1971 corvette

[Thomas J.]

how do tell if car is early year or late year production my vin is 194371s111758 motor has two TO227cpw and G11s111758

[Anthony F.]

Re: 1971 corvette

There are a number of websites that offer production statistics for Corvettes. Here is one that seems accurate:

http://www.rowleycorvette.com/stats71.html

The VIN provided indicates a March 1971 build, so about midway through the year.

[Paul O.]

Re: 1971 corvette

Tom

Welcome to the NCRS you have one rare car what color interior/exterior coupe/convertible.

21801 71 were produced your VIN at 11758 is about mid production. the Suffix indicates you have LS-6 4-speed the VIN stamped in the block the first letter should be a "C" Engine assembled Feb 27th. I would recommend you buy the 70-72 judging guide to help. It is most likely the best manual we have produced to date. You can order it on line thru the store at the top of the page find the listing for C3 then 68-82 judging guides click on it a drop down box will open and order the 70-72 manual.

[Ralph S.]

Re: 1971 corvette

Tell us the story how you found the car, Where did it sell new ?

[Dave S.]

Re: 1971 corvette

Tell us the story how you found the car, Where did it sell new ?

If my memory serves me correctly VIN 11758 would be a very early production LS-6.

[Michael W.]

Re: 1971 corvette

how do tell if car is early year or late year production

In NCRS parlance, 'late' and 'early' refers to running production changes to individual components that may have occurred anywhere though the production year. It does not refer to the car as a whole.

The choice of terminology is poor at best, but it seems we're stuck with it. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. design would have been less confusing.

[Thomas J.]

Re: 1971 corvette

a friend got the car in 1976 with 11000 miles on it he had the car till 2000 when I got car it now has 46500 miles on it was told it came for Alaska sale in anchorage but have had hard time finding out more