Vehicle Description
1981 Chevrolet Corvette Why This Car Is Special We have a super
color combination on a 1981 Corvette here today at Skyway Classics
with a Claret Red exterior paint job and a grey interior. 1981
Corvettes were a special year because it was the first year
Corvettes were ever produced in two factories at one time. The new
Bowling Green, Kentucky plant produced its first Corvette on June
1,1981 while the St. Louis plant was producing its last Corvettes.
Features 1981 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7 Liter 350 Cubic Inch 4-Barrel
V8 engine Black-accented magnesium Valve covers Factory exhaust
manifolds Chrome-plated air cleaner cover Auxiliary electric
cooling fan Computer command control High Energy Ignition system
Automatic transmission with converter clutch Console-mounted shift
lever with leather boot Limited-slip rear axle with aluminum
differential housing support Power windows with console-mounted
controls AM/FM push-button radio with dual front speakers and fixed
mast antenna Air conditioning heater and defroster with 3-speed
blower Full instrumentation speedometer with trip odometer,
7000-RPM tach, voltmeter, oil pressure and water temperature gages.
Quartz analog clock Illuminated visor mirror for passenger Courtesy
and dome lights with time delay Dual-unit retractable headlamps
with halogen inner high beams Removable roof panels Tinted glass
for all windows Dual body color sport mirrors with remote controls
Grey Leather Twin Bucket Seats Tilt-Telescopic steering wheel with
leather-wrap rim Center console with coin tray Power steering Power
four-wheel disc brakes with dual hydraulic circuits and brake
warning light Futura GLS Super Sport GT Raised White Letter tires
Factory mag wheels Independent front suspension with coil springs
and stabilizer bar Independent rear suspension with
Fiberglass-reinforced composite single leaf spring Automatic speed
control with Resume Speed feature Six-way power driver's seat
Electric rear window defogger Removable glass roof panels Power
door lock system Claret Red paint Mechanical The 1981 Corvette had
only one powerplant available, a 350 cubic inch engine that
produced 190 horsepower and was now designated the L81. This engine
has the 3-speed automatic transmission and the Rochester Quadrajet
Carb on it and looks absolutely stock as well as the engine
compartment. It has the factory correct chrome air cleaner lid and
cast magnesium valve covers dressing the engine and factory exhaust
manifolds, power steering, power four-wheel disc brakes with dual
hydraulic circuits and brake warning light, computer control
system, as well as an auxiliary electric engine cooling fan and
rides on performance raised white letter Futura GLS Super Sport GT
Raised White Letter tires on factory aluminum wheels. The 1981
Corvette had a published 0-60 mph in 8.1 seconds and was the
fastest American made car in 1981. Interior The grey leather bucket
seat interior is great with its matching carpeting, dash, side
panels, and console and really compliments off the exterior
graphite paint. It features an adjustable driver's seat, a center
instrument panel full of factory gauges, power windows with
console-mounted controls, AM/FM stereo radio with dual front
speakers and fixed mast antenna, air conditioning heater and
defroster with 3-speed blower, 7000-RPM tach, Quartz analog clock,
illuminated visor mirror for passenger, tinted glass for all
windows, electric rear window defogger, removable glass roof
panels, and a power door lock system. Exterior The Claret Red
exterior paint looks great with the cast aluminum wheels, a rear
factory spoiler, power remote outside mirrors, and the final legacy
of the 1981 Chevrolet Corvette, the first US production car to
feature T-tops. Conclusion C3 Corvettes are becoming very popular
now with the movement to go retro back in the Corvette collector
hobby. If you wanted a C3 Corvette you need to come see and drive
this 1981 Corvette at Skyway Classics. So give us a call at
