Found on Mecum60 photos1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Specifications
- Year
- 1979
- Make / Model
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Trim
- Coupe
- Engine
- 350 CI V-8
- Exterior color
- Silver Metallic
- Interior color
- Oyster
Description
350 CI V-8, Automatic · Lot D115 · Kissimmee 2027 - Extremely late-production example, the 9th-to-last built by serial number - Built on the second-to-last day of production, September 27, 1979 - Comprehensive restoration completed in 2025 - Matching-numbers 350 CI V-8 engine - Automatic transmission - Desirable factory color combination of Silver Metallic over Oyster leather interior - ZQ2 power windows and door locks - K30 cruise control - Body-color removable T-Tops - Late-production 85 MPH speedometer - Original AC Delco AM/FM radio with Cassette player - Factory air conditioning - New BFGoodrich radial T/A tires installed August 2026 - Recent service completed at Oval Auto Inc. in October 2026 including a new Rochester Quadrajet 4-barrel carburetor with an electric choke, a new motor mount and an EGR block-off plate - New parts added during the 2025 restoration included shocks, spark plugs and wires, weatherstripping, exhaust manifolds, door armrests, door handle bezels, alternator pig tail, valve covers, tail lights, belts, hoses, front sway bar links and frame bushings, dipstick and tube, aluminum radiator, radiator mounts and supports, speedometer plugs and seals, fuel pump and front and rear suspension - Additional work in 2025 included rebuilding the power steering, changing fluids and filters and completing an alignment - Documented with service records, the previous owner’s restoration journal, owner’s manual, spare and original parts removed during the restoration, and a copy of the order invoice from the GM Heritage Center
