1954 Corvette Pricing, Factory Options, & Colors

1954 Corvette Factory Options

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Base Corvette Roadster (2934) – The “real” base price of the 1954 Chevrolet Corvette.

• The base price was effective October 28, 1954.
• The base price included federal excise taxes.
• Prices did not include local taxes or any additional dealer charges.
• Initial 1954 pricing was the same as 1953.
• The base price was actually a recommended price.
• Original customer sales records indicate that actual Corvette pricing charged by dealers varied both above and below suggested retail price.

Directional Signal (100)

• Also known as a turn signal, it is a switch-controlled light that indicates when a car is about to turn.

Heater (101A)

• An interior space/.cockpit heater. (A standard option included on all 3,640 1954 Corvettes.)
• The heater was not a fresh air type heater. The heater only recirculated interior cockpit air.

AM Radio, signal seeking (102A)

• A standard Delco, signal seeking AM radio with conventional volume and tuning dials.
• The 1954 signal-seeking AM radio was the same as the unit put into the 1953 Corvette, except all but early 1954 radios had 640-kilocycle and 1240-kilocycle Conelrad national defense emergency markings.
• Radio antennas were standard in all 1954 Corvettes. The antenna consists of a wire mesh screen fiberglassed into the interior lining of the trunk lid. Because fiberglass is electrically inert, this solution provided a way of concealing the antenna without creating radio interference.

Whitewall Tires (290B)

• Original tires were either U.S. Royal Air Ride, B.G. Goodrich Silvertown or Firestone Deluxe Champion.
• All tires were wide-whitewall type, with whitewall widths varying from 2.5 to 3 inches.
• Tires were changed late in 1954 production from tube type to tubeless, though it is believed that both types were available (and used) for a limited time period.

Powerglide Automatic Transmission (313M)

• An “optional” two-speed automatic transmission developed by GM.
• By listing the Powerglide automatic transmission as an option, it was implied that a manual transmission was included as standard equipment. This is not true.
• Every 1954 Corvette had an “optional” Powerglide transmission installed (and was added to the sales price of the “base” model Corvette.)

Parking Brake Alarm (420A)

• A warning light that illuminates/ indicates when the parking brake is applied.

Courtesy Lights (421A)

• Interior lights mounted on the interior of the car to aid in visibility when outside lighting is unavailable.

Windshield Washers (422A)

• A washer pump and dispensing nozzle mechanism that dispenses cleaner onto the windshield.
• The windshield washer systems of the 1954 Corvette were vacuum-operated.

1954 Corvette Exterior/Interior Color Templates

Color Codes

Exterior & Interior Color Templates