"1979 Corvette Specifications"

1979 Corvette Specifications
Total Production = 53,807 Coupes

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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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

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

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