Vehicle Description
This fun, powerful, and unusual 1979 Corvette is a great way to get
into the Corvette hobby on a budget. Actually, this is a highly
unusual car as it was originally dark blue, but someone down the
line chose bright yellow as an upgrade and it looks fantastic.
Combined with a great-running small block and awesome side pipes,
this is a fast, fun, flashy 'Vette that's ready to rock.
Painted here locally at Advantage Auto Works in 2008, this is one
beautifully done C3. Rarely do you see cars of this vintage get the
full treatment, but it was stripped to bare fiberglass and rebuilt
from there, ostensibly at a cost of over $11,000. The respray was
thorough, and there's no trace of the original paint, even in the
door jambs and under the hood, which suggests the car was
substantially disassembled for the work. The past few years have
been kind and thanks to careful maintenance, it still looks
brilliant. There's just nothing like a bright Velocity Yellow
Corvette to draw attention, and this one gets a lot of thumbs-up on
the road. Correct emblems and badges were reinstalled where
necessary and this Corvette fits together better than most that
we've seen, which is easy to achieve if you've got lots of time and
money. It's also pretty clear that this 'Vette has led an easy
life, because the glass is excellent, the lenses and clear, and the
weather seals are in great shape.
Inside, that dark blue interior is elegant and upscale, and it
works quite well with the bright yellow exterior finish. The seats
are every bit as comfortable as they look, the door panels are
undamaged, and even the carpets are excellent, protected by
matching floor mats that keep them looking fresh. Corvettes also
came only one way: loaded, and this one sports power windows and
locks, A/C, an automatic transmission, a tilt wheel, and smoked
T-top glass. A modern AM/FM/cassette/iPod stereo has been
professionally fitted in the center stack, and the warm wood
appliques you're admiring really make a difference in the
Corvette's all-business interior. If you're tired of all the Buck
Rogers-looking silver interiors from Corvettes of this vintage,
you're going to be very pleased with this one.
The engine is a rebuilt 350 cubic inch V8, topped with an Edelbrock
intake manifold, Holley 4-barrel carburetor, and chrome
open-element air cleaner making all the right Corvette sounds. The
block was bored .030 oversize and fitted with an upgraded cam and
new C/I heads, so it's a substantial improvement over the original
L48, whose 185 horsepower was less than stellar. It has been
painted Chevy Orange and nestled into a highly original engine bay
that shows signs of regular maintenance over the years, including a
rebuilt A/C system with R134a refrigerant and long-tube headers.
The rebuilt TH350 3-speed automatic transmission clicks through the
gears as it should, and the car cruises effortlessly at high speeds
yet is happy trundling around town thanks to a high-velocity water
pump that keeps things nice and cool. And we'd be remiss if we
didn't mention how spectacular that warmed-over V8 sounds barking
through those chrome side pipes. The machined aluminum wheels on
all 1979 Corvettes were handsomely designed, and this one wears a
recent set of 255/60/15 BFGoodrich T/A radials.
There are few better ways to break into the collector car hobby
than with a Corvette. This one delivers all the thrills plus
admission to all the best events, all without a huge sticker price.
Call today!