For Sale: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio

item number description VIN 1Z8789S442872 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 42,872nd Corvette made for 1979. Body Build Date L10 "L" corresponds to July and "10" is the tenth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is July 10th, 1979. Engine Code V0611 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "06" is the sixth month of year and the "11" is the eleventh day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on June 11th, 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 442872 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 442872, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured below, meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine Block Casting Number 14016379 The engine block has the correct 14016379 casting number for a 1979 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date E 7 9 "E" is May, "7" is the seventh day of the month, and "9" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on May 7th, 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 E 29 The "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "E" denotes May, and "29" is the twenty ninth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on May 29th, 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 F 15 The "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "F" denotes June, and "15" is the fifteenth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on June 15th, 1979. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine. Transmission Casting Number 8640820 The tranmission main case has the correct 8460820casting number for a 1979 Corvette. Transmission Casting Date 6-79 25 The "6" is the sixth month of the year, the "79" is the year, and the "25" is the day of the month. This means that the transmission main case was cast on June 25, 1979, which is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Transmission VIN Stamp 442872 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 442872, are stamped on the main case of the transmission, meaning this transmission is original to this car. Windshield CJ "C" is November and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in November of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Driver's Window LC "L" is March and "C" is 1976 so this window is original, made in March of 1976. 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 59 Frost Beige interior color code 592 Light Doeskin













rpo code description 1YZ37 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows C49 Rear Window Defogger D35 Sport Mirrors D80 Spoilers Front & Rear K30 Cruise Control MX1 Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column N90 Aluminum Wheels QGR 225/70R15 White Letter Tires UM2 AM-FM Radio, Stereo with 8 Track U81 Dual Rear Speakers