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The 1960 Chevrolet Corvette

1960 Turqoise Convertible Corvette

The 1960 Corvette was very similar to the 1959 model. Aluminum radiators were installed on 270 horsepower and 290 horsepower Corvettes. The aluminum head engines that were advertised as code "DH" were too hard to manufacture and did not make it into the main production run. All engines except the base included cast alloy valve covers with 7 fins. The base engine included plain painted steel valve covers with the Chevrolet script. The front sway bar had an increase in diameter and a new rear sway bar was added to improve the handling of the car. Also a new aluminum clutch housing reduced the weight of the car by 18 pounds. All 1960 Corvettes with fuel injection required a manual transmission, earlier models allowed an automatic with the lower horsepower fuel injected engines. Fifteen of the 1960 production run were non-standard colors or primer. The passenger grab bar and storage bin from the previous year are still included.

Production Options and Build Statistics

Total 1960 Corvettes Built - 10,261

Serial Numbers
Convertible00867S100001 - 00867S110261

The serial number (Vehicle Identification Number -- VIN) is located on a stainless steel plate welded to the top of the steering column mast under the hood.

Serial Number Decoder

PositionCharacterDescription
101960
2-308body series: Corvette
4-567convertible
6SAssembled in St. Louis, MO
7-12100001 to 110261production sequence

Engine Serial Number Decoder

PositionValueDescription
1 to 70001001sequential production number
8F or TFlint, MI or Tonawanda, NY
9 to 10Carburetion & transmission
  • CQ = 283-cid 230-hp V-8 with 9.5:1 compression ratio, three-speed manual transmission, and four-barrel carburetor
  • CR = 283-cid 275-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, three-speed manual transmission with fuel injection
  • CS = 283-cid 315-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, three-speed manual transmission, high lift camshaft, and fuel injection
  • CT = 283-cid 245-hp V-8 with 9.5:1 compression ratio, three-speed manual transmission and dual four-barrel carburetors
  • CU = 283-cid 270-hp V-8 with 9.5:1 compression ratio, three-speed manual transmission, high-lift camshaft and dual four-barrel carburetors
  • DG = 283-cid 230-hp V-8 with 9.5:1 compression ratio, Powerglide automatic transmission and a four-barrel carburetor
  • DJ = 283-cid 245-hp V-8 with 9.5:1 compression ratio, Powerglide automatic transmission and dual four-barrel carburetors

The body style number plate is located on the engine side of the cowl. Fisher Body Style Number 60-0867 identifies a Corvette. The body number is the serial number of the body.

Production Options

RPO
Description
Cost
Total
Prod.
%
867
Base Convertible$3,872.00 10,261 100.0%
101
Heater$102.25 9,809 95.6%
102
AM Radio, Signal Seeking$137.75 8,166 79.6%
107
Parking Brake Alarm$5.40 4,051 39.5%
108
Courtesy Lights$6.50 6,774 66.0%
109
Windshield Washers$16.15 7,205 70.2%
121
Temp. Controlled Radiator Fan$21.55 2,711 26.4%
261
Sunshades$10.80 5,276 51.4%
276
Wheels, 15x5.5$0.00 246 2.4%
290
Whitewall Tires, 6.70x15$31.55 9,104 88.7%
313
Powerglide Automatic Transmission$199.10 1,766 17.2%
419
Auxiliary Hardtop$236.75 5,147 50.2%
426
Power Windows$59.20 544 5.3%
440
Two-Tone Paint Combination$16.15 3,309 32.2%
469
283ci, 245hp Engine (2x4 carbs.)$150.65 1,211 11.8%
469C
283ci, 270hp Engine (2x4 carbs.)$182.95 2,364 23.0%
473
Power Operated Folding Top$139.90 512 5.0%
579
283ci, 250hp Engine (fuel inj.)$484.20 100 1.0%
579D
283ci, 290hp Engine (fuel inj.)$484.20 759 7.4%
675
Positraction Rear Axle (3.70:1)$48.45 1,548 15.1%
675
Positraction Rear Axle 4.11:1$48.45 3,226 31.4%
675
Positraction Rear Axle 4.56:1$48.45 457 4.5%
685
4-Speed Manual Transmission.$188.30 5,328 51.9%
686
Metallic Brakes$26.90 920 9.0%
687
Heavy Duty Brakes and Susp.$333.60 119 1.2%
1408
Blackwall Tires, 6.70x15$15.75 N/A N/A
1625A
24 Gallon Fuel Tank$161.40 N/A N/A

