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Welcome to the 60's. "Peace - Love - Dope"
This year the demographic for the corvette buyer appeared to be defining itself. Customers clearly showed they saw the Corvette as a fast car and made buying choices to receive that performance. I find this interesting as today I get the same feeling I have always had with the Corvette, including the time long before I could own one. That being a sports car that is all about high speed, agility and performance leaving the same little tingle in my stomach.... a bit of anxiety and with lots of excitement. Today owning my 3rd Corvette I still have both those feelings however now the predominant feelings added are pure freedom and joy once I'm behind the wheel, and feel the car around me. The amazing sounds and sensations reverberating through the car are like no other car I've experienced, and has been in all the Corvettes I have driven. I suspect driving a Corvette has always been a very sensory experience from the very first model year to today.

Ok.. monologue over. Let's get to the car.

1960 Corvette

The year was 1960. In October of that year CBS began airing a television show featuring two young men, Martin Milner and George Maharis, driving around the countryside looking for adventure. Both the car and the program were a hit. The show was ‘Route 66’ and the car was, of course, a 1960 Corvette. We may never know if the show helped boost sales but deliveries of the Corvette eventually topped 10,000 for the first time (total run 10,261) that year.
The Corvette had already been around for seven years then, not really changing much, just evolving a bit every year. Externally, the 1960 was not much different from a ’59. You could still get whitewall tires (almost all the cars were equipped with that option) and the contrasting color in the cove (surprisingly only a third of buyers selected that one). 1960 was to be the last year that the taillights formed into the rounded fenders. It was to be the last year of the distinctive chromed ‘tooth’ grille also – to be replaced by a wire mesh in 1961. Eight color choices were offered that year. Cascade Green was the most unpopular color appearing in only 140 cars. Today that unpopularity is considered desirable because now it is an extremely rare color to find. A first for the ’60 cars was the introduction of nylon belted tires, replacing the cotton ply that characterized all the previous cars.
Inside the car there was a different seat pattern. Almost 5,275 buyers ordered the new fangled sunshades this year. The most popular interior option for the car was the $102.25 heater closely followed by the Wonderbar AM radio. Two other options that made life easier for drivers of that time were the courtesy lights and windshield washers. As power windows were a rather expensive option, only 544 1960 Corvettes had it. Although the optional hardtop was pricey for the day at $236.75 over half of the cars were equipped with them.
Mechanically, there was little change but it now had a top engine choice of a 283 cubic inch fuel injected (fuelie) engine putting out 290 hp. There was also a 283 fuel injected engine that put out 250 hp for the same price ($484.20) and the base engine, a carbureted 283 producing a modest 245 hp. The 290 hp outsold the 250 hp engine almost 8:1. 0 – 60 times was in the mid 5 seconds. But the most popular engine of the day was the carbureted 270 hp that only cost $182.95 and can be found in about a quarter of the 1960 run. 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. Surprisingly only 119 buyers opted for the heavy-duty brake and steering to go along with the performance, even given the reasonable price of $26.99. 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.

PS: According to legend, in 1960, Bill Mitchell was deep sea fishing in the Bahamas. Upon landing a shark he was inspired by the shark’s lines as the basis of the upcoming experimental XP-775, the eventual successor to the current Corvette. The car is eventually even named the Sting Ray (later years changed the spelling to Stingray) …..and the rest is history. One shudders to think what would have happened if he had landed a whale instead.

’60 VETTE FACTS

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
00867S100001 through 00867S110261
ENGINE
BASE ENGINE
Type: V-8
Bore and stroke: 3.87 x 3.00 in.
Displacement: 283 cid
Brake hp: 230 at 4800 rpm.
Carburetor: Carter Type WCFB 4-bbl
OPTIONAL ENGINES:
283-cid/245-hp w/ two 4-bbl. carb
283-cid/270-hp w/ two 4-bbl. carb
283-cid/275-hp w/Rochester fuel injection
283-cid/315-hp w/Rochester fuel injection
VITAL STATS
Convertible
Original Price: $3,872
Production: 10,261
Wheelbase: 102 in.
Length: 177.2 in.
Tires: 6.70 x 15

COOL STUFF
• All 1960 fuel injected engines required manual transmissions.
• Last year with heavy "teeth" in grill.

Some Stats:

The 1960 Corvette looked very much like the 1959 model.
A new rear suspension sway bar improved the car's handling
Aluminum cylinder heads and an aluminum radiator were introduced, but later withdrawn.
Standard equipment included:
tachometer
sun visors
dual exhaust
carpeting
seat belts
outside rearview mirror
electric clock.
Buyers could choose from eight exterior colors:
Tuxedo Black (Black, White or Blue soft top)
Ermine White (Slack, White or Blue soft top)
Tasco Turquoise (Black, White or Blue soft top)
Horizon Blue (Black, White or Blue soft top)
Sateen Silver (Black, White or Blue soft top)
Cascade Green (Slack, White or Blue soft top)
Roman Red (Black or White soft top)
Honduras Maroon (Black soft top)
A new aluminum clutch housing cut the Corvette's weight by 18 pounds.
A larger-diameter front anti-roll bar and new rear bar enhanced ride and handling characteristics of the 1960 model.
IDENTIFICATION
Series No. Body/Style No. Body Type Factory Price Shipping Weight Production Total
0800 67
1960 Corvette
2-dr. Roadster
2 passenger

$3872 2840 lb 10,261
ENGINE
Feature Standard Engine Optional Engine Optional Engine Optional Engine Optional Engine
Type V-8, Overhead valve
Block Cast iron block
Displacement 283 cid
Bore & Stroke 3.87 x 3.00
Compression ratio 9.50:1 10.5:1
Brake horsepower 230 @ 4800 rpm 245 270 275 315
Main bearing five
Valve lifters hydraulic solid
Carburetor Carter four-barrel Type WCFB Model 3779178 Two four-barrel carbs Two four-barrel carbs Rochester fuel injection Rochester fuel injection

