1980 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Restoration

New Tires | Recent Wheel Alignment | Black Leather Interior

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LOT #

23085199

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Make:
Model:
VIN:
1Z878AS412085
Lot Number:
23085199
Odometer:
21,500
(Exempt / TMU)
Engine:
5.7L V8
Drive Type:
Transmission:
Manual/Standard
Exterior Color:
Jet Black
Interior Color:
Black
Vinyl Wrap:
Vehicle Location:
Florida
  • 1980 MY Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Restoration
  • Current owner reports full restoration vehicle
  • Current owner reports rebuilt engine
  • New paint job in Jet Black
  • T-tops
  • Current owner reports new tires
  • Current owner reports new brakes
  • Current owner reports recent oil change
  • Rear spoiler
  • Current owner reports new bushings
  • Current owner reports new joints
  • Current owner reports recent wheel alignment
  • Current owner reports new water pump
  • Current owner reports new hoses
  • Current owner reports new starter
  • Current owner reports new clutch flywheel
  • Current owner reports new Holley carburetor
  • Current owner reports new rotors
  • Current owner reports new plugs
  • New upholstered Black leather interior

Overview of 1980 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Restoration For Sale by Owner

Chevy's Corvette is an excellent point to start if you've always wanted to enter the world of classic American sports cars. There are eight generations to choose from, including the current era. Whether your preferred era of a classic is the Fifties, Sixties, Seventies, or Eighties, there's a 'Vette for the taking from each of them. This 1980 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe is perfectly representative of the Seventies and Eighties, as the C3 enjoyed a spectacular 14-year production run. The current owner tells us that this vehicle has undergone a full restoration and shows just 21,500 miles on the odometer. Let's learn more about why it deserves a place in your garage and heart.

Exterior and Interior

Each generation of Corvette is distinctive in appearance, with the C3 or third generation bringing a particularly muscular and curvaceous style to the nameplate. Modeled after Larry Shinoda's Mako Shark II concept car, the end result is what you see here, and even more beautiful after a new Jet Black paint job. Furthermore, the current owner of this 1980 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe reports that the car has T-tops, comes with new Goodyear Eagle tires, and even sports a rear lip spoiler. Before we leave the exterior, let's just mention the pop-up headlamps, with each pod sporting twin round lamps that glare through the darkness and create a safe path for you. Now on to the interior, which we're told has been newly upholstered in black. A two-seat affair, it's very well-appointed for an Eighties car. You'll find amenities such as power windows and air conditioning. The radio head unit has been upgraded to a retro-styled modern unit that offers AUX and USB connectivity and plays through a duo of aftermarket speakers placed in the luggage area. Speaking of the luggage area, it's amply spacious and lies beneath the sizable glass rear window.

Engine

This 1980 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe comes with a 350ci (5.7L) L82 V8 that was factory rated for 230hp and 275lb-ft, as per the plaque by the gear lever in the cabin. The engine drives the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission. The current owner of this car tells us that there are new bushings, joints, a starter, water pump, clutch, flywheel, rotors, and plugs. There's also said to be a new Holley carburetor, as well as new brakes, and the car has received a recent wheel alignment. With all this hard work done on it, all that remains is for you to buy it, cherish it, and enjoy it.

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