1963 Corvette Production Volumes
For 1963, the Corvette’s body and chassis were completely redesigned and for the first time a coupe body was made available. The new generation was known as the C2 Corvette. In 1963 it had a center window “split” on the coupes marked the one year only iconic “split window”.
The chassis featured an independent rear suspension with a single transverse leaf spring. 1963 was a big production year with the first year of the C2 Corvette seeing production of 21,513 units (and still demand exceeded supply).
Read more: 1963 Corvette Research Center.
1963 Production Volumes by Model Variant
Of the cars produced, 10,594 were coupes (49.24% of all cars produced) and 10,919 were convertibles (50.76% of all cars produced).
| Model Variant | Production | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Coupe | 10,594 | 49.24 |
| Convertible | 10,919 | 50.76 |
| Total | 21,513 | 100.00 |
1963 Production Volumes by RPO Codes & Colors
Below, we have broken out the 1963 Corvette production builds by RPO codes and options so you can see how popular or rare certain options were.
| RPO | Grouping | Description | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 837 | Base Car | Base Coupe | 10,594 |
| 867 | Base Car | Base Convertible | 10,919 |
| L75 | Engine | 327ci, 300hp Engine | 8,033 |
| L76 | Engine | 327ci 340hp Engine | 6,978 |
| L84 | Engine | 327ci, 360hp Engine - Fuel Injection | 2,610 |
| G81 | Rear Axle | Positraction Rear Axle | 17,554 |
| G91 | Rear Axle | Special Highway Axle Ratio (3.08:1) | 211 |
| J50 | Brakes | Power Brakes | 3,336 |
| J65 | Brakes | Sintered Metallic Brakes | 5,310 |
| M20 | Transmission | 4-speed Manual Transmission | 17,983 |
| M35 | Transmission | Powerglide Automatic Transmission | 2,621 |
| P48 | Wheels | Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels | 0 |
| P91 | Tires | Blackwall Tires, 6.70x15 nylon cord | 412 |
| P92 | Tires | Blackwall Tires, 6.70x15 rayon cord | 19,383 |
| U65 | Radio / Stereo | AM Radio | 11,368 |
| U69 | Radio / Stereo | AM/FM Radio | 9,178 |
| 898 | Other Options | Genuine Leather Seats | 1,114 |
| 941 | Other Options | Sebring Silver Exterior Paint | 3,516 |
| A01 | Other Options | Soft Ray Tinted Glass, All Windows | 629 |
| A02 | Other Options | Soft Ray Tinted Glass, Windshield | 470 |
| A31 | Other Options | Power Windows | 3,742 |
| C07 | Other Options | Auxiliary Hardtop (Convert.) | 5,739 |
| C48 | Other Options | Heater/Defroster Delete | 124 |
| C60 | Other Options | Air Conditioning | 278 |
| N03 | Other Options | 36-Gallon Fuel Tank (Coupe) | 63 |
| N11 | Other Options | Offroad Exhaust System | 0 |
| N34 | Other Options | Woodgrained Plastic Steering Wheel | 130 |
| N40 | Other Options | Power Steering | 3,063 |
| T86 | Other Options | Backup Lamps | 318 |
| Z06 | Other Options | Special Performance Equipment | 199 |
| 900 | Exterior Colors | Tuxedo Black | 0 |
| 912 | Exterior Colors | Silver Blue | 0 |
| 916 | Exterior Colors | Daytona Blue | 3,475 |
| 923 | Exterior Colors | Riverside Red | 4,612 |
| 932 | Exterior Colors | Saddle Tan | 0 |
| 936 | Exterior Colors | Ermine White | 0 |
| 941 | Exterior Colors | Sebring Silver | 0 |
| N/A | Convertible Top Colors | Beige | 444 |
| N/A | Convertible Top Colors | Black | 3,648 |
| N/A | Convertible Top Colors | White | 5,728 |
| RPO | Grouping | Description | Total |
I cant find the data on this,how many 1963 fuel injection corvettes were produced coupes and convertables combined- the total number,next how many total c2 corvettes were produced. With fuel injection. Includes coupes and convertibles,. Thank u. I’m looking at a 1963 vett fuellie,convertable. I was just curious,i looked all over but it only gave me the totals that were produced that year 1063.
L84 Engine 327ci, 360hp Engine – Fuel Injection 2,610