Msrp, dealer invoice price and costtoown data for new chevrolet corvette coupe l82. Search over 5,900 listings to find the best local deals. The 1979 corvette was also the first corvette to include a radio in its base configuration. The date code the engine was manufactured was also cast into the block. The vette comes with its matching numbers l82, 350ci.
I wouldnt suggest looking it up on kelly blue book, but goto books a million and look for the book on prices on classic cars. Everything you need to know before buying a c3 corvette. Chevrolet corvette 1979 cars and trucks for sale ebay. Not much of that evolution was visible, however, after the prior years massive restyle. Get the knowhow on brake system maintenance, clutch removalinstallation, ignition timing, engine tuneup, power steering repair, transmission inspection, and much, much more.
Only vehicles that meet the high program standards of kelley blue book and pass inspection, as signed off by an ase certified technician, are eligible for the kelley blue book certified preowned cpo vehicle program all vehicles must be six 6 model years or newer with less than 75,000 miles. There are 87 1979 chevrolet corvettes for sale today on. Get the best deals on chevrolet corvette 1979 cars and trucks when you shop the largest online selection at. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 16 1979 corvette models nationwide.
Chevrolet corvette questions what is a 1979 chevrolet corvette. Free black book market values for buying, selling, or tradeins. The corvette was good for a 0 to 60 mph sprint in seven seconds. Durant and swissborn louis chevrolet and a division of general motors, chevrolet is an iconic us car manufacturer. Dec 01, 2015 the krause 2015 collector price guide suggests using a 16 rating system to determine the condition of collectible cars, 1 being excellent and 6 being a parts vehicle. The 1979 corvette the 1979 chevrolet corvette was a much smaller change from the last year. Despite this, sales moved up again, reaching 53,807. Approximately 12,000 cars shipped with a manual transmission, while the remaining 41,454 cars were sold with the automatic gearbox. Coupe car with 84956 miles white exterior blue interior 3 speed automatic air conditioning bucket leather seats power steering 8 cylinder excellent condition rear wheel dri. The engine was the old blue flame six with mechanical lifters and a. Under the hood, the base engine received the dualsnorkel air intake introduced in 1978 for the optional l82 v8, which added 10 horsepower. Ecklers corvette is your onestop shop for 1979 corvette parts. Base price and some options increased during the year.
Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 16 1979 corvette models in springfield. They must also have a clean, title as verified by a carfax vehicle history report. Power steering, brakes, door locks and windows, telescopic steeering and ac. We have 37 1986 chevrolet corvette vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 0 1owner cars, and 5 personal use cars. For 1985, chevy upgraded the c4s powerplant with an allnew 350the l98. Getting behind the wheel of a corvette classic or new sets you up for the ultimate driving experience.
This motor is coupled with an automatic transmission, a combination selected by the majority of the 1979 corvette buyers. As in previous years, we identify the top corvettes from an appreciation and depreciation perspective. Gm sold 53,807 corvettes in 1979, and hasnt sold that many in any single year since. Prices are fairly low compared to other years because the 1977 corvette had the third highest production total ever with 49,2 produced.
Oct 18, 2017 1979 c3 corvette coupe daily driver status video 1 of 4 duration. Even with the performance decreases, corvette production ramped ever upward. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. Classic white paint is in good condition as well as the red interior. Base horsepower increased slightly to 195 bhp from the 350 cubicinch chevy smallblock v8 engine, but. We have 15 1981 chevrolet corvette vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 0 1owner cars, and 5 personal use cars. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. All of our vehicles are available to see and drive 7 days a week. Used 1979 chevrolet corvette for sale in springfield, oh.
Search over 5700 listings to find the best local deals. Chevrolet corvette vehicles for sale kelley blue book. Corvette interior parts corvette america top flight. This vehicle would be in excellent condition overall. Kelly blue book asking price for a 1979 corvette in mint condition with 150 thousand miles. You will have to find a classic car book, or an appraiser. The krause 2015 collector price guide suggests using a 16 rating system to determine the condition of collectible cars, 1 being excellent and 6 being a parts vehicle.
