Vehicle Description
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this car.
Seven Hills Motorcars is proud to offer this beautiful numbers
matching 1981 Corvette in spectacular condition with only 70,170
original miles. This Corvette looks fantastic, runs great, and is
an excellent driver. The Red (75) over Red Leather interior (752)
is an iconic and beautiful color combination that looks stunning on
the car. It is also the correct and original color scheme as
verified by the codes on the trim tag, which is pictured in this
ad. Red/Red has historically been one of the most desirable and
sought-after color combinations for a vintage Corvette. 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, video,
and information to get a true sense of how nice, clean, and correct
this Corvette really is.
This Corvette is loaded with great and highly desirable options
such as the N90 aluminum wheels, CC1 glass T-Tops, Power Locks, and
Power Seat. The car also comes with a ton of original documentation
and items from when the car sold new. It comes with original
owner's manual, pre-delivery inspection form the original dealer,
1981 Chevrolet Consumer Information booklet, 1981 GM maintenance
booklet, Goodyear Tire booklet, and a copy of the window
sticker.
The car also comes with many receipts for maintenance and repairs
over the years. The car now has a GM high performance create engine
that is much more reliable and powerful than the original engine.
There is a receipt from Bob Hook Chevrolet from when the precious
owner purchased the crate engine from the Chevrolet dealership.
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 Red exterior is in very nice 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 GT II raised white
letter tires have plenty of tread left and are sized 255/60R15.
There are no major imperfections that have been intentionally
excluded from the photos. There is some light checking around the
car, a small spot on the front bumper, which is visible in the
photos and 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 and this Corvette has
absolutely NO RUST ISSUES. The frame is totally solid with no rust
around the "key hole" area in front of the rear tire and I have
seen no evidence of corrosion around the windshield, which are the
two most notorious spots for rust on a C3 Corvette. We have
included specific photos of the areas most prone to rust to show
how nice this car looks.
Interior
The Red Leather 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 just a small amount of wear.
They are not overly worn in the typical area on the bolster where
the driver gets in and out. The gauge faces are crisp and clean and
the lenses are clear. The carpet is also in excellent condition
with no stains, holes, or tears. The door panels are in nice shape
overall and the door pulls are solid and intact. The power drivers
seat works in some directions. The jack and jack handle are still
with the car, stored correctly behind the passenger seat. The spare
is still with the car. 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 and the
excellent condition of this interior is a huge testament to the
meticulous care and attention this car has received throughout its
life and another great verification of the low original
mileage.
Mechanical
This Corvette seems to be in very good mechanical condition. As
stated above the car has a high performance GM crate engine from
the Chevrolet dealership that is more reliable and more powerful
than the original 190hp engine. 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 ignition shielding is still in
place.
The horn works as do all the exterior lights, interior lights,
indicators, wipers, and power windows. 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. The power locks work on the right door, but not the left.
Not enough can be said as to how much of a pleasure it is to drive
this car, especially with the extra power from the crate engine and
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. The
originality, the beautiful original color combination, the
excellent overall condition, and the GM performance crate engine
make this car especially important and hard to duplicate. 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
previous owners. The prices of C3 Corvet...for more information
please contact the seller.