TRANSMISSION
Standard Manual Transmission Optional Manual Transmission Automatic Transmission
Close-ratio three-speed manual all-synchromesh transmission with floor-mounted gear shifter Close-ratio four-speed manual all-synchromesh transmission with floor-mounted gear shifter Two-speed Powerglide transmission (optional)
CHASSIS
Wheelbase 102 inches (2.591 m)
Overall length 177.2 inches (4.501 m)
Overall width 72.8 inches (1.849 m)
Overall height 51.6 inches (1.318 m)
Front tread 57 inches (1.448 m)
Rear tread 59 inches (1.499 m)
Frame Welded steel box-section X-braced type
Ground Clearance 6 inches (15 cm)
Wheels 15" steel bolt-on wheels
Tires 6.70 x 15
Front suspension Independent; unequal-length A-arms; unequal-length wishbones; coil springs; anti-roll bar; tubular shocks
Rear suspension Live axle on semi-elliptic leaf springs, tubular shock absorbers
Steering Saginaw worm-and-ball, 17:1 ratio, 3.7 turns to lock; 38.5 foot turning circle
Rear axle type Hypoid semi-floating
Brakes Four-wheel hydraulic, internal-expanding, 11-inch diameter drums, 157 square inches effective lining area (121 square inches with optional sintered metallic linings)
Standard 3-speed axle ratio 3.70:1
Powerglide 2-speed axle ratio 3.55:1
Optional axle ratios 4:11:1, 4.56:1

OPTIONS
Additional cove color $16.15
RPO 101 Heater $102.25
RPO 102 Signal-seeking AM radio $137.75
RPO 107 Parking brake alarm $5.40
RPO 108 Courtesy lights $6.50
RPO 109 Windshield washer $16.15
RPO 121 Temperature control radiator fan $21.55
RPO 261 Sunshades $10.80
RPO 276 Five 15 x 5.5-inch wheels N/C
RPO 290 6.70 x 15 White sidewall tires $31.55
RPO 313 Powerglide automatic transmission $199.10
RPO 419 Auxiliary hardtop $236.75
RPO 426 Electric power windows $59.20
RPO 469 283-cid 245-hp dual four-barrel carb V-8 engine $150.65
RPO 469C 283-cid 270-hp dual four-barrel carburetor V-8 engine $182.95
RPO 579 V-8 283-cid 275-hp fuel-injection engine $484.20
RPO 579D V-8 283-cid 315-hp fuel-injection engine $484.20
RPO 473 Power-operated folding top mechanism $139.90
RPO 675 Positraction axle with optional ratio $43.05
RPO 687 Heavy-duty brakes and suspension $333.60
RPO 685 Four-speed manual transmission $188.30
RPO 686 Metallic brakes $26.90
RPO 1408 Five 6.70 x 15 Nylon tires $15.75
RPO 686 Metallic brakes $26.90
RPO 1625A 24-gallon fuel tank $161.40

HISTORICAL NOTES
1960 Corvette Notes

The majority of 1960 Corvettes, 50.1 percent, were sold with a detachable hardtop.
Most, 51.9 percent, also had a four-speed manual transmission.
A 1960 Corvette with the 283-cid 230-hp V-8 could go from 0-to-60 in 8.4 seconds and did the quarter mile in 16.1 seconds at 89 mph.
The Route 66 television series, featuring Martin Milner and George Maharis driving their 1960 Corvette across the country on the "Mother Road" debuted this season.
1960 Automotive Notes

John F. Gordon was president of GM
Frederic G. Donner was chairman of the board at GM
Industry production is over 6 million
Fins diminish in size throughout the industry
New compacts are introduced: Chevrolet Corvair, Ford Falcon, Plymouth Valiant, and Mercury Comet
Lee Iacocca heads up Ford
Unibody construction found on Corvair, Falcon, and all Chrysler Corp. cars
Last year for England-built Metropolitans
Studebaker offers a $100 rebate on late 1960 models
Buick is first to offer a separate rear heat control.
Cadillac adopts self-adjusting brakes and automatic vacuum parking brake release
Corvair takes a page out of VW by offering an air-cooled rear-propelled 6-cyl engine
Dodge and Plymouth introduce a "Slant Six" engine to replace the L-head engine
Chrysler 300F and the big Dodge and Plymouth V-8 feature optional ram-induction
Valiant first to feature an alternator instead of generator; other makes will follow
Last year for the Edsel after producing only 3008 units
Thunderbird offers a sunroof, the first since WWII
Thunderbird, like the 1957-59 Ford Skyliner, stows its top in the trunk
The big Fords are longer, lower, and wider
Rambler replaces the L-head with an ohv 6-cyl engine
Rambler station wagons are first to have a side-hinged rear door
Studebaker Lark adds a station wagon
Studebaker Hawk offers only a V-8
Oldsmobile gets an optional vacuum-operated remote decklid opener
Chrysler offers vacuum door locks
Ford Falcon features an air-cooled torque converter
Glenn Pray buys the assets of the Auburn / Cord / Duesenberg plant
Top American Automobile Corporations for 1960

1. General Motors 2,793,017 (increased 137,331)
2. Ford 1,738,530 (increased 65,780)
3. Chrysler 972,858 (increased 225,239)
4. Others 599,389 (increased 75,734)

Top model year production for 1960

Chevrolet 1,439,893
Biscayne & Fleetmaster 287,700
Bel Air 381,500
Impala 411,000
Station Wagon 212,700

Ford 1,348,527
Falcon 435,676
Custom 300874
Fairlane 204,790
Fairlane 500 244,275
Galaxie 289,088
Ranch 71,008
Country Sedan 100,816