We compared the average price of each corvette model. By the late 1970s, corvette production was moving at a pace that had never been seen in the history of the car. This is a 755horsepower beast whose prodigious amount of muscle puts it in an exclusive club that also includes ferrari, lamborghini and bentley machines. The 1979 corvette was a third generation c3 corvette, spanning years 19681982. Original owners manual, but no other documentation exists. Get instant price details on the market value of the 1979 chevrolet corvette coupe l82. Chevrolet corvette production rose again in 1979 to 53,807 coupes despite rising fuel prices. Apr 23, 2009 ml from indiana submitted this 1979 corvette ttop coupe to corvette values. The sports car community has been obsessed with these vehicles since they hit the consumer market in 1953, and chevrolet shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. For the latest chevrolet corvette pricing and information. Theres a brandnew topoftheline vette, the 2019 chevrolet corvette zr1. As chevrolet general manager, robert lund, had stated in march, 1977, the st. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds.
The engine serial number includes a production sequence number starting with 0001001 and one of the suffixes below. The exterior paint, trim and mechanics are presentable and serviceable inside and out. It can look like white in certain lighting conditions. This corvette has corvette alloy wheels, corvette glass tops, factory air conditioning and rally sport package. Chevrolet has earned its reputation by offering consumers durable and affordable vehicles within its vast and complete lineup from subcompacts to heavyduty trucks.
I will give you two sites that deal specifically in corvettes, and then you can always go to auto traders website. It could be an older restoration or a wellmaintained original vehicle. Get the best deals on chevrolet corvette 1979 cars and trucks when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Corvettes for sale 1979 corvettes for sale page 1 of search results for 1979 chevy corvette search hundreds of used corvettes for sale by owner and dealers. Find the best used 1986 chevrolet corvette near you. Kelly blue book asking price for a 1979 corvette in mint.
Louis plant is operating two ninehour shifts daily and working overtime two saturdays a month just to meet sales demand. Find the best used 1981 chevrolet corvette near you. Kelley blue books karl brauer was fortunate to get an early test drive in the 2020 corvette and is here to share his impressions. Also, i own a matching numbers 1979 l82 with a 4 speed manual transmission. The 20 corvette price guide data provided by vettenvestments. Find blue 1969 chevrolet corvettes for sale on oodle classifieds. The standard seats are now the lighter weight and taller version that was introduced on the pace car in 78.
The engine featured tuned port injection by bosch and power increased to 230 hp, with torque now up to a stout 330 ftlb. The 1979 corvette sales catalog declared the corvette evolution continues. The 25th anniversary corvette and the indy pace car from 1978 were both hot sellers, the latter causing a feeding frenzy at dealers, and by 1979, corvette production reached an alltime high of 53,807 units. Louis plant is operating two ninehour shifts daily and working overtime two saturdays a month just to meet sales demand current demand is running more than 29 percent ahead. This manual offers page for page that chevy mechanics used to service 1979 corvette models. Kelley blue book new and used car price values, expert. Seller of classic cars 1979 chevrolet corvette blueblue. Shop millions of cars from over 2 dealers and find the. Depends on lots of things, low mileage, matching numbers, if it has been wrecked before, good or fair paint, its endless. Shop 1979 chevrolet corvette vehicles for sale in springfield, oh at cars. Shop 1979 chevrolet corvette vehicles for sale at cars. Check car prices and values when buying and selling new or used vehicles.
Chevrolet corvette questions kelly blue book asking price for a. More information on this system can be found at the krause website. There were 9 engine options in 1979, vette facts only lists 7. Gen 3 culminated with a collector edition corvette in 1982. For sale in our boca raton, florida showroom is this beautiful 1979 chevrolet corvette c3. Used 1979 chevrolet corvette for sale with photos cargurus. Zba was the l82 4 speed standard, zbb was the l82 3 speed automatic. Many new features made it into production on the 1979 corvette. Everything you need to know before buying a c3 corvette car. Classics on autotrader has listings for new and used 1979 chevrolet corvette classics for sale near you. That is only a few thousand more than the outgoing model, and an absolute bargain compared to mid.
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