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<p>I have owned my 1980 Corvette since 1994. It was stock when purchased with a L-48, 4 speed and a 411 rear. It now sports a 383 with Dart Heads, Comp Cam, Hooker Headers with STS Baffles, Tremec TKO 600 five speed overdrive tranny, an early model ( 63-79 ) 4.11 rear from Duntov Motorsports, a full Vette Brakes and Products Suspension with Transverse Fiberglass Mono leafs front and rear and Bilstein Shocks. I recently swapped from carb to fuel injection. It is a speed density set up based on the 1991 Corvette ECM with enhancements. I used a TPIS Bigmouth Intake, SLP Siamese Runners, a Ported Plenum from Corvette Plenum and a 52MM Throttle Body. It was dyno tuned by Virginia Speed in Virgina Beach. The car has tremendous torque and handles great. It has surprised many a Mustang who was thinking they were racing a stock 185HP 1980. We recently bought the 2000 convertible for my girl friend. She loves it but I prefer driving my C3.</p> <p>A.A. Alvelo</p>

1980 Corvette
Two year restoration from the junk yard. Bent frame straightened and paint at J&amp;D Corvettes in Bellflower, Ca. for 9 months. Including all new NOS front fiberglass and bumper mounts. All the while I restored the interior with as much original parts that I could find. All reassembly was done in my 1 car garage. This is my favorite picture.

C3 Corvette
<p>Greetings Zip Corvette!! This Corvette is my 11th Anniversary gift from my husband. I had always loved the Collector Edition Corvette!! Could not imagine my surprise when he bought this beauty for me!</p> <p>Respectfully,</p> <p>Tammy J. Minckler</p>

1982 Collector
1976 Corvette Stingray with 1995 LT1 and 4L60E.

1976 Corvette
<p>Here is a picture of my modified 1977 Corvette coupe. It is Cadillac pearl white and has a 383 stroker, fuel injection and a 700R-4 transmission. It also has rack and pinion steering, 18” wheels and 2000 sport seats.</p> <p>Art Jett</p>

1977 Corvette
This is a picture of my 1 of 723, restored, driven, 1982 Corvette, Silver Green W/ Silver Green leather interior. I have owned this Corvette since 1989, when it was used as a daily driver. I took it off the road, and stored it in my garage in 1994, taking it out June 2008 for restoration. The car has since been totally redone, including: New fuel tank,fuel pump, sending unit, fuel cap, fuel filter. New front &amp; rear rotors, w/new front &amp; rear stainless steel sleeved "o" ringed calipers, brake pads, brake hoses, and master cylinder. All fluids flushed and refilled, oil, gas, anti-freeze, brake fluid, a/c evacuated and recharged. Complete tune-up: AC plugs, cap, rotor, ignition wires, air filters. Fuel injectors were rebuilt, for better flow &amp; hp. 4 New BF Goodrich Radial T/A 255/60/15's on polished rims. The body was completely stripped to fiberglass, bumpers were removed, primed, blocked, refinished, base coat, clear coat, (original Silver Green Metallic), wet sanded, and polished. New mirrored T-Tops w/bags. New door handles, weatherstripping, Corvette rear emblem. Complete Silver Green Leather interior: steering wheel, seat covers on foam, door panels, console cushion. New gauge bezel w/new vent grilles, Pioneer am/fm/cd, Kenwood dash speakers, Kenwood rear 6x9 speakers, power antenna rebuilt. New shifter console plate w/leather boot. Complete new Silver Green carpet set: front &amp; rear carpet, console carpet, kick panels, seat backs, speaker covers. New rear cargo 2 door carpeted storage compartment. Floor mats, cargo mat, dash cover. New rearview mirror, Bosch battery. Car has Original build sheet, and window sticker from National Corvette Museum. This car was driven round trip to the 15th Anniversary of the Corvette Museum, in Bowling Green Kentucky this past Sept. A real head turner, gets attention wherever it goes.

