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C3 Production Numbers by Color

 This is a list of Corvettes C3 Production Numbers by year and
 color codes.  I have also listed a partial list of (RPO) option
 codes.  This list is of only engine and more rare options for
 that year.  Keep in mind that this is only a partial list and
 there are more options, just to many to list here.  Where you
 see NA there was no information at this time.  I will keep
 checking and update as I find it.  You could try here Corvette by the Numbers
or here Corvette Black Book 1953-2009 Good luck and enjoy!

Fact: When viewing the VIN numbers of a 1981 model, you will see that St. 
Louis built all 1981's built with numbers that begin with '4',
where the Bowling Green built 1981's that begin with '5'.

Places to search on a C3 for a build sheet or a tank sticker are,
1. Gas tank
2. Under carpeting
3. Tucked up between speedometer and tach
4. Inside seats

 

1968

RPO  	Exterior Color 	 	      Production
900 	Tuxedo Black 		 	  708
972 	Polar White 			1,868
974 	Rally Red 			2,918
976 	Lemans Blue 	 		4,722
978 	International Blue 	 	2,473
983 	British Green 	 		4,779
984 	Safari Yellow 	 		3,133
986 	Silverstone Silver 	 	3,435
988 	Cordovan Maroon 	 	1,155
992 	Corvette Bronze 	 	3,374

L36  	427ci, 390hp Engine  	$200.15  7,717
L68  	427ci, 400hp Engine  	$305.50  1,932
L71  	427ci, 435hp Engine  	$437.10  2,898
L79  	327ci, 350hp Engine  	$105.35  9,440
L88  	427ci, 430hp Engine  	$947.90     80
L89  	L71 Engine with Aluminum Cylinder Heads $805.75  624

C3 Production:  Coupes: 9,936  Convertibles:  18,630  Total:  28,566

1969

RPO  	Exterior Color			Production
900 	Tuxedo Black 	
972 	Can-Am White 	
974 	Monza Red 	
976 	Lemans Blue 			Sorry No
980 	Riverside Gold 			Data
983 	Fathom Green 	
984 	Daytona Yellow 	
986 	Cortez Silver 
988 	Burgundy 	
990 	Monaco Orange 	

L36  	427ci, 390hp Engine  	$221.20  	10,531
L46  	350ci, 350hp Engine  	$131.65  	12,846
L68  	427ci, 400hp Engine  	$326.55  	2,072
L71  	427ci, 435hp Engine  	$437.10  	2,722
L88  	427ci, 430hp Engine  	$1032.15  	116
L89  	L71 Engine with Aluminum Cylinder Heads $832.05  390
ZL1  	Special L88 Aluminum Block  	4,718.35  	2

C3 Production:  Coupes: 22,129  Convertibles:  16,633  Total:  38,762

1970

RPO  	Exterior Color	 	Production
972 	Classic White 		
974 	Monza Red 		
975 	Marlboro Maroon 	 	
976 	Mulsanne Blue 		
979 	Bridgehampton Blue 	Sorry No	
982 	Donnybrooke Green 	 Data
984 	Daytona Yellow 		
986 	Cortez Silver 	 	
991 	Ontario Orange 		
992 	Laguna Gray 	
993 	Corvette Bronze 	 	

L46  	350ci, 350hp Engine  	$158  		4,910
LS5  	454ci, 390hp Engine  	$289.65  	4,473
LT1  	350ci, 370hp Engine  	$447.60  	1,287
ZR1  	Special Purpose Engine Package $968.95     25

C3 Production:  Coupes: 10,668  Convertibles:  6,648  Total:  17,316

1971

RPO  	Exterior Color 		     Production
905 	Nevada Silver 			1,177
912 	Sunflower Yellow 	 	1,177
972 	Classic White 			1,875
973 	Mille Miglia Red 		2,180
976 	Mulsanne Blue 			2,465
979 	Bridgehampton Blue 		1,417
983 	Brands Hatch Green 	 	3,445
987 	Ontario Orange 			2,269
988 	Steel Cities Gray 		1,591
989 	War Bonnet Yellow 	 	3,706

LT1  	350ci, 330hp Engine  	$483  	1,949
LS5  	454ci, 365hp Engine  	$295  	5,097
LS6  	454ci, 425hp Engine  	$1,221    188
ZR1  	Special Purpose LT1 Engine Package $1,010   8
ZR2  	Special Purpose LS6 Engine Package $1,747  12

C3 Production:  Coupes: 14,680  Convertibles:  7,121  Total:  21,801

1972
	
RPO  	Exterior Color 		     Production
912 	Sunfire Yellow 			1,543
924 	Pewter Silver 			1,372
945 	Bryar Blue 			1,617
946 	Elkhart Green 	 		4,200
972 	Classic White 	 		2,763
973 	Mille Miglia Red 		2,478
979 	Targa Blue 			3,189
987 	Ontario Orange  		4,891
988 	Steel Cities Gray 		2,346
989 	War Bonnet Yellow 		2,550

