1981 Chevrolet Corvette

L81 350

Automatic

1G1AY8764BS414386

Clear

Gasoline

1981 Corvette in the rare 2 tone test paint, with pinstripe. The paint has some fade as it was stored outside for 3 summers. I am the 3rd owner, second owner took it on a debt for work he did. This car has less than 51,000 miles on it, the engine is very nice. I had a mechanic from Phoenix/Scottsdale who works on Barrett Jackson auction cars here less than 2 months ago look thru the engine and he said it had never been tuned or adjusted other than factory, said it was in very nice condition. The AC blower works, just needs a leak sealed and then recharge. I have a few cans of original R12 that will go with it as Ive not converted the AC to R134A. Everything is original on this car except the stereo, which the original owner had switched, but I do have the original and goes with car. The glass t tops are the original M1131 Blue, both nice no crack or chips. The car starts up instantly and runs very quiet. I had the brakes done ,calipers, spent 1000.00, have receipts. This was done along with synthetic oil change less than 5 months ago. No leaks, no noises, just a nice survivor that could use paint touched up, maybe some carpet. This car would be a show car with very little resto !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BELOW IS SOME INFO FROM A VERY HELPFUL EBAY MEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please read this: Historically, you have a very rare Corvette. You have one of 80 to 100 St. Louis-built 1981 Corvettes that were test painted in the two-tone enamel paint which would be used in the new Bowling Green factory. All St Louis cars were lacquer paint. Your is enamel. See the E after the 80 and 98? Those paint color codes were Bowling Green colors, but you have a car that was built in St Louis. I can tell by the VIN number and the trim tag format. Additionally, you have a Cinnabar interior. Actually, the Corvette brochure called this color Rust. It was a one-year color and available only in St Louis. If you have a Corvette Black Book, look at the bottom of the 1981 Corvette page - the left page. It explains it. I have only seen one other paint test 1981 Corvette. It was the Beige/Dark Bronze exterior with the Rust interior. It's here in the Los Angeles area, and he had it repainted. Yours seems to be original paint. Extra points for you. Anyway, you might want to update your post. Respond if you want more info. Best, Robert Casey, Los Angeles On Jul-10-15 at 12:16:20 PDT, seller added the following information: I JUST ADDED A PIC 7-10-2015 OF A PAINT CRACK ON PASSENGER REAR FENDER JUST BELOW REAR WINDOW. IT IS JUST IN PAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!On Jul-11-15 at 12:33:13 PDT, seller added the following information: I BELIEVE THE SEATS ARE ACTUALLY VINYL, NOT LEATHER.On Jul-11-15 at 15:23:51 PDT, seller added the following information: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEATS ARE 100% ORIGINAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!