Vehicle Description
The year is 1981, Ronald Reagan inaugurated as the 40th President
of the United States of America, MTV (Music Television) is launched
August 1st and this blue all original, numbers matching Corvette
rolls into showrooms for the first time. Since then she has only
accumulated 61,000 miles. Still runs and drives like she did in
'81. The third generation Corvette, patterned after the Mako Shark
II concept car, was introduced for the 1968 model year and was in
production until 1982. C3 coupes featured the first use of T-top
removable roof panels. It introduced monikers that were later
revived, such as LT-1, ZR-1, Z07 and Collector Edition. In 1978,
the Corvette's 25th anniversary was celebrated with a two-tone
Silver Anniversary Edition and an Indy Pace Car replica edition of
the C3. This was also the first time that a Corvette was used as a
Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500. Engines and chassis components
were mostly carried over from the C2, but the body and interior
were new. The 350 CID engine replaced the old 327 CID as the base
engine in 1969, but power remained at 300 HP. 1969 was the only
year for a C3 to optionally offer either a factory installed side
exhaust or normal rear exit with chrome tips. In mid-1981,
production shifted from St. Louis, Missouri to Bowling Green,
Kentucky, and several two-tone paint options were offered. The 1981
models were the last available with a manual transmission until
well into the 1984 production run. To view the car in greater
detail, including an HD video and 100+ HD pictures please visit
www.gatewayclassiccars.com or our Denver showroom. Call
303-872-4722 for more information.