Base engine for the 1972 model year was the 200 bhp ZQ-3 engine.
LS5  	454ci, 270hp Engine  			$294.90  	3,913
ZR1  	Special Purpose LT1 Engine Package  	$1,010.05  	   20
LT1  	350ci, 255hp Engine  			$483.45  	1,741

C3 Production:  Coupes: 20,496  Convertibles:  6,508  Total:  27,004


1973

RPO  	Exterior Color          Production
910	Classic White
914	Silver
922	Medium Blue		Sorry no
927	Dark Blue		  Data
945	Blue-Green
947	Elkhart-Green
952	Yellow
953	Metallic Yellow
976	Mille Miglia Red
980	Orange

LS4  	454ci, 275hp Engine  	  		$250  	4,412
L82  	350ci, 250hp Engine  	  		$299  	5,710
YJ8  	Cast Aluminum Wheels (4) 		$175  	    4
Z07  	Off Road Suspension and Brake Package  	$369  	   45

C3 Production:  Coupes: 25,521  Convertibles:  4,943  Total:  30,464

1974

Exterior Color
RPO 	Exterior Color		  Production
10 	Classic White 		
14 	Silver Mist 	
17 	Corvette Gray 	 	Sorry No
22 	Corvette Medium Blue 	 Data 
48 	Dark Green 		
56 	Bright Yellow 	 	
68 	Dark Brown 		
74 	Dark Red 	 	
76 	Mille Miglia Red 		
80 	Corvette Orange 	 	

L82  	350ci. 250hp engine  		$299  	6,690
LS4  	454ci. 270hp engine  		$250  	3,494
Z07  	Off Road Susp. and Brake Susp.  $400  	   47

C3 Production Coupes:  32,028  Convertible:  5,474  Total:  37,502  	

1975

RPO  	Exterior Color  	 	Production
10 	Classic White 	 		8,007
13 	Silver 	 			4,710
22 	Bright Blue 	 		2,869
27 	Steel Blue 			1,268
42 	Bright Green 			1,664
56 	Bright Yellow  			2,883
67L 	Medium Saddle Metallic 	 	3,403
70 	Orange Flame 			3,030
74 	Dark Red 	 		3,342
76 	Mille Miglia Red 	 	3,355

L82  	350ci. 205hp engine  	$336  	2,372

Total C3 Production (all coupes):  	40,606


1976
 
RPO  	Exterior Color		     Production
10 	Classic White 			10,674
13 	Silver Metallic 	 	 6,934
22 	Bright Blue Metallic 	 	 3,268
33 	Dark Green Metallic 	 	 2,038
37 	Mahogany Metallic 	 	 4,182
56 	Bright Yellow 			 3,389
64 	Buckskin Metallic 	 	 2,954
69 	Dark Brown Metallic 		 4,447
70 	Flame Red 			 4,073
72 	Red 				 4,590

L82  	350ci. 210hp engine  	$481  	 5,720

Total C3 Production (all coupes):  	46,558

1977

RPO  	Exterior Color 		    Production
10 	Classic White 			9,408
13 	Silver 				5,518
19 	Black 	 			6,070
26 	Corvette Light Blue 		5,967
28 	Corvette Dark Blue 	 	4,065
41 	Corvette Chartreuse 		    1
52 	Corvette Yellow 	 	   71
56 	Corvette Bright Yellow 	 	1,942
66 	Corvette Orange 	 	4,012
72 	Medium Red 	 		4,057
80 	Corvette Tan 	 		4,588
83 	Corvette Dark Red 	 	3,434

L82  	350ci. 210hp engine  	$495  	6,148

Total C3 Production (all coupes):  	49,213


1978

RPO  	Exterior Color	             Production
10 	Classic White 		 	4,150
13 	Silver 				3,232
13/07 	Silver Anniversary 	       15,283
19 	Black 	 			4,573
19/47 	Black/Silver 			6,502
26 	Corvette Light Blue 	 	1,960
52 	Corvette Yellow 	 	1,243
59 	Corvette Light Beige 	 	1,686
72 	Corvette Red  			2,074
82 	Corvette Mahogany 	 	2,121
83 	Corvette Dark Blue 		2,084
89 	Corvette Dark Brown 		1,991

Total Production (all coupes):  	46,776

L48  	350ci. 200hp engine  	$525  	34,037
L82  	350ci. 220hp engine  	$525  	12,739
YJ8  	Aluminum Wheels  	$340  	28,008

1YZ87/78  Limited Edition Pace Car $13,653.21 Production 6,502
B2Z  	  Silver Anniversary Paint 
(Includes sport striping and two-tone paint treatment) $399  Production 15,283


