CORVETTE COLORS
Nassau Blue Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
Nassau Blue Metallic on the Chevrolet Corvette, 1965–1966, 1986–1989, 1997–2000: what the color is, the GM paint code in every year, how many were built and what share of the year that was, the interiors it came with, a picture gallery for each year, the chart of its run and the colors that came before and after it.
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The Basics
The Color: Medium metallic blue, named for the Bahamas Speed Weeks circuit
GM Codes: FF, 976, 20, 23
Years Offered: 1965–1966, 1986–1989, 1997–2000 (10 model years)
Generations: C2 (1963–67), C4 (1984–96), C5 (1997–2004)
Built: 20,769 with GM counts
Best Year: 1966, 6,100 cars (22.0% of the year)
Color Family: Blue (every blue Corvette color)
Also Called: Code FF (1965), 976 (1966); Medium Blue Metallic 20 (1986–89, known as Nassau Blue); Nassau Blue Metallic 23 (1997–2000)
Paint Codes: 1965–1967: PPG DDL-13057; 1986–1990: WA8770 / PPG 3881 / DuPont B8625; 1998–2000: WA348D / PPG 5215 / DuPont B9773
Pictures: 10 picture posts on the site, one per model year
The Overview
Nassau Blue Metallic was offered on the Corvette in 1965–1966, 1986–1989, 1997–2000: 10 model years across the C2, C4, C5 generations. GM’s color counts put 20,769 Nassau Blue Corvettes on the road, 6,100 of them in 1966 alone.
Medium metallic blue, named for the Bahamas Speed Weeks circuit. Its share of a year’s production ran from 0 to 26 percent, and it was the best-selling color of the year 2 times. It was a no-cost color. The interiors most often paired with it were Black, Blue. The chart below shows the run year by year; the generation sections carry every year’s code, count, share, interiors and picture.
This page has every year Nassau Blue was offered with its GM code, how many were built, its share of the year and the interiors it came with, the site’s picture gallery for each year, a chart of the run, the related colors, and the FAQs. It is one of 77 color pages on CorvSport; the Blue Corvettes page lists every blue the factory ever sprayed, and Corvette Colors by Year has the full chart for each model year.
The Story of Nassau Blue
Nassau Blue is the most popular color of the C2 era: 6,022 cars in 1965 and 6,100 in 1966, 12,122 in two years, more than any other Sting Ray color. It is named for the Nassau Speed Weeks in the Bahamas, where Corvettes raced the Cobras every December, and it sits in the family of race-track blues — Daytona, Laguna, Marina, Elkhart, Mulsanne — that Chevrolet used through the 1960s and 1970s.
The name came back twice. The 1986–1989 Medium Blue Metallic (code 20) was sold and advertised as Nassau Blue, with 2,668 cars in 1987, and the C5 had a Nassau Blue Metallic (code 23) from 1997 to 2000, about a thousand a year. The 1999 picture post on the site is titled Bright Blue (Nassau).
The Nassau Blue Cars to Know
1965 and 1966 Sting Ray coupes and convertibles; 1987 Nassau Blue C4 (2,668); 1998 Nassau Blue Metallic C5.
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL BLUE CORVETTES
Nassau Blue by Generation
Nassau Blue across the 3 generations it was offered on: the years, the GM paint code each generation used, how many were built with GM’s counts, the biggest year and the interiors most often paired with it. Each generation has its own section below with every year.
MORE: THE C2 HUB / THE C4 HUB / THE C5 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2 Corvette | 1965–1966 | FF, 976 | 12,122 | 1966 (6,100) | — |
| C4 Corvette | 1986–1989 | 20 | 5,372 | 1987 (2,668) | Blue |
| C5 Corvette | 1997–2000 | 23 | 3,275 | 1998 (1,098) | Black |
Nassau Blue by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for Nassau Blue in every year it was offered. The peak was 1966 at 6,100 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
Nassau Blue on the C2 Corvette (1963–67)
Nassau Blue on the C2 (1963–67): offered 1965–1966 as code FF, 976. 12,122 cars by GM’s count, the best year 1966 with 6,100. Every year links to its research page (the full color chart, options and prices for that year) and to the site’s picture post for the color.
MORE: THE C2 HUB / THE 1966 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C2 COLOR POSTS / ALL C2 COLORS
Nassau Blue on the C4 Corvette (1984–96)
Nassau Blue on the C4 (1984–96): offered 1986–1989 as code 20. 5,372 cars by GM’s count, the best year 1987 with 2,668. Every year links to its research page (the full color chart, options and prices for that year) and to the site’s picture post for the color.
MORE: THE C4 HUB / THE 1987 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C4 COLOR POSTS / ALL C4 COLORS
Nassau Blue on the C5 Corvette (1997–2004)
Nassau Blue on the C5 (1997–2004): offered 1997–2000 as code 23. 3,275 cars by GM’s count, the best year 1998 with 1,098. Every year links to its research page (the full color chart, options and prices for that year) and to the site’s picture post for the color.
