Vehicle Description
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this car.
Seven Hills Motorcars is proud to offer this numbers matching 1981
Corvette in spectacular condition with only 48,495 original miles.
This Corvette looks fantastic, runs great, and is an excellent
driver. The 2-Tone Silver over Charcoal paint with Silver Gray
interior is a beautiful color combination that looks stunning on
the car. This is an excellent opportunity to own a classic Corvette
that is ready to be used and enjoyed at an unbeatable value. One
could easily buy this car now and sell it for more than the
purchase price in years to come as the market on the 1980 and 1981
Corvettes is strong right now and on the rise. In our experience
the 1980 and 1981 model years draw a good premium over other late
C3 Corvettes; this is especially true for very low mileage examples
like this car. The low original mileage is verified not only by the
condition of the car, but also the clear Ohio title, pictured in
this ad, showing the mileage as "Actual." Please peruse all of the
photos, the extensive list of numbers, video, and information to
get a true sense of how nice, clean, and original this Corvette
really is.
A copy of the AutoCheck report for this car is shown in the photos.
Please note that it is totally clean, shows no accident history,
and verifies the low mileage as original.
This Corvette is loaded with great and highly desirable options
such as high performance Gymkhana Suspension, N90 aluminum wheels,
and the CC1 glass T-Tops. The car is also numbers matching with the
last six digits of the VIN stamped on the engine block and the main
case of the transmission indicating the engine and transmission are
the original units installed in the car new at the factory. Even
items like the carburetor, intake, distributor, alternator, and
even all the glass is all correct and original with the appropriate
part numbers and date codes.
As a side note, this Corvette is not a dealer auction vehicle. We
hand pick each car after careful inspection. Our Corvettes come
from owners who expect their car to go to someone that will give
the vehicle the same care and attention as they did. We invite and
encourage you to examine the car in person or have the car
inspected. Please take the time to scrutinize each picture. We
photograph each vehicle to the greatest extent so you can feel
confident about your purchase. If you have a question about the
Corvette, just give us a call.
Exterior
The 2-Tone Silver and Charcoal exterior is in excellent driver
condition. As one can see in the photos the finish has a terrific
gloss, deep shine, and smooth finish. Both doors open and shut
nicely. The N90 aluminum wheels and center caps are in beautiful
condition with a brilliant finish and no curb rash. The Goodyear
Eagle tires have plenty of tread left, but do show some age. They
are correctly sized 255/60R15. There are no major imperfections
that have been intentionally excluded from the photos. There are
some very tiny blemishes that were too small to show up in the
pictures, but nothing that is really noticeably from about five or
ten feet away. As one can see in the many photos of the underside
of the car, it is very clean underneath. The frame is totally solid
with no rust around the "key hole" area in front of the rear tire.
We have included specific photos of the areas most prone to rust to
show how nice this car looks.
Window Date Codes
Please note that all of the glass on this Corvette, both door
windows, windshield, the rear window, and EVEN BOTH GLASS T-TOPS
are all original as each piece predates the car's body build date
of November 12, 1980 (D12). Original glass is a good indication
that this car has had no major accident history and never sustained
significant damage.
Interior
The Silver Gray interior in this Corvette is in outstanding
condition. The seats are in excellent shape and look as good in
person as they do in the photos with no rips or split seams. They
are not worn in the typical area on the bolster where the driver
gets in and out. The carpet is also in excellent condition with no
holes or tears. This includes the rear carpet, which is often
neglected. The dash and console look great with no cracks or sun
fading. The door panels are in nice shape overall and the door
pulls are solid and intact. The jack and jack handle are still with
the car, stored correctly behind the passenger seat. The original
spare is still with the car and has never been used. This Corvette
has never been smoked in; there are no burns marks and no aroma of
cigarettes.
Corvette interiors from this era are not known to wear well,
especially for a lighter color interior like Silver Gray, and the
excellent condition of this interior is a huge testament to the
meticulous care and attention this car has received throughout its
life.
Mechanical
This Corvette seems to be in very good mechanical condition. The
car starts right away every time, runs well, and idles well. It
drives great and feels nice on the road and at highway speeds. In
the video in this ad one can observe the car accelerating on the
highway up to about 70mph, shifting through all the gears, braking
to stoplight, and going through some curves. Please note that there
are no vibrations or strange noises and the car performs quite well
overall. This Corvette has plenty of power and is quite fast. Also,
the engine compartment is beautifully clean, detailed, and correct
as one can see in the photos. Even the smog pump, ignition
shielding, and original catalytic converter are still in place.
The horn works as do all the exterior lights, interior lights,
wipers, power windows, and the power seat in all 6 directions. All
of the gauges work. The blower for the heater and a/c works on all
speeds. The a/c also works and blows cold. One can observe the a/c
compressor clicking on and engaging properly in the video. The
vacuum system for the headlights works correctly. Also, the
headlights go up properly with either the headlight switch or
vacuum override switch. There complete operation form both switches
can be viewed in the video below. Not enough can be said as to how
much of a pleasure it is to drive this car, especially with
Gymkhana Suspension and the T-tops out on a beautiful day.
Also, for any 1981 Corvette you may look at, be sure to verify that
the "check engine" light is working correctly. The light should go
on when the key is turned on as a confirmation that the light is
working, then quickly go off when the car is started. A great
number of these 1981 Corvettes have had the bulb removed to mask
other problems. As one can observe in the video the "check engine"
light on this car operates just as it should, going on with the car
as a check and then going off when the engine is started.
Overall Condition
Overall, this 1981 Corvette is in magnificent driver condition.
Numbers matching is extremely important in Corvette pricing, and as
any buyer can see this Corvette is extremely correct. The
originality, the beautiful original color combination, the
excellent overall condition, and the great extent to which the
numbers match make this car especially important and hard to
duplicate. There are photos in this ad of the VIN stamp on the
engine block, suffix code, engine assembly date, transmission VIN
stamp, and transmission casting date. This Corvette always gets a
ton of attention driving down the road. It is apparent that the
vehicle has been well taken care of by its previou...for more
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