50 Years of the Chevrolet Corvette

1981

The 1981 Corvette model remained mostly unchanged. The most prominent inclusion was the standard 350 cu in V-8 Engine labeled the L81, which produced 190 hp. This Engine was certified in every state, including California, and included manual and automatic transmission. Another edition Chevrolet provided was a fiberglass rear spring and Computer Command Control (CCC). Lastly, production moved from St. Louis, Missouri to Bowling Green, Kentucky, in the middle of the year.