1981 Chevrolet Corvette: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
190 builds left the factory as a 1981 Corvette, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $8,999–$89,699 today. Page 1 of 4.
- 2 main configurations
- 1,569 vehicles built
- 77 for sale right now
- $8,999–$89,699 typical price range
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What CC1GTL97-5 means
CC1
GTL97
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5
- CC1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — the manufacturer and plant group
- GTL97
- together encode the Corvette line — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 1981
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
48 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration CC1GTL97-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible RWD J58S1047-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00000946-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194379S7-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible 00001Z67-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194677S1-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 00001943-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00194376-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194678S4-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001Z37-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Stingray Convertible 194671S1-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible RWD 194678S4-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194676S1-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00000143-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible XXXXX208-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 01Z87495-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001ZB7-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 001Z67J3-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 00000036-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 30867S10-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 194375S1-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 20867S10-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00000308-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 98167P50-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001787-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe RWD 5.7L 8cyl Coupe 1G1AY876-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 47475757-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Original 194675S1-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00867S10-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 00001Z37-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 194378SX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00000208-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001Z73-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 47650324-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 00001Z87-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 20667S11-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00003083-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 000001Z3-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194370S4-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible 20867S10-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe RWD 5.7L 8cyl 1G1AY976-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001Z67-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 194370S4-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration RBT89KJB-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 19437854-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194675S1-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 19651965-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00000408-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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