1981 Chevrolet Corvette

Coupe

350

Automatic

1G1AY8769B5101719

Clear

Gasoline

HERE IS A ONE OF A KIND 1981 CHEVY CORVETTE. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 901 MILES ON HER. IT HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE FOR 33 YEARS. A TRUE TIME PIECE. THIS VEH. STILL HAS THE FACTORY STICKERS IN THE JAMS AND ON THE SHOCKS.THIS IS A TOTALLY NUMBER MATCHING CAR THAT HAS ALL ORIGINAL PARTS INCLUDING THE TIRES. WE HAVE ALL THE PAPER WORK FOR THE CAR . THIS IS FOR THE CAR COLLECTOR. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN THE RAIN. HERE ARE SOME FACTS ABOUT THE 81 CORVETTE. ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER ORIGINAL TIRE WARR. BOOKLET ORIGINAL POWER PROTECTION PLUS BOOKLET ORIGINAL ETR SOUND SYSTEM BOOKLET ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL ORIGINALVHEVY NEW CAR WARR. INFO BOOKLET ORIGINAL CONSUMER BOOKLET ORIGINAL MAINTANCE SCHEDULE BOOKLET LIKE I MENTIONED, A TRUE TIME CAPSULE. ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE PLEASE CALL 267-475-4000. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT LRAAUTO.COM TO SEE SOME PRICELESS CLASSIC AND MUSCLE CARS. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY, BILL 1981 was the first year Corvettes were ever produced in two factories at one time. The new Bowling Green, Kentucky plant produced its first Corvette on June 1, 1981 while the St. Louis plant was producing its last Corvettes. The last St. Louis Vette was produced on August 1, 1981. All St. Louis Corvettes were painted with lacquer paints while the new Bowling Green plant had a brand new paint facility and used enamels with clear top coats. 1981 was the last year a manual transmission was available until late in 1984 with the C4. Automatic transmission Corvettes were equipped with a new fiberglass re-inforced rear mono-spring. This spring was 33 pounds lighter than the steel spring. Cars with the manual transmissions or the Gymkhana supsension package still received the steel spring. A new two-tone paint process was available for the first time from the Bowling Green factory. The computer command control which was used on the California Corvettes in 1980 was now standard on all Corvettes. The stainless steel exhaust mainfold from the California Vettes was also standard, it weighed 14 pounds less than the cast iron manifold and flowed better as well. A new chromed air cleaner cover was added to the engine compartment. California buyers could finally buy a manual Corvette this year. A quartz clock was now standard and a six-way power seat was optional. Electronic tuning radios could have an optional CB radio or an 8-track tape player. 1981 marks the first year that Corvette body style numbers were incorporated into the VIN number instead of being a seperate number. Production Options and Build Statistics Total 1981 Corvettes Built - 40,606 Serial numbers (St. Louis): 1G1AY876xBS400001 through 1G1AY876xBS431611 Serial numbers (Bowling Green): 1G1AY876xB5100002 through 1G1AY876xB5108995 The "Vehicle Identification Number" (also VIN or serial number) is stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield. PositionCharacterDescription11US built2GGeneral Motors product31Chevrolet Motor Division vehicle4AType of non-passive passenger restraint system5YCorvette car line series6 & 787Body style number: two-door plainback special coupe86 L81 350-cid V8, 190-hp9?A check digit that calculates the characters in the serial number and gives it a single digit code and can be used to verify that the serial number is legitimate10BThe model year where B = 198111S or 5S=St. Louis, MO and 5=Bowling Green, KY12-17100001 and upProduction Sequence Engine Serial Number 1981 Corvette engines have the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the block after the engine number. The date code the engine was manufactured was also cast into the block. The engine serial number includes a production sequence number starting with 0001001 and one of the suffixes below. SuffixEngineHorsepowerCompressionTransmissionFuel SupplyEmission Control SystemZDAL81 350-cid190-hp V-88.2:1ManualFour-Barrel Carburetor ZDBL81 350-cid190-hp V-88.2:1AutomaticFour-Barrel CarburetorCaliforniaZDCL81 350-cid190-hp V-88.2:1ManualFour-Barrel CarburetorCaliforniaZDDL81 350-cid190-hp V-88.2:1AutomaticFour-Barrel Carburetor Production Options RPODescriptionPriceProduction1YY87Base Coupe$16,258.5240,606A42Power Driver Seat$18329,200AU3Power Door Locks$14536,322CC1Removable Glass Roof Panels$41429,095C49Rear Window Defogger$11936,893DG7Electric Sport Mirrors$11713,567D84Two-Tone Paint$3995,352F51Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers$371,128FE7Gymkhana Suspension$577,803G92Performance Axle Ratio$202,400K35Cruise Control$15532,522MM44-Speed Manual Transmission$0.005,575MX14-Speed Automatic Transmission$0.00N/AN90Aluminum Wheels$42836,485na5Standard Emissions Equipment$0N/AQGQWhite Letter Steel Belted Blackwall Tires, P225/70R15$0.00N/AQGRWhite Letter Steel Belted Radial Tires, P225/70R15$7221,939QXHWhite Letter Steel Belted Radial Tires, P255/60R15$491.9218,004UL5Radio Delete$-118315UM4AM/FM Radio, ETR stereo w/ 8-track$3868,262UM5AM/FM Radio, ETR stereo w/ 8-track/CB$712792UM6AM/FM Radio, ETR stereo w/ cassette$42322,892UN5AM/FM Radio, ETR stereo w/ cassette/CB$7502,349U58AM-FM Radio Stereo$955,145U75Power Antenna$5532,903V54Roof Panel Carrier$1353,303YF5California Emissions Certification$464,951ZN1Trailer Package$110916 Color Options for 1981 Interior options for exterior colors are suggested by Chevrolet. Any combination could be ordered.RPOExteriorInteriorProductionFacility01Primer GrayN/A1St. Louis06Mahogany MetallicCM/DR1,092St. Louis10WhiteB-CH-CM-DB-DR-MR-SG6,387St. Louis13Silver MetallicB-CH-DB-MR-SG2,590St. Louis19BlackB-CH-CM-DR-MR-SG4,712St. Louis24Bright Blue MetallicCH-CM-DB-SG1St. Louis28Dark Blue MetallicCM-DB-MR-SG2,522St. Louis33Silver MetallicCH-DB-DR-SG3,369Bowling Green38Dark Blue MetallicCM-DB-SG496Bowling Green39Charcoal MetallicCH-DR-SG613Bowling Green50BeigeCH-CM-DB-DR2,239Bowling Green52YellowB-CH-CM1,031St. Louis59BeigeCM-DB-DR-MR3,842St. Louis74Dark BronzeCH-CM432Bowling Green75RedB-CH-CM-MR-SG4,310St. Louis79Maroon MetallicB-CH-CM-MR-SG1,618St. Louis80Autumn RedCH-CM-DR-SG1,505Bowling Green84Charcoal MetallicB-CH-CM-MR-SG3,485St. Louis98Dark Claret MetallicCM-DR-SGN/ABowling Green33/38Silver/Dark BlueDM-SGN/ABowling Green33/39Silver/CharcoalCH-SGN/ABowling Green50/74Beige/Dark BronzeCMN/ABowling Green80/98Autumn Red/Dark ClaretDR-SGN/ABowling GreenColor Codes: B=Black, C=Cloth, CH=Charcoal, CM=Camel, CIN=Cinnabar, DB=Dark Blue, DR=Dark Red, L=Leather, MR=Medium Red, SG=Silver Gray There were approximately 80 pilot vehicles painted with two-tone paints for 1981 that were a test for a new process. These paints had codes that started with an "E" to identify them Interior Colors RPOColorProduction13CSilver Gray ClothN/A19CBlack ClothN/A29CDark Blue ClothN/A64CCamel ClothN/A67CCinnabar ClothN/A74CDark Red ClothN/A132Silver Gray LeatherN/A152Silver Gray LeatherN/A182Charcoal LeatherN/A192Black LeatherN/A292Dark Blue LeatherN/A642Camel LeatherN/A672Cinnabar LeatherN/A742Dark Red LeatherN/A752Medium Red LeatherN/ANote: Cloth inserts have leather surrounds on seating. 1981 Corvette Specifications Mechanical Dimensions FeatureCoupeWheelbase98 inches (2.489 m)Overall length185.2 inches (4.704 m)Overall width69.0 inches (1.753 m)Overall height48 inches (1.219 m)Ground Clearance4.5 inches (11.4 cm)Front tread58.7 inches (1.491 m)Rear tread59.5 inches (1.511 m)Wheel size15 x 8 inchesTiresP225/70R-15 SBR (steel-belted radial)PositractionstandardSteeringRecirculating ballFront suspensionIndependent, unequal-length control arms with ball joints, coil springs, and stabilizer barRear suspensionIndependent, trailing link, transverse semi-elliptic leaf springsBrakesHydraulic, vented four wheel discs; 11.75-inch diameter, single calipersIgnitionHEI electronicBody constructionSeparate fiberglass body and box-type ladder frame with cross-membersFuel tank24 US Gal (20 Imp Gal) (91 liters) Engine Specifications FeatureBase Engine RPO L81TypeV-8, 90-degree Overhead valveBlockCast iron blockDisplacement350 cid (5.7 liters)Bore & Stroke4.00 x 3.48"Compression ratio8.2:1Brake Horsepower190 @ 4200Torque280 lb-ft @ 1600Main BearingFiveValve LiftersHydraulicFuel SupplyRochester Quadrajet