1979 | Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray

Chevrolet Corvette C3 Automatic

Year of manufacture 1979, first registered in March 1980 in Germany

One of the rare Corvettes for the German market, with km odometer, improved suspension tuning and better automatic transmission.

The Corvette C3 was introduced in autumn 1967 as the third generation of Corvette, which was built until autumn 1982. From 1969 to 1976, it was also known as the Stingray.

The Corvette C3 looks much more solid than its predecessors. The body was 190 mm longer and now measured 4.64 metres, while the wheelbase and width remained the same. However, it was 50 mm lower than the C2 and only 1.21 metres high. The C3 is also known as the ‘Coke bottle shape Corvette’ due to its striking fender sweep, as the side profile resembles a Coca-Cola bottle. The distinctive design, or elements of it, were often copied by other car manufacturers. New features included recessed handle grips on the top of the doors, which replaced the conventional door handles. From 1969 onwards, the Corvette also had the ignition lock with steering wheel lock in the steering column introduced by GM on all models.

Corvette C3 Coupé

Year of manufacture 1979

Petrol engine 5.7 litres

162 kW / 220 hp

Mileage: 7,700, which is likely to be accurate as the vehicle has been used very little.

Length 4640 mm

Width 1750 mm

Height 1210 mm

Wheelbase 2490 mm

Unladen weight 1410 kg

Manufacturer: General Motors GMC (USA)

Paintwork: Coca Cola bottle red

Features:

Disc brakes,

brake booster,

power steering,

electric windows,

removable mirrored Targa roof,

bag for the Targa roof to prevent scratches,

height and depth-adjustable steering wheel,

radio,

air conditioning,

dual exhaust system.

Registered in Austria as a historic vehicle

MOT valid until 03/2027

Asking price €27,900

Includes 2 sets of tyres on rims

Last service: 03/2025, everything in perfect working order

The air intakes in the windscreen are not a defect, do not affect performance and look worse in the photo than they do in real life. When sitting in the car, you can hardly see them. I just wanted to mention/show them.

With a sensible two-line number plate at the rear, which looks much better.

The number plates are held in place with magnets, which hold very, very well but can be easily removed.

The vehicle is registered and can be viewed and test driven by appointment.