1982 Corvette
<p>It has been my pleasure to deal with the staff at Zip. I will continue to get all of my Corvette parts from you guys, because of the service I have received. Thank you for your great customer service.</p> <p>Richard A Pagan</p>

C3 Corvette

C3 Corvette
<p>When I retired from Ford in 2007, I bought myself something to do from one of my son-in-laws. He was the 2nd owner; the first was a guy from California who was allegedly so big, he had to put on a smaller steering wheel. It’s a numbers-matching BB Corvette, and some $10K in parts later, I’m ALMOST done! The attached picture was actually taken at a Ford Engineering Car Show in Dearborn, MI.</p> <p>Mikey</p>

C3 Corvette
<p>1975 Corvette, L-82 all original 2 year restoration completed!!</p> <p>Tom Hoppe</p>

1975 Corvette
“I had wanted to own a Corvette since I was six years old,” says Greg from Colorado. “Finally, at age 23, I was able to purchase this beautiful, all-original '81 with just 70,000 miles on the odometer.” It was love at first sight when Greg spotted the metallic Maroon coupe with leather interior. “I was on one of my many trips to the local Corvette dealership when I saw this one sitting on the showroom floor. It had arrived the day before and I drove it out the next morning. Since I purchased it six months ago, I have used it as my daily driver and have loved every second behind the wheel.”

1981 Corvette
<p>I've owned this 1973 yellow metallic coupe since 1980. She had the body lifted in the fall of 2005 and paint stripped and reshot in fall of 2007. She is a stock L-48 automatic with standard interior but she looks like she just rolls off the showroom floor. She has been driven about 1000 miles since the body lift so she is no "trailer queen", yet. I plan to pass her on to my son when I die provided that my ashes are placed in a ziplock bag and duct taped by my build sheet on my new Quanta gas tank.</p> <p>Thanks for your consideration! Janice LeGault</p>

1973 Corvette
<p>This is my California '72 Stringray 4 speed. It has a numbers matching 350 rebuilt with RV cams, ARP bolts and chrome molly rings. It also has a Petronix ignition, MSD coil and plug wires with an MSD box hidden behind the map holder. Other than that it is stock.</p> <p>Best regards to all.</p>

1972 Corvette
<p>Here is a picture of my 1981 Corvette. This is my first Corvette! I got it in September of 2007. I basically like the body style of the C-3 and especially the 1981. I am retired from working for the Government for 40 years and I am 64 years young!!</p> <p>Dan Skopp "Save the Wave"</p>

1981 Corvette
<p>I have been a proud owner of Corvettes for over 40 years and have restored most of them. I bought this one after it was in a fire and completely restored if from frame up along with the engine. It is a 1969 with 350 engine, automatic with all power options including air conditioning. I am located in the Lexington, MA and this is my 8th corvette that I have restored. They are wonderful cars to work on and drive. You get a lot of head turns from spectators. I use and enjoy Zip Corvette as they are reliable and trustworthy in fulling all my special parts needs. Keep up the good work.</p> <p>Thanks, Bill Small</p>

1969 Corvette

C3 Corvette
This is Our \'74 MIRCALLA at a recent Show n Shine in Keilor, Victoria,Australia. A great day had by all &amp; we raised 6 Grand for Drought Relief. We even appear in a video (of photos taken on the day) on YouTube !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KPsc2npJlg

1974 at Keilor
Hello to all! I purchased a 1969 Corvette from the original owner about 6 1/2 years ago. It currently has less than 70,000 original miles. The interior is original, but in need of new carpet. It is also in need of new paint. It has a built 350 original motor and 4 speed with 411 gears. It is a blast to drive and it turns heads all the time. A California car from the beginning. Thank you

C3 Corvette
After a head-on collision destroyed my pristine bright yellow, code #56 1977 L48 Corvette, I could not work for a while so I spent my time looking for a replacement C3. I'd only had one for about a year, so I guess I hadn’t gotten Corvettes out of my system. After weeks of looking online through sales sites &amp; forums,&amp; looking in local newspapers, I found some, but nothing really caught my eye in my price range. One day, while refilling a prescription at the local pharmacy, I talked to the girl behind the counter I usually dealt with. This day she asked, “Are you still looking for a Corvette to replace your other one?" I said I was, &amp; she said her father had decided to get rid of one of his! Well, turns out he had several, &amp; I got my dark red L82 1979 Corvette for a decent price. I have done quite a few modifications since then, to include a complete VB &amp; P monospring suspension, Bowtie Overdrives TH700R transmission swap,&amp; 2-tone leather interior just to name a few. I think the 17" American Racing Torque thrust 2's look good too<br /><br />Thanks, Jon Martin, Anacortes, WA<br />