Plymouth 483,969
Valiant V100 66,734
Valiant V200 127,558
Savoy 78,204
Belvedere 62,744
Fury 55,487
Suburban 56,997
Rambler 458,841
American 120,603
Six 297,378
Rebel 17,062
Ambassador 12,798

Pontiac 396,716

Catalina 210,934
Venture 56,277
Star Chief 43,691
Bonneville 85,277

Dodge 367,804
Dart Seneca 138,904
Dart Pioneer 111,089
Dart Phoenix 73,178
Matador 27,908
Polara 16,728
Oldsmobile347,142

Dynamic 88 189,864
Super 88 97,913
Ninety Eight 59,364

Mercury271,331
Comet 116,331
Monterey 102,539
Montclair 19,814
Park Lane 10,287
Commuter 14,949
Colony Park 7,411

Buick 253,807
LeSabre 152,082
Invicta 46,411
Electra 35,698
Electra 225 20,616

Corvair 203,014
500 coupe 14,628
500 sedan 47,683
700 coupe 36,562
700 sedan 139,208
900 Monza coupe 11,926

Cadillac 142,184
Series 62 70,824
DeVille 53,389
Eldorado 2,461
Series 60 Special 11,800
Series 75 3,710

Studebaker 120,465

Lark VI 70,153
Lark VIII 57,562
Hawk 3,939

Thunderbird 90,843
Coupe 78,983
Convertible 11,860

Chrysler 77,285
Windsor 41,158
Saratoga 15,525
New Yorker 19,390
300F 1212

DeSoto 25,581

Fireflite 14,484
Adventurer 11,597

Lincoln 24,851
Lincoln 7,160
Premier 6,575
Continental Mark V 11,116

Imperial 17,719
Custom 7,786
Crown 8,226
LeBaron 1,691
Crown Imperial Limousine 16

