Vehicle Description
1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
The 1979 Chevrolet Corvette was a much smaller change from the last
year. The standard seats are now the lighter weight and taller
version that was introduced on the Pace Car in '78. The passenger
seat now folds flat to the level of the cargo area. The L82 engine
option has a higher lift cam, special heads with larger valves and
higher compression, impact-extruded pistons, a forged steel
crankshaft, and finned aluminum rocker covers. These improvements
added another 10 horsepower to the L82 engine.
A garage kept, resprayed, and redone in most areas with
improvements to the engine, this nice example of the 1979 'Vette is
reasonably priced, and has a great color combination to boot!
Exterior
Red respray from 1988 covers the good condition fiberglass on this
sleek design version. All rounded corners, hidden headlights, and a
swept back windshield add to its sporty charm. This model is
equipped with removable "T" top smoked glass panels and has code
N90 aluminum wheels all around.
Interior
Factory Oyster Cloth buckets were newly installed in 2001,
replacing the originals, but matching their color and pattern. They
appear in good condition, with little staining, and no rips or
tears. New door panels were installed at this time and they present
nicely and compliment the buckets. A matching light gray dash
houses black gauge clusters, a Corvette cassette radio with new
speakers, climate controls to include air conditioning, power
windows, power locks, and a toggle to remotely control the
rear-view side mirror. A center console is flanked by the bucket
seats and has some scratching of paint seen on the sides and top.
Faded gray carpet (somewhat greenish cast) is seen on the floors
and cargo space.
Drivetrain
An L-82 350ci V8 with a 4-barrel carb. sits in an unrestored but
clean engine bay, showing some patina with the passage of time.
This engine has new World Product Heads, and is attached to a
4-speed manual transmission.
Undercarriage
Some surface rust and fading is seen but mostly unremarkable. A
G84-3.70 Rear, and FE-7 Gymkhana Suspension, as well as 4-wheel
independent suspension, and 4-wheel vented disc power brakes can be
seen.
With a new alarm replacing the factory alarm which is inoperable, a
respray, new interior seating, and various and other repairs and
fixes, we have a well running nicely presenting "T" topped version
of a Corvette from the curved design years. Starts right up and
runs great!
VIN Decode
1Z8749S422295
1-Chevrolet
Z-Corvette
87-Coup�
4-L82 350CUI V8
9-1979
S-St Louis, MI Assy Plant
422295-Sequential Unit Number
Trim Tag
TRIM 12C-Oyster Cloth Interior
PAINT 72L-Corvette Red
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 300 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
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