Registered vehicle
1981 Chevrolet Corvette “C-note”
About the 1968–1982 Chevrolet Corvette
from the generation archive
The 1968-1982 Chevrolet Corvette C3 is the longest-running Corvette generation, wearing production bodywork drawn from the Mako Shark II show car over a chassis carried forward from the 1963 C2. It opened at the top of the horsepower era, with the 435 hp L71 427 and the race-intent L88 and all-aluminum ZL1 big blocks, then rode the emissions decline down to a 165 hp (net) base 350 by 1975. Chrome bumpers gave way to body-color urethane in 1973-1974, a fastback glass rear window arrived in 1978, and the generation closed in 1982 with Cross-Fire throttle-body injection and the Collector Edition hatchback.
The story
I bought it in 1992 from the original owner with only 45,454 miles on her and it was in need of just a little TLC, like the Cat back Exhaust replaced and the car was just Perfect! And until the present I've just driven it around until the engine started to make some knocking noises and then it was Engine replacement time. — Coneman
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