MORE: THE C5 HUB / THE 1998 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C5 COLOR POSTS / ALL C5 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | 292 | 3.0%, #6 of 7 | Black, Light Gray, Firethorn Red | Pictures | — |
| 1998 | 23 | 1,098 | 3.5%, #8 of 12 | Black, Light Gray, Light Oak | Pictures | Coupe 777; Convertible 321 |
| 1999 | 23 | 1,034 | 3.1%, #8 of 8 | Black, Light Gray, Light Oak (hardtop: Black) | Pictures | Coupe 587; Convertible 245; Hardtop 202 |
| 2000 | 23 | 851 | 2.5%, #10 of 11 | Black, Light Gray, Light Oak (hardtop: Black) | Pictures | Coupe 453; Convertible 209; Hardtop 189 |
Colors Related to Nassau Blue
The colors that came before and after Nassau Blue, the ones it is confused with and the ones that shared its slot on the chart. Each has its own page or a line on its family page.
MORE: EVERY BLUE CORVETTE COLOR / ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
| COLOR | YEARS | BUILT | FAMILY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Blue | 1966, 2014–2016 | 11,935 | Blue | See the Laguna Blue page |
| LeMans Blue | 1968–1969, 2004–2007, 2009 | 22,694 | Blue | See the LeMans Blue page |
| Medium Blue | 1973–1974, 1979, 1984–1985 | 3,863 | Blue | See the Medium Blue page |
| Navy Blue | 1998–2001 | 6,294 | Blue | See the Navy Blue page |
Nassau Blue Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Nassau Blue: the GM order code on the trim tag or service parts label, GM’s WA formula number and the PPG / Ditzler and DuPont mixing codes where they are documented. Where a code is blank the sources did not list one; the notes say where a source disagreed.
MORE: THE RPO CODES LIBRARY / THE VIN DECODER
| YEARS | GM CODE | WA | PPG / DITZLER | DUPONT | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–1967 | FF (1965) / 976 (1966–67) | — | DDL-13057 | — | Medium blue metallic; best-selling C2 colour. 1965 CAC page prints 'DDL-3364', which looks like a GM/WA-style number rather than a Ditzler number; 1966 page gives DDL-13057. (confidence: medium) |
| 1986–1990 | 20U | WA8770 | 3881 | B8625 | Medium blue metallic; automotivetouchup lists it as 'Nassau Blue Metallic'. |
| 1998–2000 | 23U | WA348D | 5215 | B9773 | Bright medium blue metallic. CAC chart lists it as 'Bright Blue Metallic' 1997–2000. (confidence: medium) |
Blue Corvette Wallpapers
Desktop and phone wallpapers of blue Corvettes from the site’s wallpaper collections.
Blue Corvette Wallpapers — the color collection
All Corvette Wallpapers — by generation and by color
FAQs
What years was the Corvette offered in Nassau Blue?
1965–1966, 1986–1989, 1997–2000: 10 model years on the C2, C4, C5. Nassau Blue is the most popular color of the C2 era: 6,022 cars in 1965 and 6,100 in 1966, 12,122 in two years, more than any other Sting Ray color.
What is the GM paint code for Nassau Blue?
GM used FF, 976, 20, 23 across the years; the code changed when GM changed its coding system, not the paint. The paint-shop codes are 1965–1967: PPG DDL-13057; 1986–1990: WA8770 / PPG 3881 / DuPont B8625; 1998–2000: WA348D / PPG 5215 / DuPont B9773.
How many Nassau Blue Corvettes were built?
20,769 by GM’s counts (6,100 in 1966, the biggest year).
Which Corvette models and editions came in Nassau Blue?
1965 and 1966 Sting Ray coupes and convertibles; 1987 Nassau Blue C4 (2,668); 1998 Nassau Blue Metallic C5. In its years it was available on every body style and model unless the year’s note says otherwise; the year tables above say which.
Is Nassau Blue a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Medium metallic blue, named for the Bahamas Speed Weeks circuit. It was a no-cost color in every year it was offered.
What was the most popular year for Nassau Blue?
1966, with 6,100 cars, 22.0% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Nassau Blue?
Laguna Blue, LeMans Blue, Medium Blue, Navy Blue. The Blue Corvettes page has every blue the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of Nassau Blue Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Nassau Blue was offered — real cars photographed in the real color — linked from the year tables above and in the picture grids on this page; the Blue Corvettes page and the wallpaper collection have more.
How does the Nassau Blue page fit with the rest of the Corvette colors research?
Every model year has a research page with the full color chart (codes, counts, interiors and soft tops), the Colors by Year page indexes them, every color with three or more years has a page like this one, and the twelve family pages (Red, Blue, Black, White, Silver, Yellow, Gray, Green, Orange, Purple, Gold, Brown) list every shade ever offered.
