm/180PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/210PS V8 |
| 1976 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4704 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1222 mm |
| Reifen Größe GR70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1511 mm |
| Gewicht 1608 kg |
1977 |
| The alarm activator was moved from the driver-side fender to the driver-side door lock |
| The windshield wiper/washer controls were moved to the steering column |
| The luggage rack was designed to hold the removable roof panels |
| 1977 Motor |
| 5737ccm/180PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/210PS V8 |
| 1977 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4704 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1222 mm |
| Reifen Größe GR70x15 inches |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1511 mm |
| Gewicht 1604 kg |
1978 |
| New fastback styling without opening rear hatch was introduced |
| A glove box was added |
| Limited Edition Pace Car replica with high-back seats |
| Arm rests were screw-on for the first time |
| Special 25th Anniversary emblems were used |
| 1978 Motor |
| 5737ccm/185PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/220PS V8 |
| 1978 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4704 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1219 mm |
| Reifen Größe P255/70R15 |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1511 mm |
| Gewicht 1622 kg |
1979 |
| High-back seats became standard |
| front and rear spoilers similar to those of the 1978 Pace Car were optional add-ons |
| 1979 Motor |
| 5737ccm/195PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/225PS V8 |
| 1979 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4704 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1219 mm |
| Reifen Größe P255/70R15 |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1511 mm |
| Gewicht 1590 kg |
1980 |
| front and rear spoilers became integrated into the bumpers |
| Speedometer could only read up to 85mph |
| Black louver treatments were added to side fender louvers |
| New elongated crossed-flag emblems were used |
| 1980 Motor |
| 4999ccm/180PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/190PS V8 |
| 5737ccm/230PS V8 |
| 1980 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4704 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1219 mm |
| Reifen Größe P255/70R15 |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1511 mm |
| Gewicht 1515 kg |
1981 |
| Emblems changed slightly, the chrome background of 1980 was now painted black |
| Headlamp and windshield wiper switch bezels were color keyed to the interior color (they were black in 1980) |
| A power driver's seat was available for the first time |
| 1981 Motor |
| 5737ccm/190PS V8 |
| 1981 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4704 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1219 mm |
| Reifen Größe P255/70R15 |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1511 mm |
| Gewicht 1501 kg |
1982 |
| A Collector's Edition heralded the end of the C3 generation and featured a lift-up rear hatch |
| Hoods had solenoid-operated doors to direct fresh air directly into the air cleaner during full acceleration |
| 1982 Motor |
| 5737ccm/200PS V8 |
| 1982 Abmessungen |
| Länge 4704 mm |
| Breite 1753 mm |
| Höhe 1219 mm |
| Reifen Größe P255/70R15 |
| Spur (Vorn) 1491 mm |
| Spur (Hinten) 1511 mm |
| Gewicht 1517 kg |