fatherlarry
08-19-2004, 08:02 AM
2004 Corvette Production Numbers
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From the plant:
A total of 34,064 Corvettes rolled
off the end of the assembly line for the
2004 production model year.
Coupes still proved to be the most
popular model ordered with 47 percent
of total sales. Convertibles held a
steady 36 percent with the ZO6
claiming the remaining 17 percent.
Le Mans Blue, a color named to
commemorate the Corvette win in the
24 race, also won the race for most
popular color (20 percent), with Black
finishing at a close second (18 percent),
and Torch Red coming in third (15
percent).
The results for the remaining
colors are as follows: Light Tarnish
Silver (14 percent), Magnetic Red (11
percent), Medium Spiral Gray (10
percent), Millenium Yellow (8 percent),
and Artic White (5 percent).
Black proved to be the most
popular color of convertible top with 58
percent of sales, followed by the
Medium Neutral Top with 22 percent.
The Oak top accounted for 17 percent
and only 4 percent were white.
Interior color selections were: Black
(62 percent), Shale (14 percent), Oak
(12 percent), Pewter (8 percent), and
Red (5 percent).
Only one option was chosen by all
Corvette owners, air conditioning with
auto temperature control was installed
in 100 percent of the cars.
Automatic transmissions were very
popular with 63 percent of sales.
Excluding ZO6s, which were all
manual, 20 percent were equipped with
the manual six speed transmission.
Many other popular options
include: Memory Package (91 percent),
Heads Up Display (75 percent),
Telescoping Steering Wheel (75
percent), Soft Ride Suspension (72
percent), Aluminum Polished Wheels
(66 percent), and Exterior Body Side
Moldings (61 percent).
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From the plant:
A total of 34,064 Corvettes rolled
off the end of the assembly line for the
2004 production model year.
Coupes still proved to be the most
popular model ordered with 47 percent
of total sales. Convertibles held a
steady 36 percent with the ZO6
claiming the remaining 17 percent.
Le Mans Blue, a color named to
commemorate the Corvette win in the
24 race, also won the race for most
popular color (20 percent), with Black
finishing at a close second (18 percent),
and Torch Red coming in third (15
percent).
The results for the remaining
colors are as follows: Light Tarnish
Silver (14 percent), Magnetic Red (11
percent), Medium Spiral Gray (10
percent), Millenium Yellow (8 percent),
and Artic White (5 percent).
Black proved to be the most
popular color of convertible top with 58
percent of sales, followed by the
Medium Neutral Top with 22 percent.
The Oak top accounted for 17 percent
and only 4 percent were white.
Interior color selections were: Black
(62 percent), Shale (14 percent), Oak
(12 percent), Pewter (8 percent), and
Red (5 percent).
Only one option was chosen by all
Corvette owners, air conditioning with
auto temperature control was installed
in 100 percent of the cars.
Automatic transmissions were very
popular with 63 percent of sales.
Excluding ZO6s, which were all
manual, 20 percent were equipped with
the manual six speed transmission.
Many other popular options
include: Memory Package (91 percent),
Heads Up Display (75 percent),
Telescoping Steering Wheel (75
percent), Soft Ride Suspension (72
percent), Aluminum Polished Wheels
(66 percent), and Exterior Body Side
Moldings (61 percent).