Production Numbers

 

Production: 21,590

Coupe - 15,898

Convertible - 5,692

Base Price: $34,595.00

VIN's: 1G1YY23PXP5100001 - 1G1YY23PXP5121142

Engine: Base - 350ci, 300hp ohv V8

Transmission: 4 Speed Automatic

Color Options: 

Exterior: Artic White, Black, Bright Aqua Metallic, Polo Green II Metallic, Competition Yellow, Ruby Red, Torch Red, Black Rose Metallic, Dark Red Metallic, Quasar Blue Metallic

Interior: Blue, Black, Brown, Buckskin, Red, Smoked Grey, White

Production Options:

Base Corvette Sport Coupe

Base Corvette Convertible

Power Passenger Seat

Sport Seats (Leather)

Base Seats (Leather)

Sport Seats (White Leather)

Base Seats (White Leather)

Removable Roof Panels

Removable Roof Panel (Blue)

Removable Roof Panel (Bronze)

Electric Air Conditioning Control

Auxiliary Hardtop

Electric Select. Ride/ Handling

40th Anniversary Package

Performance Axel Ratio

Luggage Rack

6 Speed Manual Transmission

CA Emission Requirements

Low Tire Pressure Warning System

Delco/Bose Stereo System

Delco/Bose Stereo System w/ CD

Adjustable Suspension Package

Special Performance Package

Sport Handling Package

Rear Window/Side Mirror Defogger

 

 

News Headlines

  • Vaclav Havel elected as Czech president (Jan. 26).

  • At the 22nd Annual Awards Banquet of the Society of Plastics Engineers, the Corvette platform team is given the Environmental award for their use of recycled sheet molded compound body panels. Chevrolet is given the Hall of Fame award for the 1953 Corvette.

  • Clinton agrees to compromise on military's ban on homosexuals (Jan. 29).

  • AMT/Ertl releases the 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Street Machine 1/25-scale model kit. 

  • The term "STINGRAY" is registered as a trademark to General Motors (Feb. 2).

  • U.S. begins airlift of supplies to besieged Bosnia towns (Feb. 28). 

  • General Motors Powertrain Division decides to discontinue development of the Gen II engine as a small-block, and create a new medium-displacement V-8 engine.

  • Federal agents besiege Texas Branch Davidian religious cult after six are killed in raid (March 1 et seq.). 

  • A 13-year-old Los Angeles boy accuses Michael Jackson of fondling him. Jackson vehemently denies the charge. The two parties reach an out-of-court settlement.

  • Five arrested, sixth sought in bombing of World Trade Center in New York (March 29). 

  • Two police officers convicted on federal civil rights charges in Rodney King beating (April 17); sentenced Aug. 4. 

  • Fire kills 72 as cult standoff in Texas ends with federal assault (April 19). 

  • President of Sri Lanka assassinated (May 1). 

  • Corvette chief engineer Dave Hill unveils the CERV-4 test car at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren. Most of the hundreds of people attending did not even know the test car was being built. It cost Chevrolet about US$1.2 million to build (May 3).

  • British Commons approves European unity pact (May 20). 

  • Twenty-two UN troops killed in Somalia (June 5). 

  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg appointed to Supreme Court (June 14). 

  • Chevrolet general manager Jim Perkins states that a fifth-generation Corvette will be produced for the 1997 model year (June 29).

  • Iraq accepts UN weapons monitoring (July 19). 

  • Vincent W. Foster, Jr., senior White House lawyer, commits suicide (July 22). 

  • Midwest flood damage expected to exceed $10 billion (July 24). 

  • Israeli-Palestinian accord reached (Aug. 28). 

  • Engine warranty repair conditions for the LT5 change. Mercury Marine now only works on engines with less than 12,000 miles or 12 months use. Chevrolet handles service beyond those ranges (Sept. 1).

  • U.S. agents blamed in Waco, Tex., siege (Oct. 1). 

  • Yeltsin's forces crush revolt in Russian Parliament (Oct. 4 et seq.). 

  • China breaks nuclear test moratorium (Oct. 5). 

  • Canada's opposition Liberal Party regains power in landslide (Oct. 25). 

  • Europe's Maastricht Treaty takes effect, creating European Union (Nov. 1). 

  • Jean Chretien sworn in as Canada's 20th prime minister (Nov. 4). 

  • House of Representatives approves North American Free Trade Agreement (Nov. 17); Senate follows (Nov. 21). 

  • South Africa adopts majority rule constitution (Nov. 18). 

  • Clinton signs Brady bill regulating firearms purchases (Nov. 30). 

  • Toni Morrison wins Nobel prize for literature.

 

Entertainment News

 

Oscars

 

Best Picture - Unforgiven

 

Best Actor - Al Pacino (Scent Of A Woman)

 

Best Actress - Emma Thompson (Howards End)

 

Grammys

 

Record Of The Year - Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton)

 

Album Of The Year - Unplugged (Eric Clapton)

 

Song Of The Year - Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton)

 

Best New Artist - Arrested Development

 

Emmys

 

Outstanding Drama Series - Picket Fences

 

Outstanding Comedy Series - Seinfeld

 

Sports News

 

World Series - Toronto Blue Jays d. Philadelphia Phillies (4-2)

NBA Championship - Chicago Bulls d. Phoenix Suns (4-2)

Super Bowl - Dallas Cowboys d. Buffalo Bills (52-17)

Stanley Cup - Montreal d. Los Angeles (4-1)

 

Miss America

 

Leanza Cornett (FL)

 

 

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