Vehicle Description
350, 4 speed, PS, 4 wheel Power disc brakes, posi, 4 wheel
independent suspension, removable roof panels, rear defog, AC,
sport mirrors, am/fm, ZX2 convience group.The Chevrolet Corvette
celebrated its 25th year anniversary in 1978 and was chosen to pace
the Indy 500. Chevrolets car sales rose to 2,341,035, and 46,776 of
these were Corvettes. The base price had risen to $9,351.89, but
Chevrolet also offered an Indy 500 Pace Car replica for a whopping
$13,653.21. The 1978 model was modified significantly, with a
fastback rear window like the C2 Corvette of the mid 60s. It did
not open, but there was more room behind the seats and a retracting
cover for shade. The instruments were redone in a square style and
a glove box added. New door panels introduced bolt-on armrests
instead of the molded ones. Wiper and washer controls moved back to
the dash and removable glass panels were offered for the roof,
though only 972 buyers spent the $349 for them.The base engine
remained a 185 bhp 350-cubic inch Chevy small-block V-8, paired
with either a wide-ratio M20 4-speed or the no-charge Turbo
Hydra-Matic automatic. The L82 package offered a 220 bhp engine for
$525 and 12,739 buyers opted for that, while 3,385 customers chose
the close-ratio M21 4-speed gearbox. Wider 60 series tires were
available as an option, but fenders had to be trimmed at the plant
so they would fit.Again, buyer choices indicated that Corvette had
moved into a more leisure-suited market. Principal options included
power windows (36,931), air-conditioning (37,638), tilt-telescopic
steering column (37,858), cruise control (31,590), rear window
de-fogger (30,912), aluminum wheels (28,008) and sport mirrors
(38,405). Meanwhile, 37,222 buyers spent $84 for the ZX2
convenience group, which included a dome light delay, headlight
warning buzzer, low-fuel warning light, courtesy lights, floor mats
and intermittent wipers.The 1978 Corvette Silver Anniversary model
was by far the most popular color (15,283) followed by the Pace Car
Replica (6,502), Black (4,573) Classic White (4,150), Silver
(3,232), Corvette Mahogany (2,121), Corvette Dark Blue (2,084),
Corvette Red (2,074), Corvette Dark Brown (1,991), Corvette Light
Blue (1,960), Corvette Light Beige (1,686) and Corvette Yellow
(1,243).
