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1987 Corvette Production and Performance

Model Year Highlights

The L98 engine for the 1987 model year saw a 5 hp increase from last year's 235 hp aluminum cylinder head equipped engine.
The Z52 sport handling package appeared which incorporated various parts of the Z51 option with the softer suspension from the base model. The Z52 option included a radiator boost fan and heavy duty radiator, engine oil cooler, Bilstein shock absorbers, 16 x 9.5 in. wheels, larger front stabilizer bars, 13:1 steering ratio and increased structural improvements from the convertible model.
RPO B2K, known as the Callaway Twin Turbo option was introduced this year and was installed at Callaway's shop in Old Lyme, Connecticut and not at the Corvette factory in Bowling Green, KY. 121 coupes and 63 convertibles were built with this option. The engine was rated at 345 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque and came equipped with 0.60 overdrive gearing. Top speed was reached at 177.9 mph.
The 1987 Corvette was picked as one of the world's top ten cars by Car & Driver magazine.

The following production information came from the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly plant in 1987.

Available Options

RPO

Description

Price

Production

1YY07

Base Coupe

$27,999

20,007

1YY67

Base Convertible

$33,172

10,625

AC1

Power Passenger Seat

$240

17,124

AC3

Power Driver Seat

$240

29,561

AQ9

Leather Sport Seats

$1,025

14,119

AR9

Base Leather Seats

$400

14,579

AU3

Power Door Locks

$190

29,748

B2K

Callaway Twin Turbo

$19,995

184

B4P

Radiator Boost Fan

$75

7,291

C2L

Dual Removable Roof Panels

$915

5,017

24S

Removable Roof Panel, blue tint

$615

8,883

64S

Removable Roof Panel, bronze tint

$615

5,766

C68

Electronic Air Conditioning

$150

20,875

D74

Illuminated Driver Vanity Mirror

$58

14,992

D84

Two-Tone Paint (coupe)

$428

1,361

DL8

Twin Remote Heated Mirrors (convert.)

$35

6,840

FG3

Delco Bilstein Shock Absorbers

$189

1,957

G92

Performance Axle Ratio, 3.07:1

$22

7,285

KC4

Engine Oil Cooler

$110

6,679

K34

Cruise Control

$185

29,594

MD8

Automatic Trans.

$0.00

26,334

MH5

Manual Trans.

1,518

MK2

Manual Trans.

2,780

MM4

4-spd, Manual Trans.

$0.00

4,229

NN5

California Emission Requirements

$99

5,423

UL5

Radio Delete

$-256

247

UM6

AM-FM Stereo Cassette

$132

2,182

UU8

Delco Bose Stereo System

$905

27,721

VB4

Gulf States Export

VD1

European Export

VE1

Japanese Export

V01

Heavy Duty Radiator

$40

7,871

VT7

Unregulated Export

Z49

Canadian Export

1,553

Z51

Performance Handling Pkg. (coupe)

$795

1,596

Z52

Sport Handling Pkg. (coupe)

$470

12,662

Z6A

Rear Window/Side Mirror Defoggers (coupe)

$165

19,043

Other Production Options

RPO

Description

RPO

Description

AX4

European Belt System

T89

Tail/Stop Lamp Assembly, European

C49

Electric Rear Defogger

UD2

Alarm/Vhile Speed (105 KH)

DD9

Electric Outside Rear View Mirrors

UJ6

Low Tire Pressure Indicator

K05

Engine Block Heater

UK1

Japanese Radio Frequency

L98

Engine, 5.7L V8, TPI

UL2

European Radio Frequency

MX0

Auto. Transmission w/ Overdrive

U18

Export Speedometer

NM5

Canadian Export Emission Reg.

VD1

European Modifications

NM8

Export Emission System

VE1

Japanese Modifications

QZD

P255/50VR16, Steel Belt Radial Tires

V70

Front Tow Hook - Export

T72

Left Rule of Road Headlamps

T84

Left Rule of Road Headlamps

Production: Coupes: 20,007 Convertibles: 10,625 Total: 30,632

Exterior/Interior Color Options

RPO

Exterior

Interior

Soft Top

Coupe

Convertible

Total

13U

Silver Metallic

GR-MG

BK-W

239

538

777

18U

Medium Gray Metallic

GR-MG-R

BK-W

770

265

1,035

20U

Nassau Blue Metallic

B-GR

BK-W

1,798

879

2,668

35U

Yellow

BK-W

572

479

1,051

40U

White

B-BR-GR-MG-R-S

B-S-W

1,651

1,446

3,097

41U

Black

GR-MG-R-S

BK-S-W

3,121

1,980

5,101

53U

Gold Metallic

GR-S

BK-S

264

133

397

59U

Silver Beige Metallic

BR-GR

788

162

950

66U

Dark Orange Metallic

GR-S

BK-S

69U

Dark Beige Metallic

BK-S

GR-S

147

245

74U

Flame Red Metallic

GR-S

BK-S-W

3,911

1,667

5,578

81U

Bright Red

GR-R-S

BK-S-W

5,043

3,242

8,285

18L

Silver/Gray 2-Tone

GR-MG-R

403

41L

Gray/Black 2-Tone

GR-MG

316

13L

White/Silver 2-Tone

GR-MG

195

69L

Lt. & Dk. Beige 2-Tone

447

Abbreviations: B=Blue, BK=Black, BR=Bronze, C=Cloth, GR=Graphite, L=Leather, MG=Medium Gray, R=Red, S=Saddle, W=White

Interior Color Codes

RPO

Color

Production

12C

GR/C

15C

MG/C

21C

B/C

62C

S/C

65C

BR/C

122

GR/L

152

MG/L

212

B/L

622

S/L

652

BR/L

732

R/L

Convertible Top Color Codes

RPO

Color

Production

4,748

1,719

4,158

Note: Some exterior colors had more than one RPO. There were three exterior color combinations that combined one color on the top half of the car and one color on the bottom half of the car. This is seen in the last three exterior color code combinations as listed above.

Performance Review

Magazine

GM Spec.

Pub. Date

June 1987

1986

Model

Convertible

Coupe

Transmission

4-spd. manual w/ OD

0-30 mph (sec)

2.1

2.0

0-40 mph (sec)

0-50 mph (sec)

4.7

4.3

0-60 mph (sec)

6.3

5.9

0-70 mph (sec)

8.2

7.8

0-80 mph (sec)

10.5

10.1

0-90 mph (sec)

13.1

0-100 mph (sec)

15.4

1/4 Mile (sec/mph)

14.8 / 95

14.5 / 97.0

Top Speed

Braking (ft.)

130 ft. (60-0 mph)
230 ft. (80-0 mph)

131 ft. (60-0 mph)
230 ft. (80-0 mph)

Lateral Accel.

0.87 g

0.89 g

RT = Road & Track Magazine

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