1979 Corvette
<p>After a head-on collision destroyed my pristine bright yellow, code #56 1977 L48 Corvette, I could not work for a while so I spent my time looking for a replacement C3. I'd only had one for about a year, so I guess I hadn’t gotten Corvettes out of my system. After weeks of looking online through sales sites &amp; forums,&amp; looking in local newspapers, I found some, but nothing really caught my eye in my price range. One day, while refilling a prescription at the local pharmacy, I talked to the girl behind the counter I usually dealt with. This day she asked, “Are you still looking for a Corvette to replace your other one?" I said I was, &amp; she said her father had decided to get rid of one of his! Well, turns out he had several, &amp; I got my dark red L82 1979 Corvette for a decent price. I have done quite a few modifications since then, to include a complete VB &amp; P monospring suspension, Bowtie Overdrives TH700R transmission swap,&amp; 2-tone leather interior just to name a few. I think the 17" American Racing Torque thrust 2's look good too<br /><br />Thanks,</p> <p>Jon Martin, Anacortes, WA</p>

1979 Corvette
<p>After a head-on collision destroyed my pristine bright yellow, code #56 1977 L48 Corvette, I could not work for a while so I spent my time looking for a replacement C3. I'd only had one for about a year, so I guess I hadn’t gotten Corvettes out of my system. After weeks of looking online through sales sites &amp; forums,&amp; looking in local newspapers, I found some, but nothing really caught my eye in my price range. One day, while refilling a prescription at the local pharmacy, I talked to the girl behind the counter I usually dealt with. This day she asked, “Are you still looking for a Corvette to replace your other one?" I said I was, &amp; she said her father had decided to get rid of one of his! Well, turns out he had several, &amp; I got my dark red L82 1979 Corvette for a decent price. I have done quite a few modifications since then, to include a complete VB &amp; P monospring suspension, Bowtie Overdrives TH700R transmission swap,&amp; 2-tone leather interior just to name a few. I think the 17" American Racing Torque thrust 2's look good too<br /><br />Thanks,</p> <p>Jon Martin, Anacortes, WA</p>

1979 Corvette
I have been just a little over a year of putting my baby together. I would like to thank ZIP for their great customer service and quality parts. It has been a great experience working on my vette, and Zip helped in that experience. I don't think I ordered one item that was returned for not fitting. All parts were of quality and fit great. Thanks! I look forward to more great transaction with ZIP.

C3 Corvette
<span>I've owned this 1974 Corvette for about a year and a half and have gradually been replacing and detailing things on the car that were either neglected or missing. It is a matching numbers L48 auto with a/c, power &amp; tilt <span>tele</span> steering, power brakes, power windows and luggage rack. This is my second Corvette. I also own a 1988 Convertible that I've had for about 15 years. </span><br /> <br /> <span>John, from the land down under..</span>

1974 Corvette
I've owned this 1974 Corvette for about a year and a half and have gradually been replacing and detailing things on the car that were either neglected or missing. It is a matching numbers L48 auto with a/c, power &amp; tilt tele steering, power brakes, power windows and luggage rack. This is my second Corvette. I also own a 1988 Convertible that I've had for about 15 years. <br /> <br />John, from the land down under..

1974 Corvette
Hey Guy's,<br /> <br />Thought you might like a shot of my 1979 Corvette from Melbourne, Australia. I first saw a C3 in a Hot Rod magazine way back in 1969 and have liked the style ever since. In '82 I did some welding on a friends mirror image RHD conversion of a '67 and decided then I would have to have one of my own some day. I had to wait until November 1999 when I picked my car up from Terry McMahon and David Keeley. Enterprize Engineering Automotive did the LHD to RHD conversion, interior and mechanicals. Ringwood Smash Repair did the paint, anyone in Melbourne particularly with a C3 Corvette take note of these 3 names. The car is standard apart from a CD player, but sometime this year it should have side pipes fitted.<br /> <br />Hope you like it.<br /> <br />Chris Reilly

