1979 Chevrolet Corvette

Orange Flames Graphic | 4-Speed Manual | Edelbrock Valve Covers & Air Filter

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LOT #

260149888

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Make:
Model:
VIN:
1Z8789S435454
Lot Number:
260149888
Condition:
Used
Odometer:
9,954 miles
(Exempt / TMU)
Engine:
350ci V8
Drive Type:
Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD)
Transmission:
Manual/Standard
Exterior Color:
Coca-Cola Red
Interior Color:
Deer Skin
Vinyl Wrap:
Vehicle Location:
Kentucky
  • 1979 Chevrolet Corvette
  • 350ci V8
  • Edelbrock 4-Barrel Carburetor
  • 4-Speed Manual
  • RWD
  • Coca-Cola Red Exterior w/ Orange Flames
  • Deer Skin Interior
  • Edelbrock Valve Covers
  • Edelbrock Air Filter
  • Dual Intake
  • Titanium Dual Exhaust System
  • Removable T-Top Roof Panels

Overview of 1979 Chevrolet Corvette For Sale by Owner

Chevy’s C3 or third generation Corvette was around from 1968 right up until 1982. It weathered the Malaise Era with poise, remaining one of the fastest American cars during those dark times. Chevy kept updating and improving the C3 throughout its lifetime, too. This meant that even later-model C3s had plenty to offer. Take this 1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe as a prime example. It’s painted in lustrous Coca Cola red and packs the requisite 350ci V8 under the hood. Plus, it’s got under 10,000 miles and resides in Brownsville, Kentucky. Talk to us if you’d like to make it your own – because a C3 Corvette in good condition is a fine way to enter the world of classic American cars.

Exterior and Interior

Coca Cola Red. That’s what this 1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe wears, showcasing its muscular and potent looks with panache. The design, penned in the early Sixties, still looked jaw-dropping over ten years later. Of course, Chevy kept honing and chiseling at it over the years. For example, 1978 saw a new fastback rear window design, and 1979 brought a few more nips and tucks. All that is visible on this lovely machine, replete with period correct silver alloy wheels on equally correct Cooper Cobra Radial G/T white-letter tires. And how can we forget the pop-up headlamps? The interior of this 1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe features a color theme simply called Deer Skin. That’s not to say the interior is actual deer skin, don’t worry – it’s just the color. The dashboard and center console feature wood trim, while the seats are the new lightweight high-back units that were standard for 1979 cars. There are some auxiliary dials in the center console, plus a Corvette-branded radio with cassette tape player and four-speaker output. Behind the seats lies the cargo area which is accessed by folding them down – you don’t get an external trunk lid in the C3 to avoid spoiling those clean lines.

Engine

This 1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe has a 350ci V8 under the hood. We aren’t sure if it’s the base engine or the high-performance L82 option. Either way, you’ll reportedly have about 200 horses, give or take, and at least 280 lb-ft of torque. A 4-speed manual transmission is used to send all this to the rear axle.

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Current Ask
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Current Ask
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Current Ask
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Current Ask
$89,999

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Current Ask
$57,500

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