1957 Corvette Production and Performance Numbers
Model Year Highlights:
- 1957 Corvettes came equipped with brackets for seat belts, but did not come from the factory equipped with seat belts. They were a dealer installed option.
- 1957 was the first year fuel injection and a four-speed transmission was offered on the Corvette.
- Both white plastic and chrome plated shift knobs were used on 1957 Corvettes. Early 1957 models came equipped with the chrome plated knobs while later production models came equipped with the white plastic knobs.
| Available Options | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RPO | Description | MFG's Price | Production |
| 2934 | Base Convertible | $3,176.32 | 6,339 |
| 101 | Heater | $118.40 | 5,373 |
| 102 | AM Radio, Signal Seeking | $199.10 | 3,635 |
| 107 | Parking Brake Alarm | $5.40 | 1,873 |
| 108 | Courtesy Lights | $8.65 | 2,489 |
| 109 | Windshield Washers | $11.85 | 2,555 |
| 276 | Wheels, 15x5.5 | $15.10 | 51 |
| 290 | Whitewall Tires, 6.70x15 | $31.60 | 5,019 |
| 303 | 3-Speed Manual Transmission | No Charge | 2,886 |
| 313 | Powerglide Automatic Transmission | $188.30 | 1,393 |
| 419 | Auxiliary Hardtop | $215.20 | 4,055 |
| 426 | Power Windows | $59.20 | 379 |
| 440 | Two-Tone Paint Combination | $19.40 | 2,797 |
| 469A | 283ci, 245hp Engine (2x4 carbs.) | $150.65 | 2,045 |
| 469C | 283ci, 270hp Engine (2x4 carbs.) | $182.95 | 1,621 |
| 473 | Power Operated Folding Top | $139.90 | 1,336 |
| 579A | 283ci, 250hp Engine (fuel inj.) | $484.20 | 182 |
| 579B | 283ci, 283p Engine (fuel inj.) | $484.20 | 713 |
| 579C | 283ci, 250hp Engine (fuel inj.) | $484.20 | 102 |
| 579E* | 283ci, 283hp Engine (fuel inj.) | $726.30 | 43 |
| 677 | Positraction Rear Axle 3.70:1 | $48.45 | 327 |
| 678 | Positraction Rear Axle 4.11:1 | $48.45 | 1,772 |
| 679 | Positraction Rear Axle 4.56:1 | $48.45 | NA |
| 684 | Heavy Duty Racing Suspension | $780.10 | 51 |
| 685 | 4-Speed Manual Transmission. | $188.30 | 664 |
| Total Production (all convertibles): 6,339 | |||
* The 579E option included a special tachometer mounted on top of the steering column and a fresh air intake was also added.
| Color Options | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPO | Exterior | Ditzler # | Dupont # | RM # | Interior | Soft Top | Production |
| 718 | Polo White | NA | NA | NA | Beige/Red | Beige/White/Black | 1,273 |
| NA | Onyx Black | 9200 | 99 | 400 | Beige/Red | Beige/White/Black | 2,189 |
| 709 | Aztec Copper | NA | NA | NA | Beige | White/Beige | 452 |
| 712 | Cascade Green | DAL 41973 | #2416 | 56V36 | Beige | White/Beige/Black | 550 |
| 713 | Arctic Blue | NA | NA | NA | Beige/Red | White/Beige/Black | 487 |
| 714 | Venetian Red | DAL-70694 | Duco #2415-H | 56V52 | Beige/Red | White/Beige/Black | 1,320 |
| 704 | Inca Silver | NA | NA | NA | Beige/Red | White/Black | 65 |
| Performance Review | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine | GM Spec. | Sports Car Illust. | Sports Car Illust. |
| Pub. Date | NA | 6/1957 | 6/1957 |
| Engine | 469C | 579B | |
| Transmission | NA | NA | NA |
| Axle | NA | 3.70 | 3.70 |
| 0-30 mph | NA | 3.1 sec | 2.4 sec |
| 0-40 mph | NA | 3.8 sec | 3.4 sec |
| 0-50 mph | NA | 4.9 sec | 4.9 sec |
| 0-60 mph | NA | 6.8 sec | 6.6 sec |
| 0-70 mph | NA | 8.7 sec | 8.8 sec |
| 0-80 mph | NA | NA | NA |
| 0-90 mph | NA | NA | NA |
| 0-100 mph | NA | 17.6 sec | 18.2 sec |
| 1/4 Mile (sec/mph) | NA | 15.0/95.0 | 14.2/93.0 |
| Top Speed | NA | 122.0 mph | 125.0 mph |
| Braking | NA | NA | NA |
| Handling | NA | NA | NA |