For Sale: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio

item number description VIN 1Z87L8S901068 The first digit, "1," indicated the Chevrolet division of GM. The "Z" is the series, Corvette. The "87" is the body style, 2-door sport coupe. The fifth digit is the engine, L, correct for an L48 car. The sixth digit, "8," indicates the model year, 1978. The "S" is the plant where the car was produced, St. Louis. The eighth digit, "9," is exclusive to the Pace Car Edition. The last five digits are a sequence number for the Pace Car Editions so this is the 1,068th Corvette Pace Car Edition made for 1978. Body Build Date G29 "G" corresponds to March and "29" is the twenty ninth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is March 29th, 1978. Engine Code V0317 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "03" is the third month of year and the "17" is the seventh day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on March 17th, 1978. This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car. Suffix Code CUT This means the motor was intended for a 1978 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 901068 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 901068, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured below, meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine Block Casting Number 3970010 The engine block has the correct 3970010 casting number for a 1978 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date C 25 8 "C" is March, "25" is the twenty fifth day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on March 25th, 1978. Transmission VIN Stamping 901068 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 901068, are stamped on the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car. Transmission Casting Date 2 78 13 The "2" is the second month of the year, the "78" is 1978, and the "13" is the thirteenth day of the month, so this transmission main case was cast on February 13th, 1978, this is correct as it predates he assembly of the transmission. Windshield XJ "X" denotes the month February, and "J" denotes the year 1978, meaning this window was made during February of 1978. Driver's Window XJ "X" denotes the month February, and "J" denotes the year 1978, meaning this window was made during February of 1978. Driver's T-Top LJ "L" denotes the month March, and "J" denotes the year 1978, meaning this window was made during March of 1978. Passenger Window XJ "X" denotes the month February, and "J" denotes the year 1978, meaning this window was made during February of 1978. Rear Window XJ "X" denotes the month February, and "J" denotes the year 1978, meaning this window was made during February of 1978.

exterior color codes 19 Black (Upper) 47 Silver (Lower) interior color code 152 Silver Leather













rpo code description 1YZ87/78 Limited Edition Corvette Pace Car A31 Power Windows A51 Bucket Seat AU3 Power Locks CC1 Removeable Glass Roof Panels C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning DL6 Pace Car Decals D35 Sport Mirrors D80 Spoilers Front and Rear D84 Two-Tone Paint D88 Sport Stripe MX1 Automatic Transmission NA5 Standard Emissions N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column QBS 255/60R15 White Letter Tires U26 Engine Compartment Lamp UM2 AM-FM Stereo UA1 Heavy Duty Battery U81 Dual Rear Speaker VK3 License Plate Mount YJ8 Aluminum Wheels Z78 Limited Edition Corvette