This 1979 Chevrolet Corvette is finished in red over a matching interior and powered by a 350ci L48 V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Additional equipment includes air conditioning, removable T-top roof panels, pop-up headlights, power windows, and 15″ Rally wheels. The car was sold new by Lou LaRiche Chevrolet in Plymouth, Michigan, and was acquired by the seller in early 2021. Service in preparation for the sale included an oil change and replacement of the heater core.
…This 1979 Chevrolet Corvette is finished in red over a matching interior and powered by a 350ci L48 V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Additional equipment includes air conditioning, removable T-top roof panels, pop-up headlights, power windows, and 15″ Rally wheels. The car was sold new by Lou LaRiche Chevrolet in Plymouth, Michigan, and was acquired by the seller in early 2021. Service in preparation for the sale included an oil change and replacement of the heater core.
The car wears a fiberglass body finished in Corvette Red (72) with black rocker panels. Details include pop-up headlights, a cowl hood, molded body-colored bumpers, removable T-top roof panels, and concealed windshield wipers.
Painted 15″ Rally wheels wear chrome hubcaps and beauty rings, and are mounted with factory-style Goodyear Polysteel Radial tires. Braking is from power-assisted discs at all four corners, and the independent suspension features a single transverse leaf spring at the rear.
The cockpit features sport seats trimmed in Medium Red leather (722) along with a matching dashboard, carpets, and Corvette-branded floor mats. Amenities include air conditioning, a push-button AM/FM radio, and power windows. The seller notes the presence of cardboard strips beneath the door sill plates and points out that the courtesy lamp cover has been replaced, though the previous version is included in the sale.
Instrumentation ahead of the driver includes a 140-mph speedometer, a tachometer with a 5,500-rpm redline, and a five-digit odometer showing approximately 7k miles, 300 of which were added by the seller. Auxiliary gauges are mounted in the center stack. The clock and tachometer are inoperative.
The 350ci L48 V8 drives the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission. The center section of the water pump was replaced under previous ownership aLording to the seller. Service in preparation for the sale included an oil change and replacement of the heater core.
The original invoice from Lou LaRiche Chevrolet of Plymouth, Michigan shows a total price of $12,779.35. Additional period purchase paperwork is also included in the sale.
The car also comes with books and manuals as well as roof panel storage bags, technical manuals, and removed parts.