The sales numbers for the 1973 model year actually improved over previous years. In all, Chevrolet sold 30,464 Corvettes in 1973, another strong growth year. This strong production growth came on the back of price increases, with a base coupe selling for $5,561.50 and a convertible selling for $5,398.50.
Read more: 1973 Corvette Research Center.
1973 Production Volumes by Model Variant
The writing was on the wall for the convertible as the coupe continued to grow its share of total Corvette production volume. In 1973 a total of 25,521 coupes were made (84% of all cars produced) while only 4,943 convertible units were made (16% of all cars produced).
Model Variant | Production | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Coupe | 25,521 | 83.77 |
Convertible | 4,943 | 16.23 |
Total | 30,464 | 100.00 |
1973 Production Volumes by RPO Codes & Colors
Below, we have broken out the 1973 Corvette production builds by RPO codes and options so you can see how popular or rare certain options were.
RPO | Grouping | Description | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1YZ37 | Base Car | Base Corvette Sport Coupe | 25,521 |
1YZ67 | Base Car | Base Corvette Convertible | 4,943 |
LS4 | Engine | 454ci, 275hp Engine | 4,412 |
L82 | Engine | 350ci, 250hp Engine | 5,710 |
M21 | Transmission | 4-Speed Manual Transmission, close ratio | 3,704 |
M40 | Transmission | Turbo Hydra-Matic Automatic Transmission | 17,927 |
C07 | Roof | Auxillary Hardtop (convertible only) | 1,328 |
C08 | Roof | Vinyl Covering (for Auxillary Hardtop) | 323 |
n/a | Rear Axle | Optional Rear Axle Ratio | 1,791 |
J50 | Rear Axle | Power Brakes | 24,168 |
Z07 | Suspension | Off Road Suspension and Brake Package | 45 |
P02 | Wheels | Deluxe Wheel Covers | 1,739 |
YJ8 | Wheels | Aluminum Wheels | 4 |
QRM | Tires | GR70x15 White Stripe Steel Belted Tires | 19,903 |
QRZ | Tires | GR70x15 White Letter Steel Belted Tires | 4,541 |
U58 | Radio / Stereo | AM-FM Stereo Radio | 12,482 |
U69 | Radio / Stereo | AM-FM Radio | 17,598 |
n/a | Other Options | Custom Interior Trim | 13,434 |
A31 | Other Options | Power Windows | 14,024 |
A85 | Other Options | Custom Shoulder Belts (std with Coupe) | 788 |
C50 | Other Options | Rear Window Defroster | 4,412 |
C60 | Other Options | Air Conditioning | 21,578 |
N37 | Other Options | Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column | 17,949 |
N40 | Other Options | Power Steering | 27,872 |
T60 | Other Options | Heavy Duty Battery (std with LS4 engine) | 4,912 |
UF1 | Other Options | Map Light | 8,186 |
YF5 | Other Options | California Emission Test | 3,008 |
910 | Exterior Colors | Classic White | 0 |
914 | Exterior Colors | Silver | 0 |
922 | Exterior Colors | Medium Blue | 0 |
945 | Exterior Colors | Blue-Green | 0 |
947 | Exterior Colors | Elkhart Green | 0 |
952 | Exterior Colors | Yellow | 0 |
953 | Exterior Colors | Metallic Yellow | 0 |
976 | Exterior Colors | Mille Miglia Red | 0 |
980 | Exterior Colors | Orange | 0 |
400 | Interior | Black Vinyl | 0 |
404 | Interior | Black Leather | 0 |
413 | Interior | Midnight Blue Vinyl | 0 |
415 | Interior | Medium Saddle Vinyl | 0 |
416 | Interior | Medium Saddle Leather | 0 |
418 | Interior | Dark Saddle Vinyl | 0 |
422 | Interior | Dark Saddle Leather | 0 |
425 | Interior | Dark Red Vinyl | 0 |
RPO | Grouping | Description | Total |