1961 Corvette Production Options Production total: 10,939                                   1961 OPTIONS RPO# DESCRIPTION QTY RETAIL$ 867 Base Corvette Convertible 10,939 $3,934.00 101 Heater 10,671 102.25 102 AM Radio, signal seeking 9,316 137.75 242 Positive Crankcase Ventilation --- 5.40 276 Wheels, 15x5.5 (5) 337 0.00 290 Whitewall Tires, 6.70x15 9,780 31.55 313 Powerglide Automatic Tansmission 1,766 199.10 353 283ci, 275hp Engine (fuel injection) 118 484.20 354 283ci, 315hp Engine (fuel injection) 1,462 484.20 419 Auxiliary Hardtop 5,680 236.75 426 Power Windows 698 59.20 440 Two-Tone Paint Combination 3,368 16.15 468 283ci, 270hp Engine (2x4 carburetors) 2,827 182.95 469 283ci, 245hp Engine (2x4 carburetors) 1,175 150.65 473 Power Operated Folding Top 442 161.40 675 Positraction Rear Axle 6,915 43.05 68 4 Speed Manual Transmission 7,013 188.30 686 Metallic Brakes 1,402 37.70 687 Heavy Duty Brakes and Steering 233 333.60 1408 Blackwall Tires, 6.70x15 nylon --- 15.75 1625 24 Gallon Fuel Tank --- 161.40

Corvette Engines Year CID bhp@rpm Comp. Fuel 1958-61 283 230@4800 9.5:1 1-4bbl 1958-61 283 245@5000 9.5:1 2-4bbl 1958-59 283 250@5000 9.5:1 F.I. 1958-61 283 270@6000 9.5:1 2-4bbl 1958-59 283 290@6200 10.5:1 F.I. 1960-61 283 275@5200 11.0:1 F.I. 1960-61 283 315@6200 11.0:1 F.I. 1962 327 250@4400 10.5:1 1-4bbl 1962 327 300@5000 10.5:1 1-4bbl 1962 327 340@6000 11.25:1 1-4bbl 1962 327 360@6000 11.25:1 F.I. Corvette Performance Comparisons (1958-62) Year Disp. bhp Axle 0-30 0-60 0-100 1/4 mi Top 1958 283 230 4:11 - 9.2 - 17.4@83 103 1958 283 250 3.70 3.3 7.6 21.4 15.7@90 120 1959 283 250 3.70 - 7.8 - 15.7@90 120 1959 283 290 4.11  3.1 6.8 15.5 14.9@96 124 1960 283 270 - - 8.4 - 16.1@89 - 1961 283 230 3.55 3.8 7.7 24.0 16.5@83 109 1961 283 270 3.70 - 5.9 16.5 14.6@93 131 1961 283 315 3.70 2.6 6.0 14.2 15.5@106 140 1961 283 315 4.11 - 5.5 14.5 14.2@99 128 1962 327 360 3.70 2.5 5.9 13.5 14.5@104 150

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