1960 CORVETTE ASSEMBLEY LINE
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1960 CORVETTE INTERIOR
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1960 CORVETTE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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The 1960 Chevrolet Corvette didn't have many changes from the prior years model, it really was almost an extension of the 1959 Corvette.
The base price for a new 1960 Corvette was $3,872.00. 1960 was the last year that the taillights were formed into the curved fenders. It was also he last year of the distinctive chromed tooth grille. The 1961 Corvette featured a wire mesh grille. A first for the 1960 Corvette was the introduction of nylon belted tires. The most popular interior option for the car was the heater order option closely followed by the Wonder Bar AM radio. Two other options that made driving a 1960 Corvette more enjoyable were the courtesy lights and windshield washers. As power windows were a rather expensive option, only 544 customers ordered them for their 1960 Corvette. Although the optional hardtop was pricey for the day at $236.00, over half of the cars purchased were equipped with them. Eight color choices were available for the 1960 Corvette. Tuxedo Black, Horizon Blue, Roman Red, Sateen Silver, Tasco Turquoise, Honduras Maroon, Ermine White, and Cascade Green. Cascade Green was the most unpopular color appearing in only 140 cars. That unpopularity is deemed very desirable today because now it is an extremely rare color to find.
The base price for a new 1960 Corvette was $3,872.00. 1960 was the last year that the taillights were formed into the curved fenders. It was also he last year of the distinctive chromed tooth grille. The 1961 Corvette featured a wire mesh grille. A first for the 1960 Corvette was the introduction of nylon belted tires. The most popular interior option for the car was the heater order option closely followed by the Wonder Bar AM radio. Two other options that made driving a 1960 Corvette more enjoyable were the courtesy lights and windshield washers. As power windows were a rather expensive option, only 544 customers ordered them for their 1960 Corvette. Although the optional hardtop was pricey for the day at $236.00, over half of the cars purchased were equipped with them. Eight color choices were available for the 1960 Corvette. Tuxedo Black, Horizon Blue, Roman Red, Sateen Silver, Tasco Turquoise, Honduras Maroon, Ermine White, and Cascade Green. Cascade Green was the most unpopular color appearing in only 140 cars. That unpopularity is deemed very desirable today because now it is an extremely rare color to find.
1960 CORVETTE SALES BROCHURE
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1960 CORVETTE SALES BROCHURE
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1960 CORVETTE OWNERS MANUAL
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Mechanically, there was little change but it now had a top engine choice of a 283 cubic inch fuel injected engine putting out 290 hp. There was also a 283 fuel injected engine that put out 250 hp and the base engine, a carbureted 283 producing a modest 245 hp. But the most popular engine of the day was the carbureted 270 hp that can be found in about a quarter of the 1960 Corvettes produced. With solid lifters and an 11.0:1 compression the most potent fuelie gave ample power for the enthusiast. But the Powerglide transmission could not handle that kind of torque, so only the manual 4 speed transmission was available with fuel injection. That gearbox got new aluminum clutch housings and an optional thermostatically controlled fan. About half of the buyers opted for the positraction as well. Metallic brakes were optional too but less than ten percent thought it was worthwhile. Along with performance, handling got a boost with the introduction of a larger-diameter front and rear anti-sway bars. The anti-sway bars gave the car a smoother ride and more neutral handling. The 1960 Corvette was a huge success, selling over 10,000 Corvettes. That was the first time the Corvette had sold over the ten thousand mark. This accomplishment really proved that the Chevrolet Corvette and it's future was extremely bright.
Below is the example of the 1960 Chevrolet Corvette from The Torrence Collection.
