1979 Chevrolet Corvette L82

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general specifications

vehicle options

Year:

1979

rpo code

description

1 YZ 87

Corvette Sport Coupe

A 31

Power Windows

AU 3

Power Door Locks

A 51

Bucket Seat

C 49

Rear Window Defogger

C 60

Air Conditioning

D 35

Sport Mirrors

D 80

Spoilers. Front and Rear

K 30

Cruise Control

L 82

350 ci High Performance Engine

MX 1

Automatic Transmission

N 37

Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column

N 90

Aluminum Wheels

QGR

White Letter Tires

UA 1

Heavy Duty Battery

UM 2

AM-FM Radio. Stereo with 8-Track

U 81

Dual Rear Speakers

ZQ 2

Power Windows and Power Door Locks

ZX 2

Convenience Group

exterior color code

59

Corvette Light Beige

interior color code

59 C

Beige Cloth

Make:

Chevrolet

Model:

C orvette

Transmission:

Automatic (#'s Match)

Mileage:

17. 40 (Actual)

Engine:

350 ci V 8 L 82

VIN:

1 Z 8749 S 414919

about the dealership

Seven Hills Motorcars is

Cincinnati's premier Corvette specialist and a licensed and

registered auto dealer by the State of Ohio.

With many years of

focused experience we specialize in 1957 to 1982 Corvettes and other GM

classics.

There is no other dealership that can better meet your needs

if you would like to buy. sell. or just find out more information about

your Corvette. Cadillac. Camaro. or Trans Am.

Founded in 2005. this is

a very focused operation.

We do it because we enjoy it.

We are a

collectors and enthusiasts therefore we look for cars that excite us.

I do not purchase at dealer auctions each car is hand picked because it

is special or rare and because we like it.

contact information

Seven Hills

Motorcars. Inc.

9213 Blue Ash Rd

Cincinnati. OH 45242

sales sevenhillsmotorcars. com

Contact a representative directly:

Matt: 513. 708. 1468

vehicle description

Seven Hills Motorcars is very

proud to offer this

1979 L 82 Corvette in excellent condition and with only 17. 40 original

miles. This Corvette looks fantastic. runs great. and is an

excellent driver.

The car is totally solid with nice lines and no rust issues.

The 2-Tone Light Beige & Brown over Beige Cloth is a very

rare and beautiful color combination that looks great on the car. It

is an original Corvette Light Beige (59) car with Beige (59 C)

interior. verified by the codes on the trim tag. which is pictured

below. 1979 Corvettes were not available from the factory with

2-tone color combination. but the previous owner told us that this

Corvette received the 2-tone treatment from the dealer when it was

brand new as a dealer installed option. This Corvette is verified as an original and correct L 82

model by the fifth digit of the VIN. which is a "4" indicating the

L 82 engine. as well as the ZBB suffix code stamped on the engine

block.

The car is absolutely loaded with describable options as one can see in the extensive list of RPO codes above

such as the factory D 80 spoilers. N 90 Aluminum wheels.

8-track player. tilt wheel. power windows. power locks.

sport mirrors. air conditioning. and most importantly the

L 82 engine. The low original mileage is

verified not only by the condition of the car. but also the clear

Ohio title. pictured below. showing the mileage as "Actual. " Please peruse all of the

photos. video. list of numbers. and other information below to get a true sense of

how nice. clean. and original this Corvette really is.

As a side note. this Corvette is not a dealer auction vehicle.

We hand pick each car after careful inspection.

Our

Corvettes come from owners who expect their car to go to someone

that will give the vehicle the same care and attention as they did.

We invite and encourage you to examine the car in person or have the

car inspected.

Please take the time to scrutinize each

picture.

We photograph each vehicle to the greatest extent so

you can feel confident about your purchase.

If you have a

question about the Corvette. just give us a call.

model description

The

Corvette evolution continues" announced the slogan from the

1979 Corvette sales catalog. The L 48 engine received the

dual-snorkel air intake introduced in 1978 for the optional

L 82 V-8. which added 10 horsepower. All Corvettes in 1979

now had the high-back bucket seats introduced on the 1978

limited-edition Indianapolis 500 Pace Car. A higher pivot

point allowed the seat backrest fold more flat and level

with the luggage area floor. which drastically improved

access to the rear storage area.

numbers

Please note when checking the numbers that not only do the

correct stampings and casting numbers appear on the parts. but

all of the dates are also chronologically correct. This

means that all of the parts were made and assembled in the

correct order. For example. all of the dates for the

individual engine components and the engine casting date should

obviously precede the assembly date of the engine because the

parts had to be produced before they could be assembled.

