1978 CORVETTE
Production: 40,274 coupe, 6,502 coupe (pace car), 46,776 total

Abbreviations: at=automatic transmission, ce=california emissions, ci=cubic inch, ep=early production, fd=first design, ha=high altitude, hp=horsepower, Ip=Iate production, mt=manual transmission, rd=rear defogger, sd=second design.

• A 350ci, 185hp engine, 4-speed wide-ratio manual transmission, T-tops, and leather interior trim were included in the base price. - ZX2 included dome light delay, headlight warning buzzer, underhood light, low fuel warning light, interior courtesy lights, floor mats, intermittent wipers, and right side visor mirror.
• Pace car replica included A31, AL13, CC1, C49, C60, D35, N37, OBS, UA1, UM2, U75, U81, YJ8 (red accent), and ZX2. Other options available at normal prices except UP6 substitution for UM2 at $170.00.
• Manual transmission and/or L82 not available California or high altitude.

• Suggested interiors shown. Additional combinations were possible.
• The 11,075 quantity for code 19 black included 6,502 Pace Cars.
• Paint quantities exceed actual units sold. Sixteen units had primer only; additional excess units may be due to pilot builds not sold.

Interior Codes: 12C=O/C, 122=01, 15C=Sv/C, 152=Sv/L, 19C=Bk/C, 192=Bk/L, 29C=Db/C, 292=Db/L, 59C=Lb/C, 592=Lb/L, 69C=Dbr/C, 692=Dbr/L, 72C=R/C, 722=R/L, 76C=M/C, 762=M/L.

Abbreviations: Bk=Black, C=Cloth, Db=Dark Blue, Dbr=Dark Brown, L=Leather, Lb=Light Beige, M=Mahogany, O=Oyster, R=Red, Sv=Silver.

1978 FACTS

• Chevrolet marked the Corvette's twenty-fifth year by introducing the most extensively redesigned Corvette since the 1968 model. New "fastback' rear end styling featured a large rear window, but not a hatchback. The change created significantly more luggage space behind the seats.
• The 1978 interior was redesigned significantly. The speedometer and tachometer were redone in a more square, vertical mode. A glove box was added. Tinner door panels were completely new and featured screwed-on arm rests instead of the molded-in style common to Corvettes since 1965.
• 25th Anniversary" emblems appeared exclusively on 1978 models.
• Wider 60-series tires became available as a 1978 Corvette option and required fender trimming at the Corvette assembly plant for clearance. - The Corvette was honored as the pace car for the 1978 Indy 500 race. To commemorate the event, Chevrolet built limited edition Corvettes with their own vehicle identification number sequence. Initially, they were to have two-tone silver paint with red striping, special Goodyear tires with "Corvette" sidewall letters, and