Metropolitan 13,103

Corvette 10,261

Checker 6,980

Edsel 3,008

Ranger 2,571

Villager Wagon 275

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<blockquote data-quote="ddgermann" data-source="post: 114270" data-attributes="member: 3537">Welcome to the 60&#039;s. &quot;Peace - Love - Dope&quot;This year the demographic for the corvette buyer appeared to be defining itself. Customers clearly showed they saw the Corvette as a fast car and made buying choices to receive that performance. I find this interesting as today I get the same feeling I have always had with the Corvette, including the time long before I could own one. That being a sports car that is all about high speed, agility and performance leaving the same little tingle in my stomach.... a bit of anxiety and with lots of excitement. Today owning my 3rd Corvette I still have both those feelings however now the predominant feelings added are pure freedom and joy once I&#039;m behind the wheel, and feel the car around me. The amazing sounds and sensations reverberating through the car are like no other car I&#039;ve experienced, and has been in all the Corvettes I have driven. I suspect driving a Corvette has always been a very sensory experience from the very first model year to today.Ok.. monologue over. Let&#039;s get to the car. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />1960 Corvette<img src="http://www.nationalcorvetteowners.com/UserFiles/VetteHisJpg/1960website.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />The year was 1960. In October of that year CBS began airing a television show featuring two young men, Martin Milner and George Maharis, driving around the countryside looking for adventure. Both the car and the program were a hit. The show was ‘Route 66’ and the car was, of course, a 1960 Corvette. We may never know if the show helped boost sales but deliveries of the Corvette eventually topped 10,000 for the first time (total run 10,261) that year.The Corvette had already been around for seven years then, not really changing much, just evolving a bit every year.&nbsp; Externally, the 1960 was not much different from a ’59. You could still get whitewall tires (almost all the cars were equipped with that option) and the contrasting color in the cove (surprisingly only a third of buyers selected that one). 1960 was to be the last year that the taillights formed into the rounded fenders. It was to be the last year of the distinctive chromed ‘tooth’ grille also – to be replaced by a wire mesh in 1961. Eight color choices were offered that year. Cascade Green was the most unpopular color appearing in only 140 cars. Today that unpopularity is considered desirable because now it is an extremely rare color to find. A first for the ’60 cars was the introduction of nylon belted tires, replacing the cotton ply that characterized all the previous cars.Inside the car there was a different seat pattern. Almost 5,275 buyers ordered the new fangled sunshades this year. The most popular interior option for the car was the $102.25 heater closely followed by the Wonderbar AM radio. Two other options that made life easier for drivers of that time were the courtesy lights and windshield washers. As power windows were a rather expensive option, only 544 1960 Corvettes had it.&nbsp; Although the optional hardtop was pricey for the day at $236.75 over half of the cars were equipped with them.<img src="http://www.nationalcorvetteowners.com/UserFiles/VetteHisJpg/1960RandyWillig%20copy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Mechanically, there was little change but it now had a top engine choice of a 283 cubic inch fuel injected (fuelie) engine putting out 290 hp. There was also a 283 fuel injected engine that put out 250 hp for the same price ($484.20) and the base engine, a carbureted 283 producing a modest 245 hp. The 290 hp outsold the 250 hp engine almost 8:1. 0 – 60 times was in the mid 5 seconds. But the most popular engine of the day was the carbureted 270 hp that only cost $182.95 and can be found in about a quarter of the 1960 run. 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. Surprisingly only 119 buyers opted for the heavy-duty brake and steering to go along with the performance, even given the reasonable price of $26.99.&nbsp; 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.PS: According to legend, in 1960, Bill Mitchell was deep sea fishing in the Bahamas. Upon landing a shark he was inspired by the shark’s lines as the basis of the upcoming experimental XP-775, the eventual successor to the current Corvette. The car is eventually even named the Sting Ray (later years changed the spelling to Stingray) …..and the rest is history. One shudders to think what would have happened if he had landed a whale instead.’60 VETTE FACTS&nbsp;VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER00867S100001 through 00867S110261ENGINEBASE ENGINEType: V-8Bore and stroke: 3.87 x 3.00 in.Displacement: 283 cidBrake hp: 230 at 4800 rpm.Carburetor:&nbsp; Carter Type WCFB 4-bblOPTIONAL ENGINES:283-cid/245-hp w/ two 4-bbl. carb283-cid/270-hp w/ two 4-bbl. carb283-cid/275-hp w/Rochester fuel injection283-cid/315-hp w/Rochester fuel injectionVITAL STATSConvertibleOriginal Price: $3,872Production: 10,261Wheelbase: 102 in.Length: 177.2 in.Tires: 6.70 x 15COOL STUFF&nbsp;• All 1960 fuel injected engines required manual transmissions.• Last year with heavy&nbsp; &quot;teeth&quot; in grill.<img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/27/61/1c/27611cbece582dac4d44960d80b895f3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/6b/9a/db/6b9adbcaddff1584df0d6ef31c3bba1c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c7/07/6e/c7076ea35e7fa09575a69b662100ec95.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/27/39/5b/27395bc5979c5255d2655c7e10d0eb4d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="http://www.andersonrestorations.com/showroom/images/fullsize/1360_driver_f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="http://www.andersonrestorations.com/showroom/images/fullsize/1360_driver_r.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="http://www.andersonrestorations.com/showroom/images/fullsize/1360_interior.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/0f/f5/72/0ff5728373154740061ab2ee5e892bdd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/8f/68/6c/8f686c58da747491ffbb3201b17f8390.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e7/a2/0f/e7a20ff8e2f090f931ff450d445d9401.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/09/47/80/0947809df11e5d5ce4789f9b05f9778f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/6a/c5/29/6ac52988d3a8a20b930403e5f7827e2f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e4/fc/c2/e4fcc2c47af8edf644f898c53c767630.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/da/ae/a3/daaea3faa81e6e83e47d23460c239dab.