Corvette Generations:
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
Corvette: Year by Year
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 19631964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Corvette C3 Hardtops and Engine Updates
The LS5 (above engine statistics) was joined by the LS6 (below) for 1971, both as the top horsepower big block options.

Corvette hardtops, which had been available starting in 1956 and continued for the C2 and C3 generations as long as convertibles were in the model lineup which was 1975. How they were sold is a bit different than what you might expect - you were given a choice of ordering your Corvette with either a hard top or a soft top - the price was the same. Should you want both you would order RPO C07 which was an extra $274.00 in 1971. Production quantity was 2,619 or 12%. Although it was possible to purchase a Corvette as hard top only - no ragtop - this was rarely done.
The C3 hardtops were available with vinyl covering RPO C08 for an additional $63.00. Why somebody would want to make their hardtop Corvette look like a convertible when it already was a convertible is beyond us, but 832 people (3.82%) went that route in 1971.
1971 was the last year for the fiber optic light monitoring system located behind the shifter.
Left: Famous Car and Driver "Bragging" magazine advertisement. Right: 1971 sales brochure cover.
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1971 Chev Corvette Stingray
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1971 Corvette Stingray Coupe with original 350/270 HP engine, sunburst yellow exterior, black vinyl interior, 4-speed transmission, Removable T-Tops & rear window (more) |
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