1971 Corvette Coupe
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Same question gets the same answer!
Hi t,
I'd say yes.
No combination numbers are available, but out of 21,800 car built:
LS5…5097
4-speed….11800
P/S…17904
P/B…13558
P/W…6192
So I'd say if anything would make the combo you asked about a bit unusual it would be the P/W.
Regards,
Alan
Hi t,
I'd say yes.
No combination numbers are available, but out of 21,800 car built:
LS5…5097
4-speed….11800
P/S…17904
P/B…13558
P/W…6192
So I'd say if anything would make the combo you asked about a bit unusual it would be the P/W.
Regards,
Alan
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I would say that ALL cars that got A/C also got power steering, power brakes, and power windows. Of that bunch, 30-40% were 4-speeds.
The A/C option is the 'tell' on this one. A/C was considered a luxury back in that day...it was NOT considered a necessity, especially on a Corvette. And once someone selects that amount of overcost as an option on a Corvette [of that vintage], nearly all of the other available 'comfort' options go along for the ride. The majority of these 'luxury' C3's were probably equipped with an automatic trans, however. But, many got a 4-speed, since it was a 'sports car'...just not as many as the overall average (about 50+%).
The A/C option is the 'tell' on this one. A/C was considered a luxury back in that day...it was NOT considered a necessity, especially on a Corvette. And once someone selects that amount of overcost as an option on a Corvette [of that vintage], nearly all of the other available 'comfort' options go along for the ride. The majority of these 'luxury' C3's were probably equipped with an automatic trans, however. But, many got a 4-speed, since it was a 'sports car'...just not as many as the overall average (about 50+%).
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