For Sale: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio

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item number description* VIN 1Z8789S444166 The first digit, "1," indicated the Chevrolet division of GM. The "Z" is the series, Corvette. The "87" is the body style, 2-door sport coupe. The fifth digit is the engine, 8, correct for an L48 car. The sixth digit, "9," indicates the model year, 1979. The "S" is the plant where the car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence number so this is the 44,166th Corvette made for 1979. Body Build Date L18 "L" corresponds to July and "18" is the eighteenth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is July 18th, 1979. Engine Code V0709 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "07" is the seventh month of year and the "09" is the ninth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on July 9th, 1979. This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car. Suffix Code ZAH This means the motor was intended for a 1979 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 444166 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 444166, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured below, meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine Block Casting Number 8970010 The engine block has the correct 8970010 casting number for a 1979 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date F 3 9 "F" is June, "3" is the third day of the month, and "9" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on June 3rd, 1979. Distributor 1103302 The distributor is original and correct for an L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission and a ZAH engine suffix with a 1103302 stamping. Distributor Date Code 9 F 23 The "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "F" denotes June, and "23" is the twenty third day of the month meaning the distributor was made on May 23rd, 1979. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine. Alternator 1102908 This Alternator is correct for a 1979 corvette with A/C with a 1102908 stamping. Starter 1998217 This starter is correct and original for a 1979 corvette with a 1998217 stamping. Starter Date Code 9 I 31 "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, "I" is September, and "31" is the thirty first day of the month so the starter was made on September 31st, 1979. Carburetor 17059216 This carburetor is correct and original for a 1979 L48 corvette with an automatic transmission and A/C Carburetor Date Code 0 819 "081" is the day of the calendar year from January 1st, 1979, and "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, meaning this carb was made March 22nd, 1979 Transmission Casting Number 8640820 The main case of the transmission has a correct 8640820 casting number. Transmission Casting Date 6-79-4 The "6" is the sixth month of the year, the "79" is the year, and the "4" is the fourth day of the month so this transmission main case was cast on June 4th, 1979, this is correct as it predates he assembly of the transmission. Transmission VIN Stamping 444166 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 444166, are stamped on the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car. Driver's Window IA "I" is June and "A" is 1979 so this window is original, made in June of 1979. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Passenger Window IA "I" is June and "A" is 1979 so this window is original, made in June of 1979. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Rear Window IA "I" is June and "A" is 1979 so this window is original, made in June of 1979. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

exterior color code 10 White interior color code 292 Dark Blue













rpo code description 1YZ37 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows A51 Bucket Seat C60 Air conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors MX1 Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column N90 Aluminium Wheels QBS 225/70R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo U81 Dual Rear Speakers ZX2 Convenience Group