1974 Corvette Production Volumes
The 1974 Corvette would become widely recognized as a very refined, grand touring car with plenty of creature comforts. The 1974 Corvette defined industry standards by having a near-record sales year. In total, 37,502 Corvettes were sold.
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1974 Production Volumes by Model Variant
32,028 coupes at a base price of $6,001.50 were sold, and a mere 5,474 convertibles at a base price of $5,765.50.
| Model Variant | Production | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Coupe | 32,028 | 85.40 |
| Convertible | 5,474 | 14.60 |
| Total | 37,502 | 100.00 |
1974 Production Volumes by RPO Codes & Colors
Below, we have broken out the 1974 Corvette production builds by RPO codes and options so you can see how popular or rare certain options were.
| RPO | Grouping | Description | Total | Retail Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1YZ37 | Base Car | Base Corvette Sport Coupe | 32,028 | |
| 1YZ67 | Base Car | Base Corvette Convertible | 5,474 | |
| LS4 | Engine | 454ci, 270hp Engine | 3,494 | |
| L82 | Engine | 350ci, 250hp Engine | 6,690 | |
| M21 | Transmission | 4-Speed Manual Transmission, close ratio | 3,494 | |
| M40 | Transmission | Turbo Hydra-Matic Automatic Transmission | 25,146 | |
| C07 | Roof | Auxillary Hardtop (convertible only) | 2,612 | |
| C08 | Roof | Vinyl Covered Auxillary Hardtop (convertible only) | 367 | |
| FE7 | Suspension | Gymkhana Suspension | 1,905 | |
| Z07 | Suspension | Off Road Suspension and Brake Package | 47 | |
| n/a | Rear Axle | Optional Rear Axle Ratio | 1,219 | |
| J50 | Brakes | Power Brakes | 33,306 | |
| QRM | Tires | GR70x15 White Stripe Steel Belted Tires | 9,140 | |
| QRZ | Tires | GR70x15 White Letter Steel Belted Tires | 24,102 | |
| U58 | Radio / Stereo | AM-FM Stereo Radio | 19,581 | |
| U69 | Radio / Stereo | AM-FM Radio | 17,374 | |
| A31 | Other Options | Power Windows | 23,940 | |
| n/a | Other Options | Custom Interior Trim | 19,959 | |
| A85 | Other Options | Custom Shoulder Belts (std with Coupe) | 618 | |
| C50 | Other Options | Rear Window Defroster | 9,322 | |
| C60 | Other Options | Air Conditioning | 29,397 | |
| N37 | Other Options | Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column | 27,700 | |
| N41 | Other Options | Power Steering | 35,944 | |
| UA1 | Other Options | Heavy Duty Battery (std with LS4 engine) | 9,169 | |
| U05 | Other Options | Dual Horns | 5,258 | |
| UF1 | Other Options | Map Light | 16,101 | |
| YF5 | Other Options | California Emission Test | 0 | |
| 910 | Exterior Colors | Classic White | 0 | |
| 914 | Exterior Colors | Silver Mist | 0 | |
| 917 | Exterior Colors | Corvette Gray | 0 | |
| 922 | Exterior Colors | Corvette Medium Blue | 0 | |
| 948 | Exterior Colors | Dark Green | 0 | |
| 956 | Exterior Colors | Bright Yellow | 0 | |
| 968 | Exterior Colors | Dark Brown | 0 | |
| 974 | Exterior Colors | Medium Red | 0 | |
| 976 | Exterior Colors | Mille Miglia Red | 0 | |
| 980 | Exterior Colors | Corvette Orange | 0 | |
| 400V | Interior | Black Vinyl | 0 | |
| 404 | Interior | Black Leather | 0 | |
| 406 | Interior | Silver Vinyl | 0 | |
| 407 | Interior | Silver Leather | 0 | |
| 408 | Interior | Neutral Vinyl | 0 | |
| 413 | Interior | Dark Blue Vinyl | 0 | |
| 415 | Interior | Saddle Vinyl | 0 | |
| 416 | Interior | Saddle Leather | 0 | |
| 425 | Interior | Dark Red Vinyl | 0 | |
| RPO | Grouping | Description | Total | Retail Price |
