One-piece rear window
The coupe has a single rear window; the 1963 window is split by the windsplit.1one source
Class of '64 · Chevrolet Corvette · 1964–1966 body · second generation (c2)
1964Chevrolet Corvette
One rear window instead of two, a cleaner hood, 365 and 375 hp at the top, and 22,229 built.
The year in brief
The split rear window went, replaced by one piece of glass, and the hood lost its trim panels. Duntov had disliked the split window for the view it gave to the rear, by Wikipedia's account.12one source
The L76 rose from 340 to 365 hp and the fuel-injected L84 from 360 to 375 hp, by GM's lists.34one source
Production rose to 22,229: 8,304 coupes and 13,925 convertibles, by the Black Book's count.1one source
How to spot a 1964
What tells it apart from a 1963.
Plain hood recesses
The two recesses in the hood are still there, but without the 1963 trim panels.1one source
A working vent on the left pillar
The left rear-pillar vent works, with a fan behind it; the 1963 vents are decorative.12one source
Production125
22,229 cars, by body.
Every trim line
| Body | Trim | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Sport coupe | Corvette | 8,304 |
| All sport coupes | 8,304 | |
| Convertible | Corvette | 13,925 |
| All convertibles | 13,925 | |
| Total | 22,229 | |
The Black Book's split, reprinted in GM's kit; Wikipedia gives the same total. Consumer Guide's table has the same rows, so it is not counted as a third source. Over-Drive prints 14,925 convertibles but the same 22,229 total; see the ruling.
Engines136
4 engines. Chevrolet's regular production option (RPO) code from GM's own option and engine lists; «Std.» is the standard engine. The 1963–67 VIN carries no engine code.
Gross ratings and RPO codes from GM's power-team page («RPO 2-L75» and so on); the Black Book gives the same codes and ratings. Consumer Guide's table gives the carburetors.
Price when new13
Base retail prices in 1964 dollars, before options.
GM's own price schedule (manufacturer's suggested retail price), and the Black Book has the same.
Colors16
7 factory colors, by number of cars. The color names come from one source1one source; the swatches are approximate screen colors, not paint matches.
Riverside Red923
Ermine White936
Daytona Blue916
Silver Blue912
Satin Silver940
Tuxedo Black900
Saddle Tan932
The Black Book's counts and codes, one source. They add up to 22,205 (our sum); with the 24 cars it lists in non-standard paint or primer that makes the year's 22,229. Consumer Guide's table calls code 940 «Sebring Silver», with the same 2,785 cars.
Reading the VIN13
A 1964 VIN has 12 characters. Type one in, and the decoder reads it against the code tables on this page.
40867S1020003one source · GM's own example for 1964: the 2000th Corvette of the year, a model 867 convertible. In our scan the sixth character reads like a 5; the sheet's own code list puts the plant code S there.
The code table
| Position | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 4 | Model year (1964) |
| 0837 · 0867 | Model: sport coupe · convertible |
| S | Assembly plant: St. Louis, Missouri |
| 100001 → | Unit number, counted for all Corvettes of the year |
Where to find it: Not in our sources for 1964. The 1966 kit puts it on a metal plate riveted to a horizontal body support under the glove box door.7one source
Questions about the 1964
How many 1964 Chevrolet Corvettes were made?
Chevrolet built 22,229 for the 1964 model year: 8,304 sport coupes, 13,925 convertibles.125
How can you tell a 1964 Corvette from a 1963?
Three signs, each explained under «How to spot» on this page: one-piece rear window; plain hood recesses; a working vent on the left pillar.12one source
What engines did the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette have?
Four engines, from the 327 cu in V8 to the 327 cu in V8. The engine table on this page gives every code and rating, and the rulings cover the disputed ones.136
How much did a 1964 Chevrolet Corvette cost new?
Base retail prices, before options: Sport coupe $4,252; convertible $4,037.13
What colors did the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette come in?
Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1964 kit counts 7 factory colors. The most common was Riverside Red, on 5,274 cars.16
Where is the VIN on a 1964 Chevrolet Corvette?
Not in our sources for 1964. The 1966 kit puts it on a metal plate riveted to a horizontal body support under the glove box door.7one source
Where the sources disagree
Every conflict we found for 1964, and how we settled it. All rulings.
Open
1964 convertibles: 13,925 or 14,925
Our ruling: Unresolved, leaning to 13,925, the Black Book's count; Wikipedia and Consumer Guide repeat it, so it has no independent second source. Over-Drive gives both 14,925 and 13,925, and its 22,229 total is 8,304 coupes plus 13,925 (our sum), so its 14,925 looks like a misprint.
What each source says (2)
- 13,925 convertibles, 22,229 in all1one source
- 14,925 in one place, «rising to 13,925» in another, and 22,229 in all5one source
Sources
- 1964 Corvette: production, numbers, facts, options and colors Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1964 kit · read 2026-10-11
- Chevrolet Corvette (C2) Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
- 1964 Chevrolet Corvette – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-11
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-11
- 1964 Corvette Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
- 1964 Corvette HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
- 1966 Corvette vehicle identification number (explanatory page) Explanatory pages reprinted in GM's 1966 Corvette kit (publisher not named) · read 2026-10-11
Keep going
Three more years.
1963Chevrolet CorvetteThe first Sting Ray: an all-new body and chassis, the first Corvette coupe with its split rear window, hidden headlamps, and 21,513 built.21,513 built
1965Chevrolet CorvetteDisc brakes on all four wheels, three working fender vents, the first big-block 396 from March, the last fuel injection until 1982, and 23,562 built.23,562 built (disputed)
1966Chevrolet CorvetteThe 427 arrives at 390 and 425 hp, fuel injection is gone, the grille turns to an egg-crate, and 27,720 are built, the most of the five years.27,720 builtSee the whole second generation (c2).
Dimensions, production year by year and every ruling, 1963–1967.