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/09/f7/3e/09f73e7b574ae4966e46d35e98e832f3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/8f/ed/d5/8fedd5414ddb6d51e5a1cfc59a0e922f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/7a/6b/ce/7a6bce567963d6f1f92e3ca1e5ad6e1a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/25/0c/03/250c037921c36a7d58b09cba5c89e009.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/f9/f8/6c/f9f86ca1d95ddbe81082fcababc905fa.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Some Stats:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The 1960 Corvette looked very much like the 1959 model.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A new rear suspension sway bar improved the car&#039;s handling</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aluminum cylinder heads and an aluminum radiator were introduced, but later withdrawn.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Standard equipment included:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">tachometer</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">sun visors</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">dual exhaust</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">carpeting</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">seat belts</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">outside rearview mirror</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">electric clock.</li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Buyers could choose from eight exterior colors:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tuxedo Black (Black, White or Blue soft top)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ermine White (Slack, White or Blue soft top)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tasco Turquoise (Black, White or Blue soft top)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Horizon Blue (Black, White or Blue soft top)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sateen Silver (Black, White or Blue soft top)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cascade Green (Slack, White or Blue soft top)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Roman Red (Black or White soft top)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Honduras Maroon (Black soft top)</li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A new aluminum clutch housing cut the Corvette&#039;s weight by 18 pounds.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A larger-diameter front anti-roll bar and new rear bar enhanced ride and handling characteristics of the 1960 model.</li>
</ul>IDENTIFICATIONSeries No. Body/Style No. Body Type Factory Price Shipping Weight Production Total0800 67<img src="https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60small.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />1960 Corvette2-dr. Roadster2 passenger$3872 2840 lb 10,261ENGINEFeature Standard Engine Optional Engine Optional Engine Optional Engine Optional EngineType V-8, Overhead valveBlock Cast iron blockDisplacement 283 cidBore &amp; Stroke 3.87 x 3.00Compression ratio 9.50:1 10.5:1Brake horsepower 230 @ 4800 rpm 245 270 275 315Main bearing fiveValve lifters hydraulic solidCarburetor Carter four-barrel Type WCFB Model 3779178 Two four-barrel carbs Two four-barrel carbs Rochester fuel injection Rochester fuel injectionTRANSMISSIONStandard Manual Transmission Optional Manual Transmission Automatic TransmissionClose-ratio three-speed manual all-synchromesh transmission with floor-mounted gear shifter Close-ratio four-speed manual all-synchromesh transmission with floor-mounted gear shifter Two-speed Powerglide transmission (optional)CHASSISWheelbase 102 inches (2.591 m)Overall length 177.2 inches (4.501 m)Overall width 72.8 inches (1.849 m)Overall height 51.6 inches (1.318 m)Front tread 57 inches (1.448 m)Rear tread 59 inches (1.499 m)Frame Welded steel box-section X-braced typeGround Clearance 6 inches (15 cm)Wheels 15&quot; steel bolt-on wheelsTires 6.70 x 15Front suspension Independent; unequal-length A-arms; unequal-length wishbones; coil springs; anti-roll bar; tubular shocksRear suspension Live axle on semi-elliptic leaf springs, tubular shock absorbersSteering Saginaw worm-and-ball, 17:1 ratio, 3.7 turns to lock; 38.5 foot turning circleRear axle type Hypoid semi-floatingBrakes Four-wheel hydraulic, internal-expanding, 11-inch diameter drums, 157 square inches effective lining area (121 square inches with optional sintered metallic linings)Standard 3-speed axle ratio 3.70:1Powerglide 2-speed axle ratio 3.55:1Optional axle ratios 4:11:1, 4.56:1OPTIONS&nbsp; Additional cove color $16.15RPO 101 Heater $102.25RPO 102 Signal-seeking AM radio $137.75RPO 107 Parking brake alarm $5.40RPO 108 Courtesy lights $6.50RPO 109 Windshield washer $16.15RPO 121 Temperature control radiator fan $21.55RPO 261 Sunshades $10.80RPO 276 Five 15 x 5.5-inch wheels N/CRPO 290 6.70 x 15 White sidewall tires $31.55RPO 313 Powerglide automatic transmission $199.10RPO 419 Auxiliary hardtop $236.75RPO 426 Electric power windows $59.20RPO 469 283-cid 245-hp dual four-barrel carb V-8 engine $150.65RPO 469C 283-cid 270-hp dual four-barrel carburetor V-8 engine $182.95RPO 579 V-8 283-cid 275-hp fuel-injection engine $484.20RPO 579D V-8 283-cid 315-hp fuel-injection engine $484.20RPO 473 Power-operated folding top mechanism $139.90RPO 675 Positraction axle with optional ratio $43.05RPO 687 Heavy-duty brakes and suspension $333.60RPO 685 Four-speed manual transmission $188.30RPO 686 Metallic brakes $26.90RPO 1408 Five 6.70 x 15 Nylon tires $15.75RPO 686 Metallic brakes $26.90RPO 1625A 24-gallon fuel tank $161.40HISTORICAL NOTES1960 Corvette Notes&nbsp;<ul>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The majority of 1960 Corvettes, 50.1 percent, were sold with a detachable hardtop.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Most, 51.9 percent, also had a four-speed manual transmission.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A 1960 Corvette with the 283-cid 230-hp V-8 could go from 0-to-60 in 8.4 seconds and did the quarter mile in 16.1 seconds at 89 mph.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Route 66 television series, featuring Martin Milner and George Maharis driving their 1960 Corvette across the country on the &quot;Mother Road&quot; debuted this season.</li>
