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| 1980 Corvette History Home Page | Factory Price Guide | | Body Codes | Engine Specs | Trans./Chassis Specs | | 1980 Corvette Serial and Production Numbers | 1980 Corvette History Introduced: September 25, 1978. Model-year production: 53,807 (Chevrolet initially reported a total of 49,901 units). Calendar-year production: 48,568. Calendar-year sales by U.S. dealers: 38,631. Model-year sales by U.S. dealers: 39,816. 7,949 Corvettes were painted this year in Classic White, and 6,960 were painted Silver. Only 4,385 Corvettes had the MM4 four-speed manual gearbox, while 4,062 ran with the close-ratio M21 version. The 1980 Corvette was more streamlined and lost about 250 pounds. The hood and doors were lighter with thinner door glass. Corvette bodies held new fiberglass bumper structures. The lift-oft roof panels were made of lightweight, low-density micro�scopic glass beads. The body panels were urethane-coated. Weight cuts also hit the power train. The dif�ferential housing and supports were made of alu�minum. The 350-cid (5.7-liter) V-8 had a new alu�minum intake manifold, while the 305-cid (5.0-liter) V.8 used in cars sold in California had a stainless exhaust manifold. The Corvette hoods had a new low profile. The front bumper had an integrated lower air dam and the bumper cover now extended to the wheel openings. New two-piece front cornering lamps worked whenever the lights were switched on. A deep-recessed split grille held integral parking lamps. Front fender air vents contained functional black louvers. New front and rear spoilers were mold�ed in and integrated with the bumper caps and were no longer of a bolt-on type. New emblems included an engine identifier for the optional L82 V-8. The dashboard carried a new 85-mph speedometer. Only two storage bins stood behind the seat, where three used to be. Turbo Hydra-Matic transmissions added a lock-up torque converter that engaged at about 30 mph, while the four-speed manual transmission got new gear ratios. In California, Corvette buyers could only get the 305-cid V-8 with automatic transmission this year. The base V-8 lost five horsepower, while the optional version gained five. New standard equip�ment this year included formerly-optional power win�dows, a tilt-telescopic steering wheel, and Four Season air conditioning. Rally wheels held P225/70R-15/B blackwall SBR tires with trim rings and center caps. Content May Not Be Copied Or Reproduced Without Written Permission. |