PainfullySlow

Since I am still very new at this I found this site very helpful with all of the information above and a lot more.

https://www.corvsport.com/corvette-list/

Rescue Rogers

68 had shark gills too 69 is chromed plus the stingray script above it. There interior differences as well but you asked about "at a glance" the door locks is the biggest giveaway on a modded 68

High Country 72

75 and 76 had different Corvette badges on rear bumper
77 was first year with black-out trim around windshield

The13Bats

I knew you mistook it that way but since the 74 did have that ugly stock split in the plastic rear bumper cover i though i would fun with you a little....

vettebuyer6369

The polished louver inserts are an option for 1969, but people put them on 68s routinely. And not all '69s have them, so it doesnt really tell you anything for sure.

BLUE1972

71 clear front turn signal lamps, 72 amber.

70 - as stated no screws in the front grille , clear lenses.

Mirrors are different. Chrome vs black back, interior

71 - If alarm - pre March same as 68-70 switch, after March looks like door key lock , to end of 73.Rear Panel 71 - 72.

72 no fiber optics, no HP on center console.

There is a lot more...

BLUE1972

Motion performance side lovers

jr73

I'm so gullible

Tonio

Yup! Here is a photo of my '71 LT-1....the alarm hole is glassed in. I'm assuming that it left the factory with this alarm hole and that a PO glassed it in. Make sense?

blk79nj

Thank you for all the response's, below is the revised list (sorry for the confusion on the '74, i meant split rubber bumper):

'68 = door push buttons/taillights/Rectangular back up lights under rear bumper
'69 = shark gills/Back up lights integrated into tail lights/"Stingray" chrome script added to front fenders above the side vents
'70 = No screws in front bumperettes/eggcrate side vents chromed horizontal only
'71 = Screws in front bumperettes/eggcrate side vents chromed horizontal and vertical/green instrument Lights
'72 = amber front turn signals/no fiber optics/No HP listed on interior plate or air cleaner/white instrument lights/rear alarm key now standard
'73 = rubber front bumper no bumperettes, chrome rear bumpers (this is the easiest year to identify)
'74 = split rubber rear bumper/ rubber front bumper no bumperettes
'75 = solid rear bumper w bumperettes/solid front bumper w bumperettes/rear letters are individual
'76 = “Vega” steering wheel/ ”corvette” is one piece on the rear bumper/Last “Stingray” emblems
'77 = crossed flag emblems
'78 = 25th anniversary emblems/large rear window with chrome trim
'79 = crossed flag emblems like '77/large rear window with black trim
'80 = front and rear bumpers changed/emblems have chrome around them/wiper bezel black
'81 = emblems are black around them/wiper bezel interior color
'82 = crossfire injection emblems/4 speed auto

It still seems that the most difficult to tell are 70-71.

KingRat

'76s do not have the rear vents for the Astro Ventilation.

'80 Rocker panels have an aluminum edge at the top '81-82 are completely black.

Eljay

70 454 has chrome valve covers, 71 "should" have painted but most are chrome too!

BLUE1972

Pre 72 gauges were green as was the radio, 72 has white gauges and radio faces,

Easiest ways to tell 71 from 72 is the front turn signal lenses: clear 71, amber for 72.

67 - 72 early interior mirror SS housing, Then black housing for 72/ 73

Rky Mtn C6

78-82 have glove boxes and fastback rear windows.

Rcdizy

'68 = door push buttons/taillights
Rectangular back up lights under
rear bumper
'69 = shark gills
Back up lights integrated into tail lights
"Stingray" chrome script added to front fenders
above the side vents
'70/'71 =??? first year square exhaust tips, fender flares were designed into the body contours to reduce wheel-thrown debris damage
'72 = amber front turn signals/no fiber optics
'73 = front bumper
'74 = split rear bumper
'75/'76 = '76 has different steering wheel
'77 = crossed flag emblems
'78 = 25th anniversary emblems
'79 = crossed flag emblems like '77
'80/'81 = ????
'82 = crossfire injection emblems

What are the "at a glance" differences between a '70 and '71, and between an '80 and '81? I do know that if it's a 2 tone, it's an '81 built in Bowling Green... but is there any other way to tell "at a glance"?

Thank You in advance

Rcdizy

I didn't know there were side grill differences, thanks. learn something overtime I look on this site.

694speed350

not really they we're listed as options on the '69s.

C3w4sp

The 77 had some interior changes that transitioned into the 78-82 interior.

The pace car style 3 spoke steering wheel, the thumb wheel climate controls gave way to the slide selector, the console had the carpet on the sides. New center gauge cluster bezel. But the tach and speedo were seperate gauges as earlier.

BKarol

Correction on the back window trim on a 78. Some had a black painted inner strip, not all bright stainless. Pace Cars had all black. Also the window was not limited to a 78 as it continued so not a way to spot a 78. Easiest is the 25th emblem.

Steering wheel could be of the 77 variety if you did not get T/T in 78.

Scott13GS

My 71. I like the orange..