[doorgunner69]

A very forgettable era in Corvette history, what with the neutered smog engines and goofy body style.

Disco era Corvettes would be my term. Competing with the Datsun 280Z for the gold chain crowd award at Studio 54.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

The 1980 came in the 350 small block except for some shitty California only versions.

Small block was/is ok....ripped the catalytic converter put of mine and went for straight dual exhausts....some headers.....sounds nice.

But with 200k on original engine & the original radiator....I am leaning towards dropping a crate engine in it along with a new radiator and getting the tranny rebuilt.

[Stevenc131]

"Competing with the Datsun 280Z for the gold chain crowd award at Studio 54." The 280Z was the last of the Z-cars in the line that started with the 240Z. After the 280Z, we got the ZX line that pretty much defined the term Boulevard Cruiser. The 280Z had gained some weight but remained a pretty basic, no frills sports car inside and out. The pic below is a 1976 280Z, identical to the one I owned. In 1978 the ZX line came along, and there were frills aplenty.

[pepsi_junkie]

I can’t weigh in on the drive train but I think the 80s Corvette’s were way better than the really boring 90s ones, which looked like a Ford Probe.

[wardaddy]

Only thing good about disco was girls were there.

I detested it

[zzwhale]

had a black one sold to my bro and bought a Jag XJS and regretted it ....
lucky for me i got the jag main seal leak two days before the warranty expired... fixed it sold it ... now rockin an ‘18 Audi RS5 and did 11.4 at ATCO.... 530hp and 540 torque.... black beast... ps the guy in the lane next ot me had a GTR that did 9.75...
cant win em all

[JAKraig]

I’ve always wanted a corvette. I finally bought an old one this year, a 1994. it is absolutely fun to drive but at my age difficult to get in and out of.