Model year 1974
1974 Corvette Colors and Paint Codes
Ten exterior colours were offered for 1974, the year the rear bumper went body colour too. Below is the full list, the interior trims that went with each one, and where to find the code on the car.
1974 exterior colors and paint codes
| Code | Colour |
|---|---|
| 910 | Classic White |
| 914 | Silver |
| 917 | Corvette Gray |
| 922 | Corvette Medium Blue |
| 948 | Corvette Dark Green |
| 956 | Bright Yellow |
| 968 | Dark Brown |
| 974 | Medium Red |
| 976 | Mille Miglia Red |
| 980 | Corvette Orange |
Swatches are on-screen approximations to tell the colours apart, not paint matches. Take the code to a paint supplier for an accurate mix.
Where to find your paint code
The paint code is on the trim tag, a small metal plate riveted to the driver's side of the body just inside the door opening. Open the door and look at the hinge pillar area. The tag carries the body style, the body number, the trim (interior) code and the paint code together, so it tells you the original exterior and interior in one go. A repainted car keeps its original tag, which is exactly why the tag is worth more than the paint you can see.
1974 exterior and interior combinations
| Dark | Medium | Dark | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Silver | Neutral | Blue | Saddle | Red | ||
| Code | Vinyl | 400 | 406 | 408 | 413 | 415 | 425 |
| Leather | 404 | 407 | n/a | n/a | 416 | n/a | |
| 910 | Classic White | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 914 | Silver Mist Metallic | X | X | --- | X | X | X |
| 917 | Corvette Gray Metallic | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 922 | Medium Blue Metallic | X | X | --- | X | --- | --- |
| 948 | Dark Green Metallic | X | X | X | --- | X | --- |
| 956 | Bright Yellow | X | X | X | --- | X | --- |
| 968 | Dark Brown Metallic | X | X | X | --- | X | --- |
| 974 | Medium Red Metallic | X | X | X | --- | X | X |
| 976 | Mille Miglia Red | X | X | X | --- | X | X |
| 980 | Orange Metallic | X | X | X | --- | X | --- |
- Chevrolet did not record how many 1974 Corvettes were built in each colour, so no reference can give you that split for this year. The codes and the combinations below are documented; the quantities simply do not exist.
- Exterior and interior trim combinations were those recommended while other combinations by special order were available. Convertible top colors were Black or White.
What to know about 1974 colours
With both bumpers now body colour, 1974 is the first C3 where the paint code describes the whole car end to end. All 1974 Corvettes had silver wheels, and soft tops were black or white.
The full colour list for every model year from 1968 to 1982 is on the C3 colour code page, and the interior trim codes are set out on the interior trim page. For the rest of what Chevrolet documented about this year, including production by month, the option list and the engine codes, see the 1974 specifications page.