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1975 Corvette Was Black an Exterior Paint Color

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1970 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Black Red Blue Green Saddle Brown

Code

Vinyl 400 407 411 422 418 414
Leather 403 n/a n/a n/a 424 n/a
972 Classic White X X X X X X
974 Monza Red X X --- --- X X
975 Marlboro Maroon X --- --- --- X X
976 Mulsanne Blue X --- X --- --- ---
979 Bridgehampton Blue X --- X --- --- ---
982 Donnybrooke Green X --- --- X X X
984 Daytona Yellow X --- --- X --- ---
986 Cortez Silver X X X X X X
992 Laguna Gray X X X X X X
993 Corvette Bronze X --- --- --- --- ---

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.  Convertible top colors were Black, White or Beige.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1971 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Dark Dark
Black Red Blue Green Saddle

Code

Vinyl 400 407 412 423 417
Leather 403 n/a n/a n/a 420
905 Nevada Silver X X X X ---
912 Sunflower Yellow X --- --- X X
972 Classic White X X X X X
973 Mille Miglia Red X X --- --- ---
976 Mulsanne Blue X --- X --- ---
979 Bridgehampton Blue X --- X --- ---
983 Brands Hatch Green X --- --- X ---
987 Ontario Orange* X --- --- X X
988 Steel Cities Gray* X --- --- --- X
989 War Bonnet Yellow* X --- --- X X
*Special Firemist Colors

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.  Convertible top colors were Black or White.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1972 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Black Red Blue Saddle

Code

Vinyl 400 407 412 417
Leather 404 n/a n/a 421
912 Sunflower Yellow X --- --- X
924 Pewter Silver X X X X
945 Bryar Blue X --- --- ---
946 Elkhart Green X --- --- X
972 Classic White X X X X
973 Mille Miglia Red X X --- X
979 Targa Blue X --- X ---
987 Ontario Orange* X --- --- X
988 Steel Cities Gray* X X --- X
989 War Bonnet Yellow* X --- --- X
*Special Firemist Colors

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.  Convertible top colors were Black or White.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1973 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Dark Medium Dark Dark
Black Blue Saddle Saddle Red

Code

Vinyl 400 413 415 418 425
Leather 404 n/a 416 422 n/a
910 Classic White X X X X X
914 Silver Metallic X X X X X
922 Medium Blue Metallic X X X --- ---
927 Dark Blue Metallic X X X --- X
945 Blue-Green Metallic X --- X X X
947 Elkhart Green Metallic X --- X --- ---
952 Bright Yellow X X --- X ---
953 Yellow Metallic X X --- --- ---
976 Mille Miglia Red X X --- X X
980 Orange Metallic X X X X ---

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.  Convertible top colors were Black or White.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1974 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Dark Medium Dark
Black Silver Neutral Blue Saddle Red

Code

Vinyl 400 406 408 413 415 425
Leather 404 407 n/a n/a 416 n/a
910 Classic White X X X X X X
914 Silver Mist Metallic X X --- X X X
917 Corvette Gray Metallic X X X X X X
922 Medium Blue Metallic X X --- X --- ---
948 Dark Green Metallic X X X --- X ---
956 Bright Yellow X X X --- X ---
968 Dark Brown Metallic X X X --- X ---
974 Medium Red Metallic X X X --- X X
976 Mille Miglia Red X X X --- X X
980 Orange Metallic X X X --- X ---

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.  Convertible top colors were Black or White.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1975 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Dark Medium Dark
Silver Black Blue Neutral Saddle Red

Code

Vinyl 14V 19V 26V 60V 65V 73V
Leather 142 192 262 n/a 652 732
10 Classic White X X X X X X
13 Silver Metallic X X X --- X X
22 Bright Blue Metallic X X X --- --- ---
27 Steel Blue Metallic X X X --- --- ---
42 Bright Green Metallic X X --- X X ---
56 Bright Yellow --- X --- X X ---
67 Medium Saddle Metallic --- X --- X X ---
70 Orange Flame --- X --- X X ---
74 Dark Red Metallic X X --- X X X
76 Mille Miglia Red X X --- X X X

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.  Convertible top colors were Black or White.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1976 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Smoke- Blue- Light Dark Dark
White Gray Black Green Buckskin Brown Firethorn

Code

Vinyl 15V NA 19V n/a 64V n/a 71V
Leather 112 152 192 322 642 692 712
10 Classic White X X X X X X X
13 Silver Metallic X X X X X --- X
22 Bright Blue Metallic --- X X --- --- --- ---
33 Dark Green Metallic X X X X X --- ---
37 Mahogany Metallic X X X --- X --- X
56 Bright Yellow --- --- X --- --- X ---
64 Light Buckskin X --- X --- X X X
69 Dark Brown Metallic X --- X --- X X ---
70 Orange Flame --- --- X --- X X ---
72 Corvette Red X X X --- X --- X

