Corvette: Year By Year

    

About The Corvette

    

Corvette Specs

    

1960 Corvette

1960 Corvette C1 Ermine White

1960 Corvette C1 Ermine White

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An exterior update could be found in the wheels which were body colored in 1960. It's a way to differentiate from the 1959 Corvette, which featured black wheels.

1960 Chevrolet Corvette

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The 1960 Corvette was largely unchanged compared to the 1959 model; the biggest update was six new colors including Cascade Green. Aluminum radiators came with the 270 hp and 290 hp engines.

1960 Corvette C1 Fuel Injected Engine Emblem

1960 Corvette C1 Fuel Injected Engine Emblem

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1960 Corvette C1 Fuel Injected Engine

1960 Corvette C1 Fuel Injected Engine

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For 1960, the Fuel Injected engine continued it's reign as the top horsepower option. Two versions were available, rated at 250 HP (RPO 579; $484.20) and 290 HP (RPO 579D; $484.20). 859 (just over 8%) of both versions were part of the 1960 Corvette production.

Two other high performance engines, both dual carburetor 4 bbl. units, were on the option list: A 245 HP (RPO 469; $150.65) and a 270 HP (RPO 469C; $182.95).

1960 Corvette passenger storage bin

1960 Corvette passenger storage bin

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1960 Corvette Ignition Switch

1960 Corvette Ignition Switch

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Visual Check - 1959 vs 1960

1959 Corvette seats

1959 Corvette seats

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1960 Corvette seats

1960 Corvette seats

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Above left: 1959 seats; Notice the pleats go from door to door. Right: 1960 pleats are arranged from front to back.
1960 Corvette Roman Red

1960 Corvette Roman Red

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1960 Corvettes (above, in Riverside Red) featured body colored wheels. '59 Corvettes, such as the Frost Blue example below, had black wheels.
1959 Corvette in Frost Blue

1959 Corvette in Frost Blue

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1960 Chevrolet Corvette Press Photograph

1960 Chevrolet Corvette Press Photograph

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An annual production milestone was achieved with over 10,000 Corvettes (10,261 to be exact @ $3872.00) produced for 1960. This was important as the St. Louis MO plant where the Corvette was made was designed for an annual production of 10,000.

1960 Chevrolet Corvette Brochure Illustration

1960 Chevrolet Corvette Brochure Illustration

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1960 Chevrolet Corvette

1960 Chevrolet Corvette

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1960 Chevrolet Corvette

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1960 Photos


1960 Corvette Options