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</ul>1960 Automotive Notes&nbsp;<ul>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">John F. Gordon was president of GM</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Frederic G. Donner was chairman of the board at GM</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Industry production is over 6 million</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fins diminish in size throughout the industry</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">New compacts are introduced: Chevrolet Corvair, Ford Falcon, Plymouth Valiant, and Mercury Comet</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lee Iacocca heads up Ford</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unibody construction found on Corvair, Falcon, and all Chrysler Corp. cars</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Last year for England-built Metropolitans</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Studebaker offers a $100 rebate on late 1960 models</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Buick is first to offer a separate rear heat control.</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cadillac adopts self-adjusting brakes and automatic vacuum parking brake release</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Corvair takes a page out of VW by offering an air-cooled rear-propelled 6-cyl engine</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dodge and Plymouth introduce a &quot;Slant Six&quot; engine to replace the L-head engine</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chrysler 300F and the big Dodge and Plymouth V-8 feature optional ram-induction</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Valiant first to feature an alternator instead of generator; other makes will follow</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Last year for the Edsel after producing only 3008 units</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thunderbird offers a sunroof, the first since WWII</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thunderbird, like the 1957-59 Ford Skyliner, stows its top in the trunk</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The big Fords are longer, lower, and wider</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rambler replaces the L-head with an ohv 6-cyl engine</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rambler station wagons are first to have a side-hinged rear door</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Studebaker Lark adds a station wagon</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Studebaker Hawk offers only a V-8</li>
</ul><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Oldsmobile gets an optional vacuum-operated remote decklid opener</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chrysler offers vacuum door locks</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ford Falcon features an air-cooled torque converter</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Glenn Pray buys the assets of the Auburn / Cord / Duesenberg plant</li>
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</ul>Top American Automobile Corporations for 19601. General Motors 2,793,017 (increased 137,331)2. Ford 1,738,530 (increased 65,780)3. Chrysler 972,858 (increased 225,239)4. Others 599,389 (increased 75,734)Top model year production for 1960Chevrolet 1,439,893Biscayne &amp; Fleetmaster 287,700Bel Air 381,500Impala 411,000Station Wagon 212,700Ford 1,348,527Falcon 435,676Custom 300874Fairlane 204,790Fairlane 500 244,275Galaxie 289,088Ranch 71,008Country Sedan 100,816Plymouth 483,969Valiant V100 66,734Valiant V200 127,558Savoy 78,204Belvedere 62,744Fury 55,487Suburban 56,997Rambler 458,841American 120,603Six 297,378Rebel 17,062Ambassador 12,798Pontiac 396,716Catalina 210,934Venture 56,277Star Chief 43,691Bonneville 85,277 Dodge 367,804Dart Seneca 138,904Dart Pioneer 111,089Dart Phoenix 73,178Matador 27,908Polara 16,728Oldsmobile347,142Dynamic 88 189,864Super 88 97,913Ninety Eight 59,364Mercury271,331Comet 116,331Monterey 102,539Montclair 19,814Park Lane 10,287Commuter 14,949Colony Park 7,411Buick 253,807LeSabre 152,082Invicta 46,411Electra 35,698Electra 225 20,616Corvair 203,014500 coupe 14,628500 sedan 47,683700 coupe 36,562700 sedan 139,208900 Monza coupe 11,926Cadillac 142,184Series 62 70,824DeVille 53,389Eldorado 2,461Series 60 Special 11,800Series 75 3,710Studebaker 120,465Lark VI 70,153Lark VIII 57,562Hawk 3,939Thunderbird 90,843Coupe 78,983 Convertible 11,860 Chrysler 77,285Windsor 41,158Saratoga 15,525New Yorker 19,390300F 1212DeSoto 25,581Fireflite 14,484Adventurer 11,597Lincoln 24,851Lincoln 7,160Premier 6,575Continental Mark V 11,116Imperial 17,719Custom 7,786Crown 8,226LeBaron 1,691Crown Imperial Limousine 16Metropolitan 13,103Corvette 10,261Checker 6,980Edsel 3,008Ranger 2,571Villager Wagon 275Few more photos:<img src="https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60white1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60black1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60black2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60lime1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60navy3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60red1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60red6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60red8.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60turquois1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="ddgermann, post: 114270, member: 3537"] Welcome to the 60's. "Peace - Love - Dope" This year the demographic for the corvette buyer appeared to be defining itself. Customers clearly showed they saw the Corvette as a fast car and made buying choices to receive that performance. I find this interesting as today I get the same feeling I have always had with the Corvette, including the time long before I could own one. That being a sports car that is all about high speed, agility and performance leaving the same little tingle in my stomach.... a bit of anxiety and with lots of excitement. Today owning my 3rd Corvette I still have both those feelings however now the predominant feelings added are pure freedom and joy once I'm behind the wheel, and feel the car around me. The amazing sounds and sensations reverberating through the car are like no other car I've experienced, and has been in all the Corvettes I have driven. I suspect driving a Corvette has always been a very sensory experience from the very first model year to today. Ok.. monologue over. Let's get to the car. :D [B]1960 Corvette[/B] [LEFT][IMG]http://www.nationalcorvetteowners.com/UserFiles/VetteHisJpg/1960website.jpg[/IMG][/LEFT] The year was 1960. In October of that year CBS began airing a television show featuring two young men, Martin Milner and George Maharis, driving around the countryside looking for adventure. Both the car and the program were a hit. The show was ‘Route 66’ and the car was, of course, a 1960 Corvette. We may never know if the show helped boost sales but deliveries of the Corvette eventually topped 10,000 for the first time (total run 10,261) that year. The Corvette had already been around for seven years then, not really changing much, just evolving a bit every year. Externally, the 1960 was not much different from a ’59. You could still get whitewall tires (almost all the cars were equipped with that option) and the contrasting color in the cove (surprisingly only a third of buyers selected that one). 