White Trim Combinations

White seats, seat backs and door panels were restricted to the following Exterior Colors and were color-keyed to the basic interior trim listed below:
Code
10 Classic White White with Black, Blue-Green or Dark Firethorn
13 Silver Metallic White with Smoke-Gray
33 Dark Green Metallic White with Blue-Green
37 Mahogany Metallic White with Dark Firethorn
64 Light Buckskin White with Dark Brown
69 Dark Brown Metallic White with Dark Brown
72 Corvette Red White with Dark Firethorn

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1977 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Smoke- Dark Dark Medium
White Gray Black Blue Buckskin Brown Red

Code

Leather/Cloth Inserts n/a 15C 19C 27C 64C 69C 72C
Leather 112 152 192 272 642 692 722
10 Classic White X X X X X X X
13 Silver Metallic X X X X --- --- X
19 Black X X X --- X --- X
26 Light Blue Metallic X X X --- --- --- ---
28 Dark Blue X X X X X --- ---
41* Chartreuse --- --- X --- --- --- ---
52** Corvette Yellow --- --- X --- --- X ---
66 Orange Metallic --- --- X --- X X ---
72 Medium Red X X X --- X --- X
80 Tan Buckskin X --- X --- X X X
83 Dark Red --- X X --- X --- ---
*Cancelled after one car
**Changed to Code 56 during model year

White Trim Combinations

White seats, seat backs, door panels and other trim pieces were restricted to the following Exterior Colors and were color-keyed to the basic interior trim listed below:
Code
10 Classic White White with Smoke-Gray
13 Silver Metallic White with Smoke-Gray
19 Black White with Smoke-Gray
28 Dark Blue White with Dark Blue
72 Medium Red White with Medium Red
80 Tan Buckskin

White with Buckskin

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1978 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Medium Light Dark Dark Oyster
Black Red Saffron Doeskin Blue Brown White

Code

Leather/Cloth Inserts 19C 72C 76C 59C 29C 69C 12C
Leather 192 722 762 592 292 692 122
10 Classic White R R R R R R R
13 Silver Metallic R R R --- R --- R
19 Black R R R R --- --- R
26 Frost Blue R --- --- --- R --- ---
52 Yellow R --- --- --- --- A R
59 Frost Beige R A R R A R ---
72 Red R R --- R --- --- R
82 Mahogany Metallic R --- R R --- --- R
83 Dark Blue Metallic R A --- R R --- R
89 Dark Brown Metallic A --- --- R --- R R
13U/07M Silver Anniversary A A A --- A --- A
19U/47M Pace Car 15C Silver Cloth or 152 Silver Leather Required

R - Recommended        A - Available

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1979 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Medium Light Dark Dark Oyster
Black Red Doeskin Blue Brown White

Code

Cloth n/a n/a 59C 29C 69C 12C
Leather 192 722 592 292 692 122
10 Classic White R R R R R R
13 Silver Metallic R R --- R R R
19 Black R R R --- --- R
28 Frost Blue A --- --- R --- A
52 Yellow R --- A --- --- R
58 Dark Green Metallic A --- R --- R A
59 Frost Beige R A R A R ---
67* Hilton Brown Metallic A --- R --- --- A
72 Red R R R --- --- R
83 Dark Blue Metallic A R R R --- R
*Code 67 may also appear as Code 82

R - Recommended        A - Available

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1980 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Medium Dark Dark
Black Red Doeskin Blue Green Silver Claret

Code

Cloth n/a n/a 59C 29C n/a n/a 79C
Leather 192 722 592 292 492 152 792
10 Classic White X X X X X X X
13 Silver Metallic X X --- X X X X
19 Black X X X --- --- X ---
28 Dark Blue Metallic X X X X --- X ---
47 Hilton Brown Metallic X X X X X X X
52 Yellow X --- --- --- --- X ---
58 Dark Green Metallic X --- X --- X X ---
59 Frost Beige X --- --- X --- X ---
76 Dark Claret Metallic X --- X --- --- X X
83 Medium Red X X X --- --- X ---

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1981 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

Medium Dark Medium
Charcoal Red Camel Blue Silver Cinnabar

Code

Cloth 19C n/a 64C 29C n/a 67C
Leather 192 722 642 292 152 67 2
06 Mahogany Metallic --- --- R --- --- R
10 Classic White R R R R --- R
13 Silver Metallic R R --- R R ---
19 Black R R R --- R R
24 Bright Blue Metallic R --- R R R ---
28 Dark Blue Metallic --- R R R R ---
52 Yellow R --- R --- --- ---
59 Frost Beige --- R R R --- R
75 Red R R R --- R ---
79 Maroon Metallic R R R --- R ---
84 Charcoal Metallic R R R --- R ---
33/38 Silver/Dark Blue --- --- --- R A ---
33/39 Silver/Charcoal R --- --- --- R A
50/74 Beige/Dark Bronze --- --- R --- --- ---
80/98 Red/Dark Claret --- --- A --- A R

R - Recommended        A - Available

Note: Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available.  Bowling Green cars may appear with a Leather Trim Code ending in 'l' rather than '2' as shown.

1968 1969 1970 1971

1972

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

1982 Exterior & Interior Color Combinations

1975 Corvette Was Black an Exterior Paint Color

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