1979

RPO  	Exterior Color 	  	     Production
10 	Classic White 	 		8,629
13 	Silver 				7,331
19 	Black 			       10,465
28 	Corvette Light Blue 	 	3,203
52 	Corvette Yellow 	 	2,357
58 	Corvette Dark Green 	 	2,426
59 	Corvette Light Beige 	 	2,951
72 	Corvette Red 			6,707
82 	Corvette Dark Brown 	 	4,053
83 	Corvette Dark Blue 	 	5,670

L82  	350ci. 225hp engine  Opt $565  	14,516

Total Production (all coupes):  	53,807

1980

RPO  	Exterior Color 		Production
10 	White 	 			7,780
13 	Silver Metallic 		4,341
19 	Black 				7,250
28 	Dark Blue Metallic 		4,135
47 	Dark Brown Metallic 		2,300
52 	Yellow 				2,077
58 	Dark Green Metallic 	 	  844
59 	Frost Beige 	 		3,070
50/74 	Dark Claret Metallic 	 	3,451
83 	Red 				5,714

L82  	350ci, 230hp engine  	$595  	5,069

Total Production (all coupes):  	40,614

1981

In 1981 the Corvette was built in both St. Louis, MO and the new Bowling Green, KY facility 
at the same time.  The 1981 Corvette was the last model year to offer a manual transmission 
until 1984.

RPO  	Exterior Color 	 	   Production  	Facility
01 	Primer Gray 			    1 	St. Louis
06 	Mahogany Metallic 	 	1,092 	St. Louis
10 	White 	 			6,387 	St. Louis
13 	Silver Metallic 	 	2,590 	St. Louis
19 	Black 				4,712 	St. Louis
24 	Bright Blue Metallic 		    1 	St. Louis
28 	Dark Blue Metallic 	 	2,522 	St. Louis
33 	Silver Metallic 	 	3,369 	B. Green
38 	Dark Blue Metallic 		  496 	B. Green
39 	Charcoal Metallic 	 	  613 	B. Green
50 	Beige 				2,239 	B. Green
52 	Yellow  			1,031 	St. Louis
59 	Beige 	 			3,842 	St. Louis
74 	Dark Bronze 	 		  432 	B. Green
75 	Red 	 			4,310 	St. Louis
79 	Maroon Metallic 	 	1,618 	St. Louis
80 	Autumn Red 	 		1,505 	B. Green
84 	Charcoal Metallic 	 	3,485 	St. Louis
98 	Dark Claret Metallic 		NA 	B. Green
33/38 	Silver/Dark Blue 	 	NA 	B. Green
33/39 	Silver/Charcoal 	 	NA 	B. Green
50/74 	Beige/Dark Bronze 		NA 	B. Green
80/98 	Autumn Red/Dark Claret 	 	NA 	B. Green

Total C3 Production (all coupes):  	40,606

The following information is from a Chevrolet Dealer Service Information Bulletin released 
in 1981:

In anticipation of the 19811/2 model year plant start-up at GMAD Bowling Green in June 
of 1981, a paint pilot program has been initiated at St. Louis to evaluate production 
application of each color released. There will be approximately 80 pilot vehicles finished 
in a two-tone acrylic ENAMEL with a selection of the following color combinations:

UPPER COLOR 	GM CODE 	  	LOWER COLOR 	GM CODE
  	  	  	  	 
Autumn Red Metallic 	E80 	  	Dark Claret Metallic 	E98
Silver Metallic 	E33 	  	Dark Blue Metallic 	E38
Silver Metallic 	E33 	  	Charcoal Metallic 	E39
Beige 	E50 	  	Dark Bronze 	E74

(Note: The special "E" paint codes will be stamped on the body ID plate.)
The acrylic enamel color topcoat is a thermosetting material used to provide a durable, 
attractive, lustrous finish over the exterior surfaces of the vehicle. In addition, all 
metallic colors will have a "clear coat" finish available in the automotive industry. The 
front and rear bumper covers, or facias, will also be base coat/clear coat, but will be of a 
type of flexible paint as is currently used. Refinish (repair) colors may not be available 
until 1981.


1982

RPO     Color                           Production
10  	White  	  	                2,975
13 	Silver Metallic 		711
19 	Black 		 	        2,357
24 	Silver Blue Metallic 	 	1,124
26 	Dark Blue Metallic 		562
31 	Bright Blue 	 		567
39 	Charcoal Metallic 		1,093
40 	Silver Green 	 	        723
56 	Gold 	 	                648
59 	Silver Beige 	 	        6,759
70 	Red 		                2,155
99 	Dark Claret Metallic 	 	853
10/13 	White/Silver 		        664
13/39 	Silver/Charcoal 	 	1,239
13/99 	Silver/Dark Claret 	        1,301
24/26 	Silver Blue/Dark Blue 		1,667

C3 Production (coupes):  18,648,   (Collector's Editions):  6,759,   Total Production:  25,407

No 1983 Model year

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