1960 was to be the last year that the taillights formed into the rounded fenders. It was to be the last year of the distinctive chromed ‘tooth’ grille also – to be replaced by a wire mesh in 1961. Eight color choices were offered that year. Cascade Green was the most unpopular color appearing in only 140 cars. Today that unpopularity is considered desirable because now it is an extremely rare color to find. A first for the ’60 cars was the introduction of nylon belted tires, replacing the cotton ply that characterized all the previous cars. Inside the car there was a different seat pattern. Almost 5,275 buyers ordered the new fangled sunshades this year. The most popular interior option for the car was the $102.25 heater closely followed by the Wonderbar AM radio. Two other options that made life easier for drivers of that time were the courtesy lights and windshield washers. As power windows were a rather expensive option, only 544 1960 Corvettes had it. Although the optional hardtop was pricey for the day at $236.75 over half of the cars were equipped with them. [RIGHT][IMG]http://www.nationalcorvetteowners.com/UserFiles/VetteHisJpg/1960RandyWillig%20copy.jpg[/IMG][/RIGHT] Mechanically, there was little change but it now had a top engine choice of a 283 cubic inch fuel injected (fuelie) engine putting out 290 hp. There was also a 283 fuel injected engine that put out 250 hp for the same price ($484.20) and the base engine, a carbureted 283 producing a modest 245 hp. The 290 hp outsold the 250 hp engine almost 8:1. 0 – 60 times was in the mid 5 seconds. But the most popular engine of the day was the carbureted 270 hp that only cost $182.95 and can be found in about a quarter of the 1960 run. 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. Surprisingly only 119 buyers opted for the heavy-duty brake and steering to go along with the performance, even given the reasonable price of $26.99. 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. PS: According to legend, in 1960, Bill Mitchell was deep sea fishing in the Bahamas. Upon landing a shark he was inspired by the shark’s lines as the basis of the upcoming experimental XP-775, the eventual successor to the current Corvette. The car is eventually even named the Sting Ray (later years changed the spelling to Stingray) …..and the rest is history. One shudders to think what would have happened if he had landed a whale instead. [B]’60 VETTE FACTS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER[/B] 00867S100001 through 00867S110261 [B]ENGINE [U]BASE ENGINE[/U][/B] Type: V-8 Bore and stroke: 3.87 x 3.00 in. Displacement: 283 cid [I]Brake hp: 230 at 4800 rpm. Carburetor: Carter Type WCFB 4-bbl [B][U]OPTIONAL ENGINES[/U][/B]:[/I] 283-cid/245-hp w/ two 4-bbl. carb 283-cid/270-hp w/ two 4-bbl. carb 283-cid/275-hp w/Rochester fuel injection 283-cid/315-hp w/Rochester fuel injection [B]VITAL STATS [U]Convertible[/U][/B] Original Price: $3,872 Production: 10,261 Wheelbase: 102 in. Length: 177.2 in. Tires: 6.70 x 15 [B]COOL STUFF[/B] • All 1960 fuel injected engines required manual transmissions. • Last year with heavy "teeth" in grill. 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[*]A new rear suspension sway bar improved the car's handling [*]Aluminum cylinder heads and an aluminum radiator were introduced, but later withdrawn. [*]Standard equipment included: [LIST] [*]tachometer [*]sun visors [*]dual exhaust [*]carpeting [*]seat belts [*]outside rearview mirror [*]electric clock. [/LIST] [*]Buyers could choose from eight exterior colors: [LIST] [*]Tuxedo Black (Black, White or Blue soft top) [*]Ermine White (Slack, White or Blue soft top) [*]Tasco Turquoise (Black, White or Blue soft top) [*]Horizon Blue (Black, White or Blue soft top) [*]Sateen Silver (Black, White or Blue soft top) [*]Cascade Green (Slack, White or Blue soft top) [*]Roman Red (Black or White soft top) [*]Honduras Maroon (Black soft top) [/LIST] [*]A new aluminum clutch housing cut the Corvette's weight by 18 pounds. [*]A larger-diameter front anti-roll bar and new rear bar enhanced ride and handling characteristics of the 1960 model. [/LIST] [SIZE=5][B]IDENTIFICATION[/B][/SIZE] [B]Series No.[/B] [B]Body/Style No.[/B] [B]Body Type[/B] [B]Factory Price[/B] [B]Shipping Weight[/B] [B]Production Total 0800[/B] [B]67 [IMG]https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60small.jpg[/IMG] 1960 Corvette 2-dr. Roadster 2 passenger $3872[/B] [B]2840 lb[/B] [B]10,261[/B] [SIZE=5][B]ENGINE[/B][/SIZE] [B]Feature[/B] [B]Standard Engine[/B] [B]Optional Engine[/B] [B]Optional Engine[/B] [B]Optional Engine[/B] [B]Optional Engine Type[/B] [B]V-8, Overhead valve Block[/B] [B]Cast iron block Displacement[/B] [B]283 cid Bore & Stroke[/B] [B]3.87 x 3.00 Compression ratio[/B] [B]9.50:1[/B] [B]10.5:1 Brake horsepower[/B] [B]230 @ 4800 rpm[/B] [B]245[/B] [B]270[/B] [B]275[/B] [B]315 Main bearing[/B] [B]five Valve lifters[/B] [B]hydraulic[/B] [B]solid Carburetor[/B] [B]Carter four-barrel Type WCFB Model 3779178[/B] [B]Two four-barrel carbs[/B] [B]Two four-barrel carbs[/B] [B]Rochester fuel injection[/B] [B]Rochester fuel injection [SIZE=5][B]TRANSMISSION[/B][/SIZE] [B]Standard Manual Transmission[/B] [B]Optional Manual Transmission[/B] [B]Automatic Transmission Close-ratio three-speed manual all-synchromesh transmission with floor-mounted gear shifter[/B] [B]Close-ratio four-speed manual all-synchromesh transmission with floor-mounted gear shifter[/B] [B]Two-speed Powerglide transmission (optional)[/B] [SIZE=5][B]CHASSIS[/B][/SIZE] [B]Wheelbase[/B] [B]102 inches (2.591 m) Overall length[/B] [B]177.2 inches (4.501 m) Overall width[/B] [B]72.8 inches (1.849 m) Overall height[/B] [B]51.6 inches (1.318 m) Front tread[/B] [B]57 inches (1.448 m) Rear tread[/B] [B]59 inches (1.499 m) Frame[/B] [B]Welded steel box-section X-braced type Ground Clearance[/B] [B]6 inches (15 cm) Wheels[/B] [B]15" steel bolt-on wheels Tires[/B] [B]6.70 x 15 Front suspension[/B] [B]Independent; unequal-length A-arms; unequal-length wishbones; coil springs; anti-roll bar; tubular shocks Rear suspension[/B] [B]Live axle on semi-elliptic leaf springs, tubular shock absorbers Steering[/B] [B]Saginaw worm-and-ball, 17:1 ratio, 3.7 turns to lock; 38.5 foot turning circle Rear axle type[/B] [B]Hypoid semi-floating Brakes[/B] [B]Four-wheel hydraulic, internal-expanding, 11-inch diameter drums, 157 square inches effective lining area (121 square inches with optional sintered metallic linings) Standard 3-speed axle ratio[/B] [B]3.70:1 Powerglide 2-speed axle ratio[/B] [B]3.55:1 Optional axle ratios[/B] [B]4:11:1, 4.56:1[/B] [SIZE=5][B]OPTIONS[/B][/SIZE] [B]Additional cove color[/B] [B]$16.15 RPO 101[/B] [B]Heater[/B] [B]$102.25 RPO 102[/B] [B]Signal-seeking AM radio[/B] [B]$137.75 RPO 107[/B] [B]Parking brake alarm[/B] [B]$5.40 RPO 108[/B] [B]Courtesy lights[/B] [B]$6.50 RPO 109[/B] [B]Windshield washer[/B] [B]$16.15 RPO 121[/B] [B]Temperature control radiator fan[/B] [B]$21.55 RPO 261[/B] [B]Sunshades[/B] [B]$10.80 RPO 276[/B] [B]Five 15 x 5.5-inch wheels[/B] [B]N/C RPO 290[/B] [B]6.70 x 15 White sidewall tires[/B] [B]$31.55 RPO 313[/B] [B]Powerglide automatic transmission[/B] [B]$199.10 RPO 419[/B] [B]Auxiliary hardtop[/B] [B]$236.75 RPO 426[/B] [B]Electric power windows[/B] [B]$59.20 RPO 469[/B] [B]283-cid 245-hp dual four-barrel carb V-8 engine[/B] [B]$150.65 RPO 469C[/B] [B]283-cid 270-hp dual four-barrel carburetor V-8 engine[/B] [B]$182.95 RPO 579[/B] [B]V-8 283-cid 275-hp fuel-injection engine[/B] [B]$484.20 RPO 579D[/B] [B]V-8 283-cid 315-hp fuel-injection engine[/B] [B]$484.20 RPO 473[/B] [B]Power-operated folding top mechanism[/B] [B]$139.90 RPO 675[/B] [B]Positraction axle with optional ratio[/B] [B]$43.05 RPO 687[/B] [B]Heavy-duty brakes and suspension[/B] [B]$333.60 RPO 685[/B] [B]Four-speed manual transmission[/B] [B]$188.30 RPO 686[/B] [B]Metallic brakes[/B] [B]$26.90 RPO 1408[/B] [B]Five 6.70 x 15 Nylon tires[/B] [B]$15.75 RPO 686[/B] [B]Metallic brakes[/B] [B]$26.90 RPO 1625A[/B] [B]24-gallon fuel tank[/B] [B]$161.40[/B] [SIZE=5][B]HISTORICAL NOTES[/B][/SIZE] [U]1960 Corvette Notes[/U] [/B] [LIST] [*] [B] [LIST] [*]The majority of 1960 Corvettes, 50.1 percent, were sold with a detachable hardtop. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Most, 51.9 percent, also had a four-speed manual transmission. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]A 1960 Corvette with the 283-cid 230-hp V-8 could go from 0-to-60 in 8.4 seconds and did the quarter mile in 16.1 seconds at 89 mph. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]The Route 66 television series, featuring Martin Milner and George Maharis driving their 1960 Corvette across the country on the "Mother Road" debuted this season. [/LIST][/B] [/LIST] [B][U]1960 Automotive Note[/U]s [/B] [LIST] [*] [B] [LIST] [*]John F. Gordon was president of GM [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Frederic G. Donner was chairman of the board at GM [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Industry production is over 6 million [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Fins diminish in size throughout the industry [/LIST] [LIST] [*]New compacts are introduced: Chevrolet Corvair, Ford Falcon, Plymouth Valiant, and Mercury Comet [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Lee Iacocca heads up Ford [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Unibody construction found on Corvair, Falcon, and all Chrysler Corp. cars [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Last year for England-built Metropolitans [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Studebaker offers a $100 rebate on late 1960 models [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Buick is first to offer a separate rear heat control. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Cadillac adopts self-adjusting brakes and automatic vacuum parking brake release [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Corvair takes a page out of VW by offering an air-cooled rear-propelled 6-cyl engine [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Dodge and Plymouth introduce a "Slant Six" engine to replace the L-head engine [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Chrysler 300F and the big Dodge and Plymouth V-8 feature optional ram-induction [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Valiant first to feature an alternator instead of generator; other makes will follow [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Last year for the Edsel after producing only 3008 units [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Thunderbird offers a sunroof, the first since WWII [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Thunderbird, like the 1957-59 Ford Skyliner, stows its top in the trunk [/LIST] [LIST] [*]The big Fords are longer, lower, and wider [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Rambler replaces the L-head with an ohv 6-cyl engine [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Rambler station wagons are first to have a side-hinged rear door [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Studebaker Lark adds a station wagon [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Studebaker Hawk offers only a V-8 [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Oldsmobile gets an optional vacuum-operated remote decklid opener [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Chrysler offers vacuum door locks [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Ford Falcon features an air-cooled torque converter [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Glenn Pray buys the assets of the Auburn / Cord / Duesenberg plant [/LIST][/B] [/LIST] [B][U]Top American Automobile Corporations for 1960 [/U] 1. General Motors 2,793,017 (increased 137,331) 2. Ford 1,738,530 (increased 65,780) 3. Chrysler 972,858 (increased 225,239) 4. Others 599,389 (increased 75,734) [U]Top model year production for 1960 Chevrolet 1,439,893[/U][/B] Biscayne & Fleetmaster 287,700 Bel Air 381,500 Impala 411,000 Station Wagon 212,700 [B] [U]Ford 1,348,527[/U][/B] Falcon 435,676 Custom 300874 Fairlane 204,790 Fairlane [I]500 [/I]244,275 Galaxie 289,088 Ranch 71,008 Country Sedan 100,816 [B][U]Plymouth 483,969[/U][/B] Valiant [I]V100[/I] 66,734 Valiant[I] V200 [/I]127,558 Savoy 78,204 Belvedere 62,744 Fury 55,487 Suburban 56,997 Rambler 458,841 American 120,603 Six 297,378 Rebel 17,062 Ambassador 12,798 [B][U]Pontiac 396,716 [/U][/B] Catalina 210,934 Venture 56,277 Star Chief 43,691 Bonneville 85,277 [B][U]Dodge 367,804[/U][/B] Dart Seneca 138,904 Dart Pioneer 111,089 Dart Phoenix 73,178 Matador 27,908 Polara 16,728 [B][U]Oldsmobile347,142 [/U][/B] Dynamic 88 189,864 Super 88 97,913 Ninety Eight 59,364 [B][U]Mercury271,331[/U][/B] Comet 116,331 Monterey 102,539 Montclair 19,814 Park Lane 10,287 Commuter 14,949 Colony Park 7,411 [B][U]Buick 253,807[/U][/B] LeSabre 152,082 Invicta 46,411 Electra 35,698 Electra 225 20,616 [B][U]Corvair 203,014[/U][/B] 500 coupe 14,628 500 sedan 47,683 700 coupe 36,562 700 sedan 139,208 900 Monza coupe 11,926 [B][U]Cadillac 142,184[/U][/B] Series 62 70,824 DeVille 53,389 Eldorado 2,461 Series 60 Special 11,800 Series 75 3,710 [B][U]Studebaker 120,465 [/U][/B] Lark VI 70,153 Lark VIII 57,562 Hawk 3,939 [B][U]Thunderbird 90,843[/U][/B] Coupe 78,983 Convertible 11,860 [B][U]Chrysler 77,285[/U][/B] Windsor 41,158 Saratoga 15,525 New Yorker 19,390 300F 1212 [B][U]DeSoto 25,581 [/U][/B] Fireflite 14,484 Adventurer 11,597 [B][U]Lincoln 24,851[/U][/B] Lincoln 7,160 Premier 6,575 Continental Mark V 11,116 [B][U]Imperial 17,719[/U][/B] Custom 7,786 Crown 8,226 LeBaron 1,691 Crown Imperial Limousine 16 [B][U]Metropolitan 13,103 [COLOR=#ff4d4d]Corvette 10,261 [/COLOR] Checker 6,980 Edsel 3,008 Ranger 2,571[/U] [U]Villager Wagon 275[/U] Few more photos:[/B] [IMG]https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60white1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60black1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60black2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60lime1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60navy3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60red1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60red6.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60red8.jpeg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.motorera.com/corvette/1960/1960/60turquois1.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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