1981 Vin #
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From: CLARE SOUTH AUSTRALIA
1981 Vin #
I am a newboy to Corvettes and the forum. What can you tell me about the folowing car ( was imported into Australia and converted RHD) It is a Black 1981 Coupe.
Vin # 1G1AY8765BS419520
Eng # V01072DC
Cheers from Oz.
Vin # 1G1AY8765BS419520
Eng # V01072DC
Cheers from Oz.
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From: Winchester CA
That it's considered the best looking body style of the C3's
. (Just kidding guys. All C3'S Are Gorgeous).
Did you recently purchase it or are you looking at getting it? The 1981 is a nice cruiser. A lot of folks beef up the engine or swap it out for more power. It came with a computer. Last year that a 4 speed was available. You got a power assisted driver seat. Some 81's were produced at both plants therefore you had some with laquer paint while others had acrylic enamel, etc, etc.
Someone on here should be able to break down the VIN for you. Get yourself a copy of the "Corvette Black Book" lots of good information in there. What color is it?
. (Just kidding guys. All C3'S Are Gorgeous).Did you recently purchase it or are you looking at getting it? The 1981 is a nice cruiser. A lot of folks beef up the engine or swap it out for more power. It came with a computer. Last year that a 4 speed was available. You got a power assisted driver seat. Some 81's were produced at both plants therefore you had some with laquer paint while others had acrylic enamel, etc, etc.
Someone on here should be able to break down the VIN for you. Get yourself a copy of the "Corvette Black Book" lots of good information in there. What color is it?
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Car built in St. Louis Missouri (11th character an "S"), most likely off the assembly line around 11 Feb 1981. "V" - Flint engine plant, "01" - January, "07" - seventh day of the month, Next character is most likely NOT a "2" but is a "Z" yielding "ZDC" - a 190 hp, 350 ci, car with a manual (4 speed) transmission from California.
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1G1AY USA Chevrolet Division of General Motors Corvette
87 Sport coupe - all of them were coupes
6 L-81 all 81s had the L-81 engine
5 check digit
B model year - 1981
S St. Louis, Missouri
419520 consecutive unit number; 19,520th 81 Corvette assembled; trim tag will tell you month and week of the month of production.
V Flint Engine
0107 date engine was assembled at Flint (January 7th)
2DC is actually ZDC suffix code for 4 speed with California emissions
87 Sport coupe - all of them were coupes
6 L-81 all 81s had the L-81 engine
5 check digit
B model year - 1981
S St. Louis, Missouri
419520 consecutive unit number; 19,520th 81 Corvette assembled; trim tag will tell you month and week of the month of production.
...Eng # V01072DC...
0107 date engine was assembled at Flint (January 7th)
2DC is actually ZDC suffix code for 4 speed with California emissions
Last edited by Easy Mike; Aug 20, 2011 at 08:42 AM.
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