1979 Corvette
This is a picture of my 73 yellow metallic Stingray. I've owned her (Christine) since 1980 and in the past three years have had her full restored. I love this car like she was my third child. I plan to be cremated when I die and have a bag of my ashes placed on my Quanta gas tank right next to my build sheet! My youngest son, who will inherit "Christine" is OK with that. I could never fully let her go. When I show her, if I win a trophy it's because I detailed her, not my husband. He has his hands full detailing his 2003 black Coupe (7200 miles).<br />

1973-Corvette
Here's a pic of my crystal red C6 &amp; my 75.

C6 & 1975

C3 Corvette

Prague 2008

Prague 2008
1974 Coupe. 350/4 speed. We've owned her 5 years. Interior replaced-Leather seats. PerTronix ignition installed. Stainless steel mufflers (Sounds GREAT!!) All polishing done by me. Won 2 Show n Shines also Winner- Best Personal C3B at 2004 National Corvette Con. Melbourne AUST. My wife LOVES to drive her(FAST!!!).

1974 Vette Downunder
Mark Anderson, from Charlotte, North Carolina, still can’t believe his recent purchase of a 1972 LS5 coupe. “I just bought it at the recent Corvettes at Carlisle in august,” he says. “I am still in a daze from the whole experience. I continue to walk out to the garage just to reassure myself that it wasn’t a dream!” Mark explains that he went to Carlisle to check out 1970-72 Corvettes but didn’t intend to actually buy anything because of the more than 500-mile drive back to Charlotte. But when he spotted the Mille Miglia Red ’72 and talked the owner down on the price, Mark found himself on the road south in a big-block coupe with 4-speed, air conditioning, all-power, and AM/FM stereo. “The Corvette made the trip back without a hitch. My backside and right leg (hot tranny tunnel) didn't fair as well, but it was definitely worth it!”

1972 Corvette
We’ll let the owner of this ’74 Corvette, who identified himself only as “Darnell,” tell his well-written story: Have you heard the one about the guy who bought a hot rod for $5? It seems the owner met this girl at the track and they ran off to Tahiti. He sent his wife a letter and told her to sell his hot rod and send him the money… she did! Well, my story is similar – just not as dramatic. While visiting a used Corvette dealer, a lady drove up in a well-used and very unattractive ‘74 Corvette. She wanted to sell and had the title in hand, but the dealer was not interested. It had been painted gold with black and gold stripes combined with red carpet and seat covers. Obviously a daily driver, it was mechanically sound and everything was in good working order. I could tell everything had been well maintained – air, power steering, power brakes, etc – just not very stylish! The dealer asked if I was interested and my definite “No!” was countered by “Well, just talk with her and give her some ideas.” Not sure what ideas he meant, but I agreed to discuss the Corvette with her. She needed to sell – bad – but I didn’t need to buy. Having just finished restoration on my ‘86, I wasn’t ready for another project. Trying to make her feel better about this car wasn’t easy. I finally determined that she wasn’t going away until somebody made her an offer. When asked what she wanted for the car, she had no idea. That is when I made my mistake – I made her a ridiculous offer. And she took it! Oh boy… I found myself driving it home and not knowing what I was going to tell my wife or knowing what I was going to do with this “ugly duckling.” Then, I made my second mistake. Removing a ragged bra from the front clip, the entire unit simply turned to dust in my driveway! As if it wasn’t ugly enough already, now I had no front clip. Thanks to Buffalo Body Works and many months of patience, this original Green w/Medium Saddle Corvette made its transition. Now Corvette Yellow with all new interior and carpet, it is once again proud of itself and me of it. With the engine detailed and a few aftermarket goodies, it is an eye catcher rather than an eye sore. I’ve got more to do, but you can definitely see the results of my efforts.

1974 Corvette
Our '74 at the beach.

At the beach.
My 79 vet and 77 corvette

My Corvettes

Hungary Lajosmizse

First ride in Switzerland

Hungary Lajosmizse

Cruising the Dragon 2

Cruising the Dragon
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