For Sale: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio

item number description* VIN 1Z8789S445428 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 45,428th Corvette made for 1979. Body Build Date L27 "L" corresponds to July and "27" is the twenty seventh day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is July 27th, 1979. Engine Code V0713 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "07" is the seventh month of year and the "13" is the thirteenth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on July 13th, 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 445428 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 445428, 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 G 5 9 "G" is July, "5" is the fifth day of the month, and "9" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on July 5th, 1979. Intake Manifold Casting Number 14007376 This intake manifold is correct and original for a 1979 corvette with a 14007376 stamping Intake Manifold Casting Date F 14 9 "F" is June, "14" is the fourteenth day of the month, and "9" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on June 14th, 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 13 The "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "F" denotes June, and "13" is the thirteenth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on May 13th, 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. Alternator Date Code 9 G 5 The "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "G" denotes July, and "5" is the fifth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on July 5th, 1979. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine. Starter 1998217 This starter is correct and original for a 1979 corvette with a 1998217 stamping. Starter Date Code 9 F 25 "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, "F" is June, and "25" is the twenty fifth day of the month so the starter was made on June 25th, 1979. Carburetor 17059216 This carburetor is correct and original for a 1979 L48 corvette with an automatic transmission and A/C Carburetor Date Code 1799 "179" 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 June 28th, 1979 Transmission Casting Number 8640820 The main case of the transmission has a correct 8640820 casting number. Transmission Casting Date 7-79 2 The "7" is the seventh month of the year, the "79" is the year, and the "2" is the second day of the month so this transmission main case was cast on July 2nd, 1979, this is correct as it predates he assembly of the transmission. Transmission VIN Stamping 445428 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 445428, are stamped on the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car. Windshield 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. 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 JA "J" is May and "A" is 1979 so this window is original, made in May of 1979. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

exterior color code 59 Frost Beige interior color code 592 Light Doeskin













rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows AU3 Power Door Locks C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors K30 Cruise Control L48 350ci V8 Engine MX1 Automatic Transmission NA5 Standard Emissions N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column QGR 225/70R15 White Letter SBR Tires UM2 AM-FM Stereo Radio with 8-Track U75 Power Antenna U81 Dual Rear Speaker