1964 Corvette Pricing, Factory Options, & Colors

1964 Corvette Factory Options

Base Corvette Coupe (837)

• The base price of the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe without any optional equipment.
• A 327 cubic inch, 250 horsepower engine, a 3-speed manual transmission, and a vinyl interior were included in the base price.

Base Corvette Convertible (867)

• The base price of the 1964 Corvette Convertible without any optional equipment.
• A 327 cubic inch, 250 horsepower engine, a 3-speed manual transmission, a vinyl interior, and a soft top were included in the base price.

Genuine Leather Seats (898/899)

• Optional leather upgrade to replace the standard vinyl seats on the 1964 Corvette.
• RPO 898 was used for colors black, red, blue, and saddle solid interior.
• RPO 899 was used for colors silver/blue,  white/red, white/black, white/blue, and white/saddle two-tone interior.
• Unlike the 1963 Corvette seats, the 1964 Corvette seat assemblies did not have tilt mechanisms.

Soft Ray Tinted Glass, All Windows (A01)

• Window tint applied to the upper portion of the windshield and all other windows.
• Originally manufactured by Libby-Owens-Ford (LOF) the glass plate was specially etched with the LOF logo and date code.  It also included the words “Soft-Ray” or “Soft-Ray Tinted” in the etching.
• Soft-ray is factory manufactured window tint.
• Soft-ray tint is a bluish-green in color.

Soft Ray Tinted Glass, Windshield (A02)

• Factory window tint applied to the windshield only.
• Originally manufactured by Libby-Owens-Ford (LOF) the glass plate was specially etched with the LOF logo and date code.
• It also included the words “Soft-Ray” or “Soft-Ray Tinted” in the etching.
• Soft-ray tint is a bluish-green in color.

Power Windows (A31)

• Factory installed power driver and passenger windows.

Auxillary Hardtop (for convertibles) (C07)

• An optional hard-top that could be installed in lieu of the  convertible top.
• Of the 7,023 Corvette convertibles sold that included this option, 1,220 Corvettes had the removable hard top installed in place of the  factory installed soft top.

Heater and Defroster Deletion (credit) (C48)

• Deletion of the factory installed heater and defroster.
• Corvettes that included this option were generally built for racing and rally driving.

Air Conditioning (C60)

• Factory installed air-conditioning.
• Of the 1988 Corvettes equipped with this option, 1,069 were coupes and 919 were convertibles.

Special Front and Rear Suspension (F40)

• An optional suspension with upgraded springs, shock absorbers, and stabilizer bar.
• Heavy-duty stabilizer bar
• Heavy-duty front and rear springs and shock absorbers

Positraction Rear Axle, all ratios  (G81)

• Includes 3.08, 3.36, 3.55, 3.70, 4.11, and 4.56 axle ratios.
• Of the 18,279 Corvettes equipped with this option, 2,475 included the 3.08 axle ratio, 8,338 included the 3.36 axle ratio, 4486 included the 3.55 axle ratio, 2,360 included the 3.70 axle ratio, 3,979 included the 4.11 axle ratio, and 641 included the 4.56 axle ratio.

Special Highway Axle, 3.08:1 ratio (G91)

• Highway driving gear ratio.
• Generally utilized in combination with 4-speed transmission.
• One of the standard ratio’s for positronic rear axle.

Power Brakes (J50)

• Vacuum power assisted brakes.

Special Sintered Metallic Brake Package (J56)

• Alternative braking material for improved stopping performance.
• This option was only available on 1964 Corvettes equipped with a fuel-injected engine, a four-speed transmission and a positraction rear end.

Sintered Metallic Brakes, power (J65)

• Alternative braking material for improved stopping performance.
• This option included vacuum power assist..

Transistor Ignition System (K66)

• Deltronic ignition system by Delco -Remy
• Produced higher spark plug voltage.
• Was capable of operating at extremely high speeds without losing ignition performance.
• Was deemed to be essentially maintenance free.

327ci, 300hp Engine (L75)

• Alternate engine with improved 300 horsepower output.
• Included a larger intake and exhaust valves, and a bigger four-barrel Carter AFB aluminum carburetor with dual snorkel air cleaner.
• Utilizes the same camshaft as the 250 BHP engine.

327ci, 365hp Engine (L76)

• Alternate engine with improved 365 horsepower output.
• Utilized a 11.25:1 compression ratio, Holley carburetor, large port heads with a high speed valve train, mechanical lifters, domed aluminum pistons, special performance camshafts, and bigger oil pans that hold 5 quarts of oil.
• Could only be purchased with a 4 speed close ratio manual transmission.

327ci, 375hp Engine (fuel injection) (L84)

• Alternate engine with fuel injection and an improved 375 horsepower output.
• Utilized a 11.25:1 compression ratio, large port heads with a high speed valve train, mechanical lifters, domed aluminum pistons, special performance camshafts, and bigger oil pans that hold 5 quarts of oil.
• Featured a larger aluminum intake manifold for better fuel flow.
• The tachometer included a buzzer on the redline.
• Could only be purchased with a 4 speed close ratio manual.

4-Speed Manual Transmission (M20)

• An alternate four-speed transmission.
• Of the 19,034 Corvettes that were ordered with this option 10,538 were wide ratio for the 250HP and 300HP engines; 8,496 were close ratio for the 365HP and 375HP engines.

Powerglide Automatic Transmission (M35)

• An optional automatic transmission.
• Of the 2,480 Corvettes that were ordered with this option, the quantity was split with 904 Corvettes that came equipped with a 250 horsepower engine, and 1,576 with a 300 horsepower engine.
• Powerglide automatic transmissions had staggered shift gates.

36 Gallon Fuel Tank (for coupe) (N03)

• A larger, optional, 36 gallon fuel tank.
• The 36 gallon tank was specifically intended for endurance racing.

Off Road Exhaust System (N11)

• Recessed exhaust system designed to eliminate rubbing in varying road conditions.
• The mufflers include double-wall construction with a special, raised area on the outer shell that conceals the inner seam crease.
• Originally made of carbon-steel components.

Power Steering (N40)

• Hydraulically assisted power steering.

Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels (5) (P48)

• Cast aluminum wheels equipped with “knockoff” (central wing nut) hubs that could be unscrewed by striking a wing of the nut with a mallet or “knockoff hammer”.
• The wheels were manufactured out of cast aluminum.
• Finish between the wheel fins was a natural color.
• Only three-bar spinners were offered.
• Delivery of the knock-off wheel option was certain in 1964.

Blackwall Tires, 6.70×15 (nylon cord) (P91)

Whitewall Tires, 6.70×15 (rayon cord) (P92)

Back-up Lamps (T86)

• White lights mounted on the rear of the car that turn on when the vehicle is put into reverse gear.

AM-FM Radio (U69)

• An optional radio that gave consumers the option of both AM and FM radio frequency bands.

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1964 Corvette Exterior & Interior Colors

Exterior Colors

CODE	EXTERIOR	TOTAL	SOFT TOP	WHEELS	INTERIOR
900	Tuxedo Black	1,897	Black, White	Black	Black, Red, Silver, White
912	Silver Blue	3,121	Beige	Black	Black, Blue, White
916	Daytona Blue	3,454	Black, White	Black	Black, Silver, White
923	Riverside Red	5,274	Beige	Black	Black , Red, White
932	Saddle Tan	1,765	Black, White	Black	Silver, White
936	Ermine White	3,909	Beige	Black	Black, Blue, Red, Saddle, Silver,
940	Satin Silver	2,785	Black, White	Black	White Black, Blue, Red, Silver, White

Interior Colors (Vinyl)