All of the parts I checked follow this rule and are dated

correctly.

item

number

description*

VIN

1 Z 8749 S 414919

The

first digit. "1. quot indicated the Chevrolet division of GM.

The "Z" is the series. Corvette.

The "87" is the body

style. 2-door sport coupe.

The fifth digit is the engine.

4. correct for an L 82 car.

The sixth digit. "9. quot indicates

the model year. 1979.

The "S" is the plant where the car

was produced. St. Louis.

The last five digits are a

sequence number so this is the 14. 19 th Corvette made for

1979.

Body Build Date

E 09

"E" corresponds to December. and "09" is the

ninth day of the

month meaning this Corvette's body build date is December 9. 1978.

Engine Code

V 1130

"V" means the engine was build in the Flint. MI plant.

The "11" is the eleventh month of year and the

"30" is the

thirtieth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on

November 30. 1978.

This is correct as it precedes the build

date of the car.

Suffix Code

ZBB

This means the motor was intended for an L 82

Corvette with an automatic transmission. which is correct for this car.

Engine Block Casting Number

3970010

The engine block has the correct 3970010 casting number.

Engine Block Casting Date

K 22 8

"K" is November. "22" is the twenty-second day of the month. and

"8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine

block was cast on November 22. 1978.

Intake Manifold Casting Number

14007378

The intake manifold has the correct 14007378 casting number

for an L 82.

This intake was only used on Corvettes in 1979

Carburetor

17059228

The original carburetor has the correct stamping for a 1979

L 82 Corvette with an automatic transmission and a/c. The

fourth digit. "5. quot means the carb was built in the 1976 -

1979 production run. The fifth digit. "9. quot means it was

built for the 1979 model year. The six digit. "2. quot indicates

that it is a 4 BBL carb. The seventh digit. "2. quot means is was

built for the Chevrolet division of GM. The last digit. "8. quot means it was intended for use in an automatic transmission

car such as this.

Carburetor Date Code

3318

The firth three digits. "331. quot indicate the 331 st day of the

year. The last digit. "8. quot is the year in which the

carburetor was produced. 1978. So this carburetor was

stamped on November 27. 1978.

Distributor

1110291

The distributor is original and correct

for an L 82 Corvette with an automatic transmission with a

1110291 stamping.

Distributor Date Code

8 L 16

The "8" is the last digit of the calendar year. the "L"

denotes November. and "16" is the sixteenth day of the

month meaning the distributor was made on November 16. 1978. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the

engine.

Transmission Date Code

B 9 S 29 D

The "B" means the transmission as build in the Parma plant.

The "9" is the year. 1979. The "S" is the

eleventh month of

the year and the "29" is the twenty-ninth day of the month.

The "D" is the shift in which the transmission was made.

This would mean the transmission was made during the day

shift in Parma on November 29. 1978.

Transmission VIN Stamping

414919

The last 6 digits of the car's VIN.

414919 . are stamped on

the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this engine is original to this car.

Windshield

CJ

"C" is November and "J" is 1978 so this window is original.

made in November of 1978.

This is correct as it predates

the build date of the car.

Rear Window

YJ

"Y" is

October and "J" is 1978 so this window is original. made

in October of 1978.

This is correct as it predates the

build date of the car.

Driver's Window

CJ

"C" is November and "J" is 1978 so this window is original. made

in November of 1978.

This is correct as it predates the build

date of the car.

Passenger Window

CJ

"C" is November and "J" is 1978 so this window is original.

made in November of 1978.

This is correct as it predates

the build date of the car.

*Most

information obtained from Alan A. Colvin's Corvette by the Numbers

and Mike Antonick's Corvette Black Book .

condition

Exterior

The 2-Tone

Beige over Brown exterior is in nice driver condition. As one

can see in the photos the finish has a terrific gloss. deep

shine. and smooth finish. The term "original paint" is thrown

around a lot in Corvette ads and in our experience it is usually

not true. However. we believe that this Corvette has

original paint. We have seen no overspray. repairs. or other

signs of paintwork. Both doors open and shut nicely as do

the hood and headlights and the car exhibits good body panel fit

overall. The N 90 aluminum wheels and center caps are in

beautiful condition with a brilliant finish and no curb rash.

The tires have about 80% tread left. but do show their age. As

one would expect from a paintjob with this many year on it there

are some blemishes and checking around

car that were too tiny to show up in pictures. but nothing else

that is really noticeable from about five or ten feet away. As

one can see in the many photos of the underside of the car. it

is very clean and this Corvette has absolutely NO RUST ISSUES.

We have included specific photos of the areas most prone to

rust. The frame is totally solid with no rust around the "key hole"

are in front of the rear tire and I have seen no evidence of

corrosion around the windshield. which are the two most

notorious spots for rust on a C 3 Corvette.

Window Date Codes

Please note that

ALL of the glass on this Corvette. both side windows. the rear window.

and even the windshield are all date coded and original as each piece predates the car's body

build date of December 9. 1978 (E 09). Original glass is a

good indication that this car has had no major accident

history

and never sustained significant damage.

The car looks just as good in person as it does

in the photos.

Interior

The

Beige interior in this Corvette is in spectacular

original condition. The seats are in excellent condition

with no excessive wear. just some small marks in the typical

area where the driver gets in and out.

Please note that these are the original seats and skins. not

some cheap aftermarket covers or replacements. This is

especially important on this car because this style of seat

cover no longer is made and replacements are not available. The door panels are in

good shape and. unlike many Corvettes of this age. they fit

well and tight to the door. The door pulls are solid and

intact. The dash and console look awesome with no

sun fading. The jack and jack handle are still with the car.

stored correctly behind the passenger seat. and pictured

below showing the original decals on the compartment lid.

The original spare is still with the car and has never been

used. This Corvette has

never been smoked in there are no burns marks and no aroma

of cigarettes. Corvette interiors from this era are not

known to wear well. especially a light color like Beige.

and the excellent condition of this original

interior is a huge testament to the meticulous care and

attention this car has received throughout its life and

another great verification of the low original mileage.

The interior looks just as good in person as it does in the

photos.

Mechanical

This

L 82 Corvette seems to be in very good mechanical condition. The car starts right away every time. runs well. and

idle smooth. It drives great and feels nice on the road and at

highway speeds. In the video below one can observe the car

accelerating on the highway up to about 65 mph. shifting through

all the gears. braking to stoplight. and going through some

curves. Please note that there are no vibrations and the car

performs quite well overall. There is no blue smoke when

starting or driving the car. This Corvette has plenty of power

and is quite fast. Also. the engine compartment is beautifully

clean. detailed. correct and complete as one can see in the

photos. Even the ignition shielding and original catalytic

converter are still in place.

The radio works as do all

the exterior lights. horn. wipers. power windows. and all of the

gauges with the obvious exception of the clock. The blower works on

all speeds and the a/c also works and blows

cold. The vacuum system for the

headlights works correctly. Also. the headlights go up properly

with either the headlight switch or vacuum override switch.

There complete operation form both switches can be viewed in the

video below. The power locks work to unlock. but not lock. Not enough can be said as to how much of a pleasure

it is to drive this car. especially with the T-tops out on a

beautiful day

The car runs and

drives as well as it looks

.

Overall Condition

Overall. this 1979 Corvette is in

magnificent driver condition. The higher performance and

high horsepower models like this L 82 always draw a

premium over their standard counterparts. The originality.

the very low miles. the many options. the

beautiful original color combination. and the great overall condition make this car especially important and

hard to duplicate. This Corvette always gets a ton of attention

driving down the road. It is apparent that the vehicle

has been well taken care of by its previous owners. The

prices of C 3 Corvettes have increased considerably over

the past several years. They are secure and wise

investments for a collector. One could easily enjoy this

vehicle for several years and sell it for more than the

purchase price with minimal effort.

Thank you for looking and please do not

hesitate to email or call with any questions.

vehicle video

For a

twelve minute video of the car including running. starting. walk

around. function check. and test drive on the road and highway

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Seven Hills Motorcars. Inc. - 1979 L 82 Corvette

Seven Hills Motorcars. Inc. - 1979 L 82 Corvette

12/22/2016

Matt:

matt Seven Hills Motorcars. com

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