CORVETTE COLORS
Tuxedo Black Corvette: Every Year, Code and How Many Were Built
Tuxedo Black on the Chevrolet Corvette, 1958–1969: 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: Solid black, the C1 and C2 black (1958–1969)
GM Codes: 900, AA
Years Offered: 1958–1969 (12 model years)
Generations: C1 (1953–62), C2 (1963–67), C3 (1968–82)
Built: 10,496 with GM counts; no counts for 1962–1963, 1969
Best Year: 1964, 1,897 cars (8.5% of the year)
Color Family: Black (every black Corvette color)
Also Called: Code 900 (1963–69, AA in 1965); replaced Onyx Black, replaced by plain Black in 1977 after seven years with no black
Paint Codes: 1958–1969: WA848 / PPG DDL-9300 / DuPont 88L
Pictures: 12 picture posts on the site, one per model year
The Overview
Tuxedo Black was offered on the Corvette in 1958–1969: 12 model years across the C1, C2, C3 generations. GM’s color counts put 10,496 Tuxedo Black Corvettes on the road, 1,897 of them in 1964 alone; no per-color records survive for 1962–1963, 1969.
Solid black, the C1 and C2 black (1958–1969). Its share of a year’s production ran from 2 to 16 percent. It was a no-cost color. The interiors most often paired with it were Black, Blue, Charcoal. 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 Tuxedo Black 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 Black Corvettes page lists every black the factory ever sprayed, and Corvette Colors by Year has the full chart for each model year.
The Story of Tuxedo Black
Tuxedo Black was the Corvette’s black from 1958 to 1969, succeeding the Onyx Black of 1956–57. It was never the big seller the name suggests — 493 cars in 1958, 1,500 to 1,900 a year through the early 1960s, and only 815 in 1967 — because Corvette buyers of the era took red, white and the race-track blues first.
That scarcity is why it matters now. The first 1967 L88, Tony DeLorenzo’s convertible, was Tuxedo Black and the only black L88; black 1963 split-window coupes and 1967 427 cars are among the most sought-after mid-years. After 1969 no black was offered until 1977.
The Tuxedo Black Cars to Know
The 1967 L88 of Tony DeLorenzo, the first and only black L88; Tuxedo Black 1963 split-window coupes; 1969 Tuxedo Black (the last year).
MORE: THE MOST POPULAR COLORS BY GENERATION / 70 YEARS OF LEAST & MOST POPULAR COLORS / ALL BLACK CORVETTES
Tuxedo Black by Generation
Tuxedo Black 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 C1 HUB / THE C2 HUB / THE C3 HUB
| GENERATION | YEARS | CODE(S) | BUILT | BEST YEAR | INTERIORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 Corvette | 1958–1962 | none on the early charts | 4,695 | 1959 (1,594) | Black, Blue, Charcoal |
| C2 Corvette | 1963–1967 | 900, AA | 5,093 | 1964 (1,897) | — |
| C3 Corvette | 1968–1969 | 900 | 708 | 1968 (708) | Black |
Tuxedo Black by Year: How Many Were Built
GM’s production counts for Tuxedo Black in every year it was offered, with the years GM kept no color records marked n/a. The peak was 1964 at 1,897 cars; the full table for each year, with codes, shares and interiors, is in the generation sections below.
Tuxedo Black on the C1 Corvette (1953–62)
Tuxedo Black on the C1 (1953–62): offered 1958–1962. 4,695 cars by GM’s count, the best year 1959 with 1,594. No per-color counts survive for 1962. 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 C1 HUB / THE 1959 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C1 COLOR POSTS / ALL C1 COLORS
| YEAR | CODE | BUILT | SHARE | INTERIORS | PICTURES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | — | 493 | 5.4%, #6 of 8 | Charcoal, Red | Pictures | — |
| 1959 | — | 1,594 | 16.5%, #2 of 7 | Blue, Black, Red | Pictures | — |
| 1960 | — | 1,268 | 12.4%, #3 of 8 | Blue, Black, Red, Turquoise | Pictures | — |
| 1961 | — | 1,340 | 12.2%, #5 of 7 | Blue, Black, Fawn, Red | Pictures | — |
| 1962 | — | no record | — | Black, Fawn, Red | Pictures | — |
Tuxedo Black on the C2 Corvette (1963–67)
Tuxedo Black on the C2 (1963–67): offered 1963–1967 as code 900, AA. 5,093 cars by GM’s count, the best year 1964 with 1,897. No per-color counts survive for 1963. 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 1964 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C2 COLOR POSTS / ALL C2 COLORS
Tuxedo Black on the C3 Corvette (1968–82)
Tuxedo Black on the C3 (1968–82): offered 1968–1969 as code 900. 708 cars by GM’s count. No per-color counts survive for 1969. 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 C3 HUB / THE 1968 RESEARCH PAGE / ALL C3 COLOR POSTS / ALL C3 COLORS
Colors Related to Tuxedo Black
The colors that came before and after Tuxedo Black, 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 BLACK CORVETTE COLOR / ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
Tuxedo Black Paint Codes: GM, WA, PPG and DuPont
The codes a body shop or a judge needs for Tuxedo Black: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–1969 | 900 / AA (1965) / 19 | WA848 | DDL-9300 | 88L | Solid black. |
Black Corvette Wallpapers
Desktop and phone wallpapers of black Corvettes from the site’s wallpaper collections.
Black Corvette Wallpapers — the color collection
All Corvette Wallpapers — by generation and by color
FAQs
What years was the Corvette offered in Tuxedo Black?
1958–1969: 12 model years on the C1, C2, C3. Tuxedo Black was the Corvette’s black from 1958 to 1969, succeeding the Onyx Black of 1956–57.
What is the GM paint code for Tuxedo Black?
GM used 900, AA across the years; the code changed when GM changed its coding system, not the paint. The paint-shop codes are 1958–1969: WA848 / PPG DDL-9300 / DuPont 88L.
How many Tuxedo Black Corvettes were built?
10,496 by GM’s counts (1,897 in 1964, the biggest year); GM kept no color records for 1962–1963, 1969, so the true figure is higher.
Which Corvette models and editions came in Tuxedo Black?
The 1967 L88 of Tony DeLorenzo, the first and only black L88; Tuxedo Black 1963 split-window coupes; 1969 Tuxedo Black (the last 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 Tuxedo Black a metallic, a tintcoat or a solid color?
Solid black, the C1 and C2 black (1958–1969). It was a no-cost color in every year it was offered.
What was the most popular year for Tuxedo Black?
1964, with 1,897 cars, 8.5% of that year’s production.
What colors are similar to Tuxedo Black?
Black, Charcoal. The Black Corvettes page has every black the factory offered, with the years and counts side by side.
Where can I see pictures of Tuxedo Black Corvettes?
The site has a picture post for each year Tuxedo Black was offered — real cars photographed in the real color — linked from the year tables above and in the picture grids on this page; the Black Corvettes page and the wallpaper collection have more.
How does the Tuxedo Black 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.
