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 2 of 4.
- 2 main configurations
- 1,569 vehicles built
- 77 for sale right now
- $8,999–$89,699 typical price range
Which Corvette is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
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What 20867S10-2 means
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67S10
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- 208
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Canada
- 67S10
- together encode the Corvette line — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 2
- 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.
- Convertible 20867S10-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00000040-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194679S7-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible XXXXX108-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sting RAY Convertible RWD XXXXX308-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Roadster XXXXXXXE-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 30837S10-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194371S1-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194676S1-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001Z67-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible 10001Z67-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration E57S1002-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 11111Z37-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194677S1-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible XXXX1946-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XXXX1943-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194379S7-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194371S1-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194379S7-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001943-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001646-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0000000J-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001946-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 11111946-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194375S1-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XXXX1943-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Edition XXXX1Z87-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00000079-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration ABCDEFGH-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible E57S1062-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 0000001Z-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Roadster 194677S1-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194376S1-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Roadster 00000072-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194371S1-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 001Z37L7-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible RWD 00001946-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194378S4-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1111111E-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 11111Z37-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00000173-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XXXX1Z67-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0001Z37L-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194378S4-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 10867S10-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 2D 194371S1-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XXXX1Z37-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00019467-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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