THE SPECS GUIDE

1981 Chevrolet Corvette

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Specification	Trim not recorded 1G1AY876-B	Trim not recorded 00001Z87-8	Trim not recorded 00001946-6	Trim not recorded 1111111E-7	Trim not recorded 11111Z37-5	Trim not recorded 00000173-L	Trim not recorded XXXX1Z67-4	Trim not recorded 0001Z37L-S	Trim not recorded 194378S4-2	Trim not recorded 00001237-2	Trim not recorded 10867S10-6	Coupe 2D · RWD 194371S1-7	2DR Convertible FOR Sale In Birmingham AL 35211 XXXBM196-V	Trim not recorded XXXX1Z37-2	Trim not recorded 00019467-S	Trim not recorded 1287L8S9-2	Trim not recorded 00001Z37-4	Trim not recorded XXXX1Z87-9	RWD 194679S7-9	RWD RVA72060-1	Trim not recorded 00001237-4	Trim not recorded 00001943-5	Trim not recorded 194379S7-8	Base · RWD 19467884-5	RWD 17820044-5	Trim not recorded 194677S1-7	Trim not recorded 00001Z37-3	Trim not recorded XXXXXXXE-7	Trim not recorded 194678S4-X	Trim not recorded 0001Z37K-S	Trim not recorded 194671S1-2	Trim not recorded 00000008-7	Trim not recorded 00001964-5	- Convertible -SEE Video 89547649-5	'S Match Fuelie CAR E57S1043-2	Trim not recorded 194670S4-6	Grand Sport 00000JJB-5	Coupe 1G1YA487-8	Trim not recorded XXXX1Z87-A	Trim not recorded 00000108-7	Trim not recorded 30837S11-9	Coupe 2D · RWD 194371S1-8	Convertible 00000030-6	Trim not recorded 19467551-3	Convertible 00001946-1	Trim not recorded 00001943-8	Trim not recorded 194377S1-4	Trim not recorded X0X01946-8
Engine	5.7L 8-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	5L 8-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Drivetrain	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Rear-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Rear-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Not recorded	Other	Other	Not recorded	Other	Other	Not recorded	Other	Gasoline	Not recorded	Not recorded	Other	Gasoline	Not recorded	Other	GAS	Gasoline	Not recorded	Not recorded	Other	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Other	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Unknown	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Other	Other	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Other	Not recorded	Not recorded	Other	Not recorded
Body	Coupe	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Doors	2-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Median asking price	$19,075	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price observations	95	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price sample updated	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

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Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.

1981 Corvette

'S Match Fuelie CAR

1 VIN pattern

Engine not recorded · Unknown · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

E57S1043-2 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1981 Corvette

- Convertible -SEE Video

1 VIN pattern

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

89547649-5 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1981 Corvette

2DR Convertible FOR Sale In Birmingham AL 35211

1 VIN pattern

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

XXXBM196-V → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1981 Corvette

Base

1 VIN pattern

Engine not recorded · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

19467884-5 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1981 Corvette

Convertible

2 VIN patterns

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

00000030-6 → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00001946-1 → 11 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1981 Corvette

Coupe

1 VIN pattern

5L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Unknown 1 pattern · View specs

1G1YA487-8 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1981 Corvette

Coupe 2D

2 VIN patterns

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive 2 patterns · View specs

194371S1-7 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

194371S1-8 → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1981 Corvette

Grand Sport

1 VIN pattern

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

00000JJB-5 → 3 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1981 Corvette

Trim not recorded

38 VIN patterns

5.7L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

1G1AY876-B → 723 VINs in our data

Coupe

$19,075 median asking price

95 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 17 patterns · View specs

1111111E-7 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

XXXX1Z67-4 → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00001237-2 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

XXXX1Z37-2 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00001Z37-4 → 22 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00001237-4 → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00001943-5 → 13 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

194677S1-7 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00001Z37-3 → 20 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

XXXXXXXE-7 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

194678S4-X → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

0001Z37K-S → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00000008-7 → 13 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00001964-5 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00001946-6 → 24 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00001943-8 → 12 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

X0X01946-8 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · GAS · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

194679S7-9 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 4 patterns · View specs

1287L8S9-2 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

194670S4-6 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

30837S11-9 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00001Z87-8 → 46 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

RVA72060-1 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Other · Drive not recorded 13 patterns · View specs

11111Z37-5 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00000173-L → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

0001Z37L-S → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

194378S4-2 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

10867S10-6 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00019467-S → 3 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

XXXX1Z87-9 → 4 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

194379S7-8 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

194671S1-2 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

XXXX1Z87-A → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00000108-7 → 14 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

19467551-3 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

194377S1-4 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Rear-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

17820044-5 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

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