1971 Corvette
Specifications
| Vehicle
Specifications |
Convertible |
Coupe |
| Wheelbase,
inches |
98.0 |
98.0 |
| Length,
inches |
182.5 |
182.5 |
| Width,
inches |
69.0 |
69.0 |
| Track,
inches |
front:
58.7 rear: 59.4 |
front:
58.7 rear: 59.4 |
| Height,
inches |
47.9 |
47.9 |
| Curb
weight, pounds |
3,593 |
3,593 |
Mechanical
Specifications (2-door convertible/coupe)
Suspension
front: Independent; upper and lower A-arms, coil
springs, tubular hydraulic shock absorbers, antiroll bar
rear: Independent,
lateral leaf springs, struts, U-joint halfshafts, trailing arms,
tubular hydraulic shock absorbers
Wheels/Tires
8x15
Brakes
front: 11.75-inch disc
rear: 11.75-inch disc
Transmission
3-speed Hydra-Matic
4-speed manual
Standard
axle ratio
3.36:1
Engine Specifications
| Type | ohv
V-8 |
ohv
V-8 |
ohv
V-8 |
ohv
V-8 |
| Displacement,
liters/cu inch |
5.7/350 |
5.7/350 |
7.4/454 |
7.4/454 |
| Bore
× stroke, inches |
4.00 x 3.48 | 4.00 x 3.48 | 4.25 x 4.00 | 4.25 x 4.00 |
| Fuel
Management |
1
x 4-bbl. |
1 x 4-bbl. | 1 x 4-bbl. | 1 x 4-bbl. |
| Horsepower
@ rpm |
270 @ 4,800 | 330 @ 5,600 | 365 @ 4,800 | 425 @ 5,600 |
| Torque
@ rpm, pound-foot |
360 @ 3,200 | 360 @ 3,600 | 465 @ 3,400 | 475 @ 4,000 |
Published Performance Numbers
| Acceleration |
270
hp, 4-sp man. |
330
hp, 4-sp man. |
| 0-60
mph, sec |
7.1 |
6.0 |
| 0-100
mph, sec |
19.8 |
14.5 |
| 1/4-mile,
sec @ mph |
15.55
@ 90.4 |
14.57 @ 100.6 |
(Source: Car and Driver)
Vehicle
Production and Base Prices
| Car
Type |
Production |
Price |
| 2-door
convertible |
7,121 |
$5,259.00 |
| 2-door
coupe |
14,680 | 5,496.00 |
Options and Production
| Option |
Production |
Price |
| Custom
Interior Trim |
2,602 |
$158.00 |
| Power Windows | 6,192 |
79.00 |
| Custom
Shoulder Belts (std w/coupe) |
677 |
42.00 |
| Auxiliary
Hardtop |
2,619 |
274.00 |
| Vinyl
Covering |
832 |
63.00 |
| Rear
Window Defroster |
1,598 |
42.00 |
| Air
Conditioning |
11,481 |
459.00 |
| Optional
Rear Axle Ratio |
2,395 |
13.00 |
| Power
Brakes |
13,558 |
47.00 |
| 365
hp Engine |
5,097 |
295.00 |
| 425 hp Engine | 188 |
1,221.00 |
| 330
hp Engine |
1,949 |
483.00 |
| 4-speed
Manual Transmission, close ratio |
2,387 |
0.00 |
| 4-speed
Manual Transmission, close ratio, heavy duty |
130 |
100.00 |
| Turbo
Hydra-Matic Automatic Transmission |
10,060 |
0.00 |
| Tilt-Telescopic
Steering Column |
8,130 |
84.30 |
| Power
Steering |
17,904 |
115.90 |
| Deluxe
Wheel Covers |
3,007 |
63.00 |
| White
Stripe Tires, F70 x 15 nylon |
6,711 |
28.00 |
| White Letter Tires, F70 x 15 nylon | 12,449 |
42.00 |
| Heavy
Duty Battery (std w/LS5, LS6) |
1,455 |
15.80 |
| Alarm
System |
8,501 |
31.60 |
| AM/FM Radio | 18,078 |
178.00 |
| AM/FM
Radio, stereo |
3,431 |
283.00 |
| Special
Purpose LT1 Engine Package |
8 |
1,010.00 |
| Special Purpose LS6 Engine Package | 12 |
1,747.00 |
Color
Choices and Production
| Color
Choice |
Production | Color
Choice |
Production |
| Nevada
Silver |
1,177 |
Sunflower
Yellow |
1,177 |
| Classic
White |
1,875 |
Mille
Miglia Red |
2,180 |
| Mulsanne
Blue |
2,465 |
Bridgehampton
Blue |
1,417 |
| Brands
Hatch Green |
3,445 |
Ontario
Orange |
2,269 |
| Steel
Cities Gray |
1,591 |
War
Bonnet Yellow |
3,706 |
Interior Color
Choices
| Color Choice | Production |
| Black Vinyl | NA |
| Red Vinyl | NA |
| Saddle Vinyl | NA |
| Dark Green Vinyl | NA |
| Dark Blue Vinyl | NA |
| Black Leather | NA |
| Saddle Leather | NA |
Convertible Top
Color Choices
| Color Choice | Production |
| Black | NA |
| White | NA |