Vehicle Description
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item number description* VIN 1G1AY876XBS420757 The first digit,
"1," indicates that the US is the country of origin. The "G" is the
manufacturer, GM. The third digit, "1," is the make, Chevrolet. The
fourth digit, "A," is the restraint system, manual belts. The fifth
digit, "Y," is the series, Corvette. The "87," is the body style,
2-door sport coupe. The eighth digit "6" is the engine, L81. The
ninth digit is a check that car vary from car to car. The tenth
digit, "B" is the model year, 1981. The "S" is the plant where the
car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence
number so this is the 20,757th Corvette made for 1981 in St. Louis,
MO. Body Build Date G23 "G" corresponds to February and "23" is the
twenty third day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build
date is February 23rd, 1981. Engine Code V0216 "V" means the engine
was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "02" is the second month of
year and the "16" is the sixteenth day of the month meaning the
engine was assembled on February 16th 1981. This is correct as it
precedes the build date of the car. Suffix Code ZDD This means the
motor was intended for a 1981 Corvette with an automatic
transmission, which is correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamp
420757 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 420757, are stamped on
the engine pad and pictured below, meaning this engine is original
to this car. Engine Block Casting Number 14010207 The engine block
has the correct 14010207 casting number for a 1981 Corvette. Engine
Block Casting Date A 22 1 "A" is January, 22" is the twenty second
day of the month, and "1" is the last digit of the calendar year so
the engine block was cast on January 22nd, 1981. Intake Manifold
Casting Number 14033058 This Intake manifold is correct and
original for a 1981 Corvette. Distributor 1103343 This distributor
is correct and original for a 81 corvette with a 1103343 stamping.
Distributor Date Code 1 A 19 "1" is the last digit of the calendar
year, "A" is the month, and "19" is the ninteenth day of the month
meaning this distributor was made on January 19th, 1981. Alternator
1101071 This alternator is correct for a 1981 Corvette with a
1101071 stamping. Carburetor 17081218 This carburetor is correct
and original for a 1981 corvette with an automatic transmission
Carburetor Date Code 291 "29" is the 29th day from January 1st
1981, and "1" is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this
carburetor was made on January 29th, 1981. Driver's Window VZ "V"
is December and "Z" is 1980 so this window is original, made in
December of 1980. This is correct as it predates the build date of
the car. PassengerWindow VZ "V" is December and "Z" is 1980 so this
window is original, made in December of 1980. This is correct as it
predates the build date of the car. Rear Window VZ "V" is December
and "Z" is 1980 so this window is original, made in December of
1980. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
exterior color code 19 Black interior color code 192 Black
rpo code description 1YY87 Corvette Sport Coupe AU3 Power Door
Locks C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning MX0 Automatic
Transmission N90 Aluminum Wheels QBS 225/70R15 White Letter Tires
U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo U81 Dual Rear Speakers
