CORVETTE COLORS
Machine Silver Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
Machine Silver Metallic on the Chevrolet Corvette, 2004–2008: 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: Bright silver metallic, the C6 silver of 2004–2008
GM Codes: 67
Years Offered: 2004–2008 (5 model years)
Generations: C5 (1997–2004), C6 (2005–13)
Built: 25,693 with GM counts
Best Year: 2005, 6,865 cars (18.4% of the year)
Color Family: Silver (every silver Corvette color)
Also Called: Code 67
Paint Codes: 2006–2008: WA994L / PPG 6229
Pictures: 4 picture posts on the site, one per model year
The Overview
Machine Silver Metallic was offered on the Corvette in 2004–2008: 5 model years across the C5, C6 generations. GM’s color counts put 25,693 Machine Silver Corvettes on the road, 6,865 of them in 2005 alone.
Bright silver metallic, the C6 silver of 2004–2008. Its share of a year’s production ran from 10 to 18 percent. It was a no-cost color. The interiors most often paired with it were Black, Ebony. 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 Machine Silver 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 Silver Corvettes page lists every silver the factory ever sprayed, and Corvette Colors by Year has the full chart for each model year.
The Story of Machine Silver
Machine Silver Metallic was new for 2004, the last C5 year (4,666 cars), and was the only silver of the first four C6 years, peaking at 6,865 cars in 2005 — the C6 launch year’s second-best-selling color. It is the silver of the 2006 Z06 launch and of thousands of 2005–07 coupes.
Blade Silver replaced it for 2009.
The Machine Silver Cars to Know
2005 Machine Silver C6 (6,865); 2006 Z06 press cars; 2004 Machine Silver C5 (the first year).
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL SILVER CORVETTES
Machine Silver by Generation
Machine Silver across the 2 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 C5 HUB / THE C6 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C5 Corvette | 2004 | 67 | 4,666 | 2004 (4,666) | Black |
| C6 Corvette | 2005–2008 | 67 | 21,027 | 2005 (6,865) | Ebony |
Machine Silver by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for Machine Silver in every year it was offered. The peak was 2005 at 6,865 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
Machine Silver on the C5 Corvette (1997–2004)
Machine Silver on the C5 (1997–2004): offered 2004 as code 67. 4,666 cars by GM’s count. 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 2004 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C5 COLOR POSTS / ALL C5 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67 | 4,666 | 13.7%, #4 of 8 | Black, Light Gray, Torch Red (Z06: Black or Black/Torch Red) | — | Coupe 2,514; Convertible 1,185; Z06 967; new that year |
Machine Silver on the C6 Corvette (2005–13)
Machine Silver on the C6 (2005–13): offered 2005–2008 as code 67. 21,027 cars by GM’s count, the best year 2005 with 6,865. 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 C6 HUB / THE 2005 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C6 COLOR POSTS / ALL C6 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67 | 6,865 | 18.4%, #2 of 12 | Ebony, Light Cashmere, Steel Gray, Cobalt Red | Pictures | Coupe 4,789; Convertible 2,076 |
| 2006 | 67 | 4,984 | 14.6%, #4 of 8 | Ebony, Cashmere, Titanium Gray, Red | Pictures | Coupe 2,370; Convertible 1,636; Z06 978 |
| 2007 | 67 | 5,518 | 13.6%, #3 of 8 | Ebony, Light Cashmere, Light Titanium, Cobalt Red | Pictures | Coupe 2,887; Convertible 1,589; Z06 1,042 |
| 2008 | 67 | 3,660 | 10.4%, #5 of 8 | Ebony, Light Cashmere, Light Titanium, Cobalt Red | Pictures | Coupe 2,088; Convertible 753; Z06 819 |
Colors Related to Machine Silver
The colors that came before and after Machine Silver, 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 SILVER CORVETTE COLOR / ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
| COLOR | YEARS | BUILT | FAMILY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Silver | 2009–2020, 2026–2027 | 17,826 | Silver | See the Blade Silver page |
| Quicksilver | 2001–2003 | 11,827 | Silver | See the Quicksilver page |
| Sebring Silver | 1963, 1996–2000 | 18,506 | Silver | See the Sebring Silver page |
| Silver | 1956, 1973–1982, 1985–1988 | 42,859 | Silver | See the Silver page |
Machine Silver Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Machine Silver: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2008 | 67U | WA994L | 6229 | — | Silver metallic; no-cost. Same paint sold as Light Tarnished Silver in 2004–05. Sherwin-Williams 66691. |
Silver Corvette Wallpapers
Desktop and phone wallpapers of silver Corvettes from the site’s wallpaper collections.
Silver Corvette Wallpapers — the color collection
All Corvette Wallpapers — by generation and by color
FAQs
What years was the Corvette offered in Machine Silver?
2004–2008: 5 model years on the C5, C6. Machine Silver Metallic was new for 2004, the last C5 year (4,666 cars), and was the only silver of the first four C6 years, peaking at 6,865 cars in 2005 — the C6 launch year’s second-best-selling color.
What is the GM paint code for Machine Silver?
Code 67. The paint-shop codes are 2006–2008: WA994L / PPG 6229.
How many Machine Silver Corvettes were built?
25,693 by GM’s counts (6,865 in 2005, the biggest year).
Which Corvette models and editions came in Machine Silver?
2005 Machine Silver C6 (6,865); 2006 Z06 press cars; 2004 Machine Silver C5 (the first year). 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 Machine Silver a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Bright silver metallic, the C6 silver of 2004–2008. It was a no-cost color in every year it was offered.
What was the most popular year for Machine Silver?
2005, with 6,865 cars, 18.4% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Machine Silver?
Blade Silver, Quicksilver, Sebring Silver, Silver. The Silver Corvettes page has every silver the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of Machine Silver Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Machine Silver was offered — real cars photographed in the real color — linked from the year tables above and in the picture grids on this page; the Silver Corvettes page and the wallpaper collection have more.
How does the Machine Silver 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.
