Vehicle Description
1990 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Zora Arkus-Duntov (December 25, 1909 - April 21, 1996) was a
Belgian-born American engineer whose work on the Chevrolet Corvette
earned him the nickname "Father of the Corvette." He is sometimes
erroneously referred to as the inventor of the Corvette, whereas
that title belongs to Harley Earl. He was also a successful racing
driver, taking class victories in 1954 and 1955 at the 24 Heures du
Mans.
For consignment a nice example of a 1989 Convertible Corvette. This
one comes with the auxiliary hardtop, digital dash, and has plenty
of new parts recently put on...full speed ahead kids!
Exterior
Turquoise Metallic drapes the fiberglass panels, and molded plastic
crash bumpers on this, a Corvette with the lowest angle windshield
rake to this date. This body shares many of the features of the all
new supercar killer, the ZR1. Hidden headlights, a black belt line
black molding, a beautiful black convertible top that hides itself
under a plastic molded tonneau, and a removable hardtop for the
coupe-like driving experience with added safety. Further
investigation reveals body matching integrated bumpers front and
rear, and aerodynamic straight fiberglass panels with well minded
gaps throughout. Simple badging, and round-ish inset taillights
with dual tipped exhaust are seen on the rear of the car. Turbine
style 17-inch alloy wheels are on all 4 corners and are wrapped in
blackwall Sumitomo rubber. Vroom Vroom!
Interior
Mesmerizing black carpet mats cover pristine black carpet that
floods the floors, and the back trunk area, and it is a deep, deep
black, in very good condition. Black inserts with black bolster
leather buckets showing some patina with minor folds, and slight
wear, flank a black center console/storage unit. This also houses
the shifter for the 6-speed manual transmission, climate control,
AM/FM/Cassette/CD, and a data center with a screen to display
information regarding temperatures and other key components of the
engine. A digital display is seen in front of the original leather
wrapped steering wheel for RPM/Speed and Oil Pressure/Volts and
Fuel range. Controls for power windows, power mirrors, and cruise
control are also noted.
Drivetrain
A 350ci 250 horsepower, Tuned-Port fuel injected L98 V8 engine
rests within the engine bay which is very clean with an overall
nice patina. A ZF spec 6-speed manual transmission is attached to
the back of the mill. The rear axle has a 3.33 limited slip gear
ratio.
Undercarriage
Very clean, well maintained, rust free, structurally sound,
undercoating intact on floor pans, no real leakage to speak of in
engine/transmission area, and frame is unscathed...what more could
one ask for!? How about 4-wheel power disc brakes, and C4
suspension all around...
Drive-Ability
This car started right up and ran beautifully throughout our test
ride. The only issue that crept up is that the release for the
hardtop wouldn't let go on the passenger side so we couldn't view
the soft top or enjoy some early December top down motoring.
A very nice 4th gen example of a Corvette, complete with its build
sheet, window sticker and presenting in all original, (other than
tires), form. That snazzy tech digital dash, and stunning black
leather seats, all buttoned up and cared for by this Corvette
Collector Consigner.
VIN DECODE
1G1YY3382L5120137
1-USA
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
YY-Corvette
3-2 Door Convertible
3-Manual Belts, Drivers Airbag
8-350 CUI V8 L98
2-Check Digit
L-1990
5-Bowling Green KY Assy Plant
120137-Sequential Unit Number
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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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