1981 Used

1981 Chevrolet Corvette Additional Info:

For sale in our Fort Lauderdale Showroom is a super sleek 1981 Chevrolet Corvette. The Chevrolet Corvette is labeled Americas Sports Car ever since its arrival in 1953. While the Chevrolet Corvette is known as the best bang-for-buck sports car on the market and has had a strong fan-base since the first Corvette rolled off the line this is not your typical Corvette. With a build that shows over $75000 in receipts it isnâ??t for the faint of heart either. The Corvette sports the last body style for the Third Generation Corvette (C3). In 1980 the front fascia was revised on the Corvette and this style was carried on until the end of the third generation Corvettes. This specific Corvette is sporting a stunning burgundy paint that does a great job at showing off this Vettes body lines. The lengthy curvy front end of this Vette is definitely one of the best attributes of the third generation Corvettes which give it the ultimate sports car stance. The interior is a very clean black vinyl interior that just received a fresh detail. Built by Bill Mitchell Hardcore Racing Engines this Corvettes new power-plant is a very capable 454 LS6 block bored .060 over to 468 cubic inches. New steel L88 connecting rods with ARP hardware Crane 575 lift/310 duration camshaft roller rocker arms Manley stainless steel severe duty valves square port heads ported and polished 3 angle valve job with 2.19/1.88 valves 12 to 1 pistons aluminum intake all built by Bill Mitchell at Hardcore Racing Engines. Bolted to this beast is a TCI T400 transmission with a 2800RPM stall converter with a manual shift valve body and trans brake for a easy launch at the release of a button! The rear differential is built to handle this power with a 4:10 ratio steel cased posi traction unit with HD chrome molly half shafts HD joints and fiberglass leaf springs with traction bars. Mickey Thompson 325/50/15 ET street drag radials are mounted to the rear wheels to help with the traction but still keeping it street legal. Has the tinted glass t- top L88 hood and a new 4 core aluminum radiator to keep you and the car cool! This super clean Corvette is a pristine example of a well kept C3 that was built to run at the strip or the street. This Corvette has options including; Power Steering Power Brakes upgraded radio with AM/FM/CD aluminum alloy wheels are wrapped in drag radial tires. To see more HD pictures and video please visit GatewayClassicCars.com. For more information please call the Fort Lauderdale showroom at 954-227-4202 or e-mail us at FortLauderdale@GatewayClassicCars.com.