1985 Corvette

Wheelbase: 96.2" Track: 59.6" Front / 60.4" Rear Height: 46.7"
Length: 176.5" Width: 71" Curb Weight: 3,224 lbs.
Tire Size: P255/70VR16 Plant: Bowling Green

Planning for the Lotus 4-valve heads for the L-98 engine began in 1985 with a meeting with Tony Rudd, this would eventually lead to 1989 LT-5 engine which powered the ZR-1 Corvette. 47,000 1984 Models were recalled in 1985 to repair a problem with the cruise control system Genuine Fuel injection returned to the Corvette in 1985 with the introduction of tuned-port injection as standard equipment. Horsepower for the L-98 increased from 205 to 230hp. Car and Driver Magazine proclaimed the Corvette to be America's fastest production car in the January 1985 issue.

1985 Options

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Code Description Quantity
1YY07 Base Corvette Sport Coupe 39,729
AG9 Power Driver Seat 37,856
AQ9 Sport Seats - Leather -
AR9 Base Seats - Leather -
- Sport Seats - Cloth 5,661
AU3 Power Door Locks 38.294
CC3 Removable Transparent Roof Panel 28,143
D84 Two Tone Paint 6,033
FG3 Delco-Blisten Shock Absorbers 9,333
G92 Performance Axle Ratio 5,447
K34 Cruise Control 38,369
MM4 Four Speed Manual Transmission 9,576
NN5 California Emission Requirements 6,583
UL5 Radio Delete 172
UN8 AM/FM Stereo Citizens Band 16
UU8 AM/FM Stereo Delco-Bose 35,998
V08 Heavy Duty Cooling 17,539
Z51 Performance Handling Package 14,802
Z6A Rear Window & Side Mirror Defoggers 37,702

VIN Numbers: 1G1YY0787F5100001 through 1G1YY0787F5139729

The 9th Digit is a check code, and varies.

Suffix:

ZDF: 350ci 230hp AT ZJJ: 350ci 230hp AT, OC
ZJB: 350ci 230hp MT ZJK: 350ci 230hp MT, OC
ZJC: Export

CE=California Emissions, EX=Export, MT=Manual Trans, AT=Automatic Trans, AC=Air Conditioning, AH=Aluminum Heads, HA=High Altitude OC=Engine Oil Cooler

Base Engine: 350ci V8 230hp

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