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 4 of 4.
- 2 main configurations
- 1,570 vehicles built
- 79 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 00000072-4 means
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00072
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4
- 000
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — the manufacturer and plant group
- 00072
- together encode the Corvette line — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 4
- in position 10 — model year 1981
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
46 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 00000072-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 000001Z3-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0000178Z-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 10000408-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 30867S11-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 30927W30-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Window 30837S11-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration J59S1064-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001946-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194371S1-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XXXXX408-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001Z87-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194377S1-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1C1YY218-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration J59S1059-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe RWD 5.7L 8cyl 1G1AYS76-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 00194677-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 001Z37J4-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001Z67-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XXXX1Z37-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194370S4-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XXXX1Z37-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible XXXX1946-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001943-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible 194677S1-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194679S7-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0000000E-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194675S1-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00867S10-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194376S1-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00000407-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT1 19437054-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Stingray Coupe XXXX1943-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001Z37-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 16374726-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00001946-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible 2D 0769264F-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 00001787-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194377S1-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000001Z3-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00867S10-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194371S1-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 30867S10-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Convertible 00000403-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0001946S-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sting RAY Split Window Coupe RWD 30837S10-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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