Corvette of the DayCorvette Of The Day: 1979 Chevrolet CorvetteMark Leofe Capayas·4 years ago·Last updated:5 days ago Did you know that the 1979 Corvette was the first model year to offer an AM/FM Radio as standard equipment? Prior to 1979, if a Corvette owner wanted to include a radio, they ordered it at an additional cost to the base price.