1981 involved additional transitions for the Corvette. It was the year that production moved from St. Louis to Bowling Green (with production overlapping at both locations in June and July).

Longer and wider than the first Camaro, the Gen 2 was produced from 1970 to 1981 with a multitude of engine choices. However, none of them came with the LS1 small-block V8 of the C5 Corvette and ...