Vehicle Description
1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
"By the late 1970's, Corvette production was moving at a pace that
had never been seen in the history of the car. As Chevrolet General
Manager, Robert Lund, had stated in March, 1977, "The St. Louis
Plant is operating two nine hour shifts daily and working overtime
two Saturdays a month just to meet sales demand. Current demand is
running more than 29 percent ahead of last year." Corvsport.com. In
1979, 53,807 Corvettes were produced, the highest production number
for any year of the Corvette.
For consignment, a 1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe showing 30,046
miles, but the true miles are unknown. You won't lose this car in a
lot filled with '79's because it has some custom features that make
it a bit of stand out including side pipes and a vented hood. This
car retains its numbers matching transmission.
Due to modifications of the emissions control devices installed by
the manufacturer, please check your local, state, and federal laws
to determine if this vehicle is applicable for use on public
highways in your area.*
Exterior
Classic White lacquer paint colors this car like a sleek
Stormtrooper from another planet! Just like the Star Wars
characters, this one is accented with black on the front bumper
guards, the rear bumper guards, the T-tops, and of course, the
tires. Those 225/70R15 meats surround 15" Luxor Wire wheels which
will also help you identify your Corvette among other C3's and the
knock offs wear a black Luxor cap. Chrome headers emerge from the
underside and ride the rocker panels, giving way to the big chrome
side pipes and their vented heat shields and out-turned tips.
Fifteen vents are cut into each side of the power bulge on the hood
while hidden headlights ahead help define the Corvette allure.
Imperfections include some wavy paint and a chip on the hood, some
chips on the nose, scratches, paint runs and painted over
chips.
Interior
Black leather seats are covered by cloth covers bearing dragon
embroidery and black door panels set the overall interior palette.
The rim of the leather wrapped steering wheel shows some patina
along with the column and it frames the gauges just ahead,
speedometer and tachometer, in good condition. Five gauges reside
in the center stack, one is missing a bolt, and is sandwiched by
vents above, (one is missing a fin), and an AM/FM/CD radio below.
Vent controls sit on the horizontal surface of the center console
which overall shows patina, and houses the shifter. Makeshift
plastic panels have been added to the side of the console and low
pile black carpet covers the floor in the footwells and in the
cargo area behind where it shows some fading and looseness. An
external speaker box resides in this cargo area against the back
wall.
Drivetrain
Outside of the chrome valve covers, the engine presents in driver
quality condition and is a 350ci L48 V8 with a 4-barrel carburetor
and rated at 195 horsepower. Behind it, its numbers matching TH350
3-speed automatic transmission which routes power to the rear axle
with 3.36 gears and Positraction.
Undercarriage
Driver quality underneath as well with some surface rust, residual
oil, and some grime on the power steering components. As mentioned,
the exhaust consists of headers into side pipes with no catalytic
converter onboard. Power disc brakes occupy all four wheels.
Independent front suspension softened by coil springs while the
rear has a multi link independent suspension with tubular axle
drive shafts, transverse strut rods, torque control arms and a VPB
mono transverse leaf spring.
Drive-Ability
The 350 starts with a mighty growl from the side pipes and the
transmission shifts into gear easily. We do note a soft brake pedal
so we temper our drive around the loop and fulfill our mission of
checking operational items, and it's apparent that there's some
good power underfoot. As far as functionality, we note the tach,
heater blower, horn and clock are not working but the remaining
items on the checklist work as they should. While Classic Auto Mall
represents that these functions were working at the time of our
test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at
the time of your purchase.
It's not the most pristine C3 in the world, nor the fastest
Corvette to come out of Bowling Green, (or St. Louis, in this
case). But there's no denying the potential fun of America's sports
car and this one presents a great opportunity to enter the classic
world and the Corvette world at the same time. As we write this,
Corvettes at Carlisle is getting underway, the biggest Vette party
in the world. Here's your ticket into that large but exclusive
club.
1Z8789S430284
1-Chevrolet
Z-Corvette
87-Coupe
8-350ci L48 4bbl 195hp V8
9-1979
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
430284-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
I06-April 6th
TRIM 192-Black Leather
PAINT 10L-Classic White