Color Options for 1960

RPO
Color
Cost
Ditzler
Dupont
RMNumber
Soft Top Color
Interior Color
Total
Prod.
%
517ACascade Green$0.00N/AN/AN/AWhite/Blue/BlackBlack 140 1.4%
510AErmine White$0.0082540241199Blue/Black/WhiteBlue/Black/Red/Turq. 3,717 36.2%
502AHorizon Blue$0.00N/AN/AN/AWhite/Blue/BlackBlue/Black/Red 766 7.5%
506ARoman Red$0.007096129311138White/BlackBlack/Red 1,529 14.9%
509ASateen Silver$0.00DDL-31905Lucite Acrylic Lacquer #4023-L
Duco Nitrocellulose Lacquer #93988
Acrylic Lacquer #A-1203
Nitrocellulose Lacquer #1203
White/Black/BlueBlue/Black/Red/Turq. 989 9.6%
504ATasco Turquoise$0.00N/AN/AN/AWhite/Black/BlueBlack/Turquoise 635 6.2%
N/ATuxedo Black$0.00DDL-9300Lucite Acrylic Lacquer #88-L
Duco Nitrocellulose Lacquer #44
Acrylic Lacquer #A-496
Nitrocellulose Lacquer #400
White/BlackRed/Black/Blue 1,268 12.4%

Two-Tone Paint Production

RPOColorProduction%
440Roman Red / White7797.6%
440Honduras Maroon / White5725.6%
440Ermine White / Silver4884.8%
440Tasco Turquoise / White3833.7%
440Tuxedo Black / Silver3683.6%
440Horizon Blue / White3593.5%
440Cascade Green / White650.6%

Interior Colors

RPO
Color
Cost
Total
Prod.
%
N/ABlack$0.00 3,231 31.5%
N/ABlue$0.00 1,032 10.1%
N/ARed$0.00 4,920 47.9%
N/ATurquoise$0.00 1,078 10.5%


1960 Corvette Specifications

Mechanical Dimensions

FeatureDimensions
Wheelbase102 in.
Track Front/Rear57 in. / 59 in.
Length177.2 in.
Width72.8 in.
Height51.6 in.
Frontal AreaN/A
Ground ClearanceN/A
Curb Weight2,985 lbs.
Fuel Capacity16.4 gal.
Coolant CapacityN/A


Interior Dimensions

FeatureDimensions
Headroom34.7 in.
Hip Room21.5 in. per bucket
59.6 in. total
Leg Room46.5 in.
Shoulder Room49.4 in.

Engine Specifications

FeatureBase EngineRPO 469RPO 469CRPO 579RPO 579D
TypeV-8, Overhead valveV-8, Overhead valveV-8, Overhead valveV-8, Overhead valveV-8, Overhead valve
BlockCast ironCast ironCast ironCast ironCast iron
Displacement283 cid283 cid283 cid283 cid283 cid
Bore & Stroke3.87 x 3.003.87 x 3.003.87 x 3.003.87 x 3.003.87 x 3.00
Compression ratio9.50:19.50:19.50:19.50:110.5:1
Brake horsepower230 @ 4800 rpm245270275315
Main bearingFiveFiveFiveFiveFive
Valve liftersHydraulicHydraulicHydraulicHydraulicSolid
CarburetorCarter four-barrel Type WCFB Model 3779178Two four-barrel carbsTwo four-barrel carbsRochester fuel injectionRochester fuel injection

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