Vehicle Description
1978 Chevrolet Corvette 25th Anniversary ?Same local owner for the
past 10 years ?Twenty-fifth Anniversary model ?Highly optioned L82
Silver Anniversary Corvette ?350 CID V-8 engine (code L-82) with
Rochester Quadrajet carburetor (Correct GM replacement) ?Turbo
Hydramatic 350 three-speed automatic transmission and 3.55 gearing
with Positraction ?Silver (code 13) over Dark Gray exterior (code
07) ?Oyster White leather interior (code 122) ?Air-conditioning,
power steering, power brakes, cruise control, tilt steering column,
power windows, power locks and T-tops ?AM/FM stereo with Citizens?
Band radio ?Documentation includes a plethora of invoices and
receipts, original owners? manual, a copy of the owners? manual, a
25th Anniversary Corvette print advertisement and a Corvette
Assembly Manual binder Ten years into its run, Chevy?s Corvette
received a taillift ? its glass back rear end replaced the former
flying buttress rear end that had been in place since 1968. It
offered better rearward visibility for the driver along with a big
increase in cargo space. This example, like all Corvettes between
1954 and mid-1981, were made in General Motors? St. Louis, Missouri
factory (VIN code S) in January 1978. Two special editions were
offered to celebrate Corvette?s 25th year. Before he retired, Bill
Mitchell had suggested a Silver Anniversary model in his favorite
color - silver, appropriately enough. The first two-tone paint
option offered since 1961, it presented silver (code 13) over a
dark gray (code 07) lower body with a separating pinstripe, plus
aluminum wheels and dual ?sport? outside mirrors as mandatory
options. The car?s paint and trim are in overall great order. The
rear window has an Electro-Clear wire grid, in-glass defroster
controlled by a center console switch. The body is straight and
solid, the engine bay is in good shape and the cargo area is in
good order. The body-colored bumpers fit well to the body. This car
rolls on BFGoodrich Radial T/As, size 225/60R15. Each tire is
mounted on a factory aluminum wheel. The tires are in very good
order while the wheels are in excellent condition. Under the
forward-hinged hood, is a correct GM replacement L-82 V-8 engine
(VIN code 4), with Rochester Quadrajet carburetor. The engine is
backed by a Turbo Hydramatic 350 three-speed automatic transmission
and a 3.55:1 rear end with Positraction which was completely
rebuilt at 45k miles. Driver convenience features include
air-conditioning, power steering, power brakes, cruise control,
tilt steering column, power windows, power locks and T-tops. Inside
is recently restored Oyster White (code 122) leather interior. The
bucket seats and carpet are in excellent shape. A three-spoke
steering wheel with tilting column is in decent order while the
inner door panels and dash look great. There are ancillary gauges
in the center stack, just ahead of the HVAC controls. The center
console and shift lever echo the condition of the rest of the
interior. A factory AM/FM stereo with Citizens? Band radio
completes the interior. Nineteen seventy-eight was the Corvette's
25th Anniversary and all ?78s featured silver anniversary nose and
fuel door emblems. A new fastback rear window was the most dramatic
and noticeable styling change, giving the 10-year-old bodystyle a
fresh lease on life. The fixed-glass fastback benefited both
aerodynamics and increased the usable luggage space behind the
seats while improving rearward visibility in the bargain. A shade
was installed that could be pulled forward to cover the rear
compartment to protect cargo and carpet against the unrelenting
sun. The tachometer and speedometer were redesigned to match the
new ?aircraft styled? center console and gauge cluster first seen
the previous year. Redesigned interior door panels were also new as
well as an actual glove box was added in front of the passenger
seat, replacing the map pockets of previous years. Available
options now included power door locks, a power antenna, dual rear
speakers and a CB radio. The optional convenience group, introduced
the previous year, now included intermittent (delay) wipers, floor
mats, and the passenger side vanity mirror was an upgraded
illuminated unit. Gone was the chrome-plated ignition shielding
over the distributor, replaced with a metal-lined black plastic
unit. The single-snorkel air intake used since 1976 was changed to
a dual-snorkel set-up on L-82-equipped cars. L-82 engines were also
now fitted with an aluminum intake manifold which saved 24 pounds
compared to the cast iron unit of previous years. The Corvette
converted to metric tires with the P225/70R15 as standard. Wider
P255/60R15 tires were available as an option and required fender
trimming from the factory for clearance. The fuel tank capacity
increased from 17 gallons to 24 on all models. To make room for the
larger tank, a smaller (P195/80D15) space saver spare tire was
utilized. Documentation includes a plethora of invoices and
receipts, original owners? manual, a copy of the owners? manual, a
25th Anniversary Corvette print advertisement and a Corvette
Assembly Manual binder. Competition to this Chevrolet in 1978
included the Avanti II, Datsun?s 280Z, Lotus? Esprit, Mazda?s RX-7,
Mercedes-Benz?s 450SLC and Porsche?s 928. VIN: 1Z8748S417571 This
car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri.
Current mileage on the odometer shows 51,993 miles. It is sold as
is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt Missouri title.
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