First generation · C1 · 1953–1962
1960Chevrolet Corvette
The original Corvette — launched mid-1953 as a hand-built fiberglass-bodied roadster. Six-cylinder at first; the 265 small-block V8 arrived for 1955, setting the V8 sports-car template.
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What do you need to know?
This page covers the whole 1960 Chevrolet Corvette model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.
Documented lineup
Find your exact 1960 Corvette
Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.
Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified
These source-backed records identify published body, engine, and transmission combinations. Exact pairings do not by themselves assert that every factory option or special edition is represented.
Corvette 230 Convertible — 3-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in four-barrel V8 (230 hp)
- Gearbox
- 3-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette 230 Convertible — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in four-barrel V8 (230 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette 230 Convertible — 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in four-barrel V8 (230 hp)
- Gearbox
- 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette 245 Convertible — 3-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in dual-four-barrel V8 (245 hp)
- Gearbox
- 3-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette 245 Convertible — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in dual-four-barrel V8 (245 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette 245 Convertible — 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in dual-four-barrel V8 (245 hp)
- Gearbox
- 2-speed Powerglide automatic
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette 275 Convertible — 3-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in Rochester fuel-injected V8 (275 hp)
- Gearbox
- 3-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette 275 Convertible — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in Rochester fuel-injected V8 (275 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette 270 Convertible — 3-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in dual-four-barrel high-lift-cam V8 (270 hp)
- Gearbox
- 3-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette 270 Convertible — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in dual-four-barrel high-lift-cam V8 (270 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette 315 Convertible — 3-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in Rochester fuel-injected high-lift-cam V8 (315 hp)
- Gearbox
- 3-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
Corvette 315 Convertible — 4-speed manual
- Body
- Convertible
- Engine
- 283 cu in Rochester fuel-injected high-lift-cam V8 (315 hp)
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
No factory configuration matches those filters.
The 1960 model year
Overview
The 1960 Chevrolet Corvette was the C1 model-year specification for the U.S. market. Its documented factory range comprised 283 cu in small-block V8, carbureted or fuel injected with 2-speed Powerglide automatic or 3-speed manual or 4-speed manual.
Specifications
- Engines
- 283 cu in small-block V8, carbureted or fuel injected
- Transmissions
- 2-speed Powerglide automatic, 3-speed manual, 4-speed manual
- Body styles
- Convertible
Year over year
What changed
- The established 283-powered C1 package continued with detail and trim revisions.
Worth knowing
Notable
- This page records the U.S. 1960 factory powertrain and body-style range rather than borrowing a nearby model year's specification.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- For a 1960 Corvette, verify the VIN, installed powertrain and service history against the exact-year GM document; age, modifications and deferred maintenance are more useful evidence than generation-wide reputation.
- Check the NHTSA VIN lookup for unrepaired safety recalls before purchase or road use.
Maintenance & service parts
Keep your 1960 Corvette on the road
Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.
Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1960 Chevrolet Corvette. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 9
- Factory intervals
- 8
- Fitment-scoped
- 9
- Exact references
- 1
Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.
Engine oil and filter — service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Break-in engine oil — change
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Engine oil — change
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Oil-filter element — replace
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Polyurethane air-cleaner element — clean and re-oil
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Fuel-injection fuel filter — replace
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Bowl-type fuel-injection filter element
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
In-line fuel-injection filter
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Battery — inspect and service
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Electrolyte level — check
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Terminal felt washers — oil
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Brake-master-cylinder fluid level — check
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Chassis and control linkage — lubricate
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Chassis lubrication fittings
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Parking-brake pivots and cable studs
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Parking-brake spring points, rear cables, and hand-lever shaft
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Transmission selector-lever shaft
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Clutch cross-shaft pivots, return spring, and push rod
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Accelerator control rod and throttle bell crank
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Crankcase breather cap — clean and re-oil
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Distributor — lubricate
Sourced interval available
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Hinge-cap oiler — fill with engine oil
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Breaker-lever pivots — oil
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Distributor cam — lubricate
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Distributor felt wick — replace
Source: Chevrolet — 1953–1962 Corvette Servicing Guide ST-12, original scans · Section 0, General Information and Lubrication, printed pages 0-3 through 0-7 · checked
Engine oil filter — catalog fitment
Exact reference available
Manufacturer-catalog fitment only; no service interval is inferred.
Baldwin P18 cataloged fitment
This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not alter Chevrolet's service interval.
Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 785, Chevrolet 1960 Corvette 283-cu-in carbureted and fuel-injected V8 row — Lube — P18 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin P18
Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 1960 Corvette 283-cu-in carbureted and fuel-injected V8; confirm the installed engine and filter dimensions.
Catalog: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 785, Chevrolet 1960 Corvette 283-cu-in carbureted and fuel-injected V8 row — Lube — P18 · checked
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