This Chevrolet Corvette C3 got away, but there are more like it here.

1981 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

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Sold for $9,700 on 9/3/20comments-icon36Comments
No Reserve: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

This 1981 Chevrolet Corvette is powered by a 350ci L81 V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission and is finished in two-tone silver and charcoal over gray. Equipment includes removable glass roof panels, aluminum wheels, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, air conditioning, and power door locks, mirrors, and windows. The car was first registered in New York and was purchased in 2006 by the seller, who recently changed the oil. This C3 is now offered at no reserve with factory literature, a clean Carfax report, and a clean New York title in the seller’s name.

No Reserve: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

The car is finished in two-tone silver and charcoal, and the seller notes that the rear spoiler has been repainted. Equipment includes removable glass T-top panels, and paint chips are visible on various body panels.

No Reserve: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

Aluminum five-lug 15″ wheels feature Corvette-logo center caps and are wrapped in 255/60 Goodyear Eagle GT+4 white-letter tires. Braking is from four-wheel discs.

No Reserve: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

The gray interior features cloth seating surfaces as well as a power-adjustable driver’s seat, Corvette-branded floor mats, a cassette radio, air conditioning, and power windows, mirrors, and locks. The glovebox houses cassette storage.

No Reserve: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

The tilt-and-telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel frames an 85-mph speedometer and a 7k-rpm tachometer. Auxiliary gauges are mounted in the center stack. The five-digit odometer shows 41k miles, 10k of which were added by the seller.

No Reserve: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

The 350ci L81 V8 was factory rated at 190 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque, which is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission. The car features dual exhausts, and the oil was recently changed.

No Reserve: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

Corrosion is visible underneath, and additional underbody shots can be found in the gallery below.

No Reserve: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

The August 2020 Carfax report lists registration history in New York beginning in 1985 as well as mileage readings since 1999.

The seller has provided the cold-start video above and the driving video below.

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Auction Result

Winning Bid USD $9,700 by AutoCollectorCanada
Auction Ended September 3, 2020 at 1:43PM PT
Bids 26
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BaT Essentials

Seller: DCSKI
Listing Details
  • Chassis: 1G1AY8763B5103000
  • 41k Miles Shown, TMU
  • 350ci L81 V8
  • Four-Speed Manual Transmission
  • Two-Tone Silver and Charcoal Exterior
  • Gray Cloth Interior
  • Glass T-Tops
  • Cassette Radio
  • Air Conditioning
  • Clean Carfax Report
Private Party or Dealer: Private Party
Lot #35953