1979 Corvette Specifications
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1979 Red Coupe
New emblems and add on front rear spoilers (carried over from the 1978 pace car edition) were the new features in 1979.

FIBERGLASS FACT: At 53,807 units, no other Corvette model year before or since has sold so many units.

1979 Corvette Options
RPO# DESCRIPTION QUANTITY $ RETAIL
1YZ87 Base Corvette Sport Coupe 53,807 10,220
A31 Power Windows 20,631 141
AU3 Power Door Locks 9,054 131
CC1 Removable Glass Roof Panels 14,480 365
C49 Rear Window Defogger 41,587 102
C60 Air Conditioning 47,136 635
D35 Sport Mirrors 48,211 45
D80 Spoilers, Front and Rear 6,853 265
FE7 Gymkhana Suspension 12,321 49
F51 Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers 2,164 33
G95 Optional Rear Axle Ratio 428 19
K30 Cruise Control 34,445 113
L82 350ci, 225hp Engine 14,516 565
MM4 4-Speed Manual Transmission, close ratio 4,062 0
MX1 Automatic Transmission 41,454 0
NA6 High Altitude Emission Equipment n/a 35
N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column 47,463 190
N90 Aluminum Wheels 33,741 380
QBS P225/60R15 White Letter SBR Tires 17,920 226
QGR P225/70R15 White Letter SBR Tires 29,603 54
U58 AM-FM Stereo Radio 9,256 90
UN3 AM-FM Stereo Radio with Cassette 12,110 234
UM2 AM-FM Stereo Radio with 8-Track 21,435 228
UP6 AM-FM Stereo Radio with Citizens Band 4,483 439
U75 Power Antenna 35,730 52
U81 Dual Rear Speakers 37,754 52
UA1 Heavy Duty Battery 3,405 21
YF5 California Emission Certification n/a 83
ZN1 Trailer Package 1,001 98
ZQ2 Power Windows and Door Locks Package 28,465 272
ZX2 Convenience Group 41,530 94

1979 Corvette Exterior Color Choices
CODE EXTERIOR QUANTITY
10 Classic White 8,692
13 Silver 7,331
19 Black 10,465
28 Corvette Light Blue 3,203
52 Corvette Yellow 2,357
58 Corvette Dark Green 2,426
59 Corvette Light Beige 2,951
72 Corvette Red 6,707
82 Corvette Dark Brown 4,053
83 Corvette Dark Blue 5,670

1979 Corvette Interior Color Choices
CODE COLOR
12C Oyster Cloth
122 Oyster Leather
192 Black Leather
29C Dark Blue Cloth
292 Dark Blue Leather
49C Dark Green Cloth
492 Dark Green Leather
59C Light Beige Cloth
592 Light Beige Leather
722 Red Leather

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