Vehicle Description
This 1980 Corvette offers the kind of bang for the buck that is
getting harder to find these days. For that very reasonable price
up there you get a matching-numbers car in awesome colors that's
ready to enjoy. Investment? Nah, just an awesome "Vette that's
ready to enjoy and which will turn a lot of heads on the
street.
Code 28 Dark Blue is this 'Vette's original color and it works
exceedingly well on the C3's dramatic shape. With all the downright
wacky colors GM was using during this period, this car looks
sophisticated and contemporary, even 35 years later. It's nicely
finished with a great gloss and everything matches properly, which
is something even the factory had trouble mastering. No stripes or
other noteworthy modifications, just that classic shape finished to
a better-than-factory level. Depending on the light, the finish
goes from dark blue to a medium steel blue that really looks good,
and this is the kind of car that'll be welcome just about anywhere.
It's been nicely maintained since it was painted, so the chin isn't
all beat up, the rocker panels are protected by their own trim, and
correct emblems were installed as needed to make it look like the
factory intended.
Oyster leather was a fantastic choice with the dark blue paint and
we're fairly certain that this car has an original interior in it.
It's not quite white, not quite gray, not quite beige, but
somewhere in-between, and the contrast with the exterior bodywork
is dramatic. It took some guts to order it up this way instead of
the more common tan or dark blue combinations, but nobody's going
to argue that it doesn't look fantastic. There are light signs of
age and use on the seats, but overall it appears that this car has
always been treated as something special. The slightly darker
carpets anchor the interior and keep it from being too light and
hard to maintain, and even the steering wheel looks pretty darned
good. Factory equipment includes a tilt column, A/C and power
windows, and along with a rather lengthy list of standard features,
there's no such thing as a stripped Corvette. T-tops give you that
open-air motoring experience with better weather protection than a
convertible and a modern AM/FM/cassette stereo offers some modern
entertainment for cruising.
The original, numbers-matching 350 cubic inch V8 remains under the
forward-tilting hood and unlike so many of its siblings, it remains
almost entirely stock. All the factory equipment including the
twin-snorkel air cleaner and even the AIR pump is intact, which
means this car hasn't been raced or abused. It's pretty original
and in good working order, with R134a refrigerant in the A/C
system, a custom pipe in place of the original catalytic converter
(which is included and can be reinstalled relatively easily). The
TH350 3-speed automatic transmission was rebuilt about 3000 miles
ago and now packs a shift kit to firm up the gear changes that
really makes a noticeable difference in both acceleration and
durability. With rather tall 3.08 gears out back, this 'Vette is a
fantastic highway cruiser ready for a long trip. It's also a smooth
rider with 255/60/15 Goodyear radials wrapped around original
slotted aluminum wheels.
Affordable fun with enough performance to earn respect on the
street, this Corvette represents one heck of a big bang for the
buck. Call today!