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1961 Chevrolet Corvette 2-Dr. Convertible

The 1961 Corvette C1 featured a restyled rear end with four round taillights that would become a Corvette trademark for decades.
10867S110316
8 Cyl
Engine
2-Dr. Convertible
Body
St. Louis, MO
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1961 Chevrolet Corvette

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Year Code 1 1961
Model Code 0867 Corvette
Plant Code S St. Louis, MO
Serial Number 110316 Unit #110316

Basic Information

MakeChevrolet
ModelCorvette
Year1961
Body Style2-Dr. Convertible
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine options inferred from model and year. Specific engine not encoded in VIN.

Engine 283 cu.in. V8
Horsepower230 HP @ 4800 RPM HP
Displacement283 cu.in. CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.5:1
Engine 283 cu.in. V8
Horsepower245 HP @ 5000 RPM HP
Displacement283 cu.in. CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression9.5:1
Engine 283 cu.in. V8
Horsepower270 HP @ 6000 RPM HP
Displacement283 cu.in. CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression9.5:1
Engine 283 cu.in. V8
Horsepower275 HP @ 5200 RPM HP
Displacement283 cu.in. CID
CarburetorFuel Injection
Compression9.5:1
Engine 283 cu.in. V8
Horsepower315 HP @ 6200 RPM HP
Displacement283 cu.in. CID
CarburetorFuel Injection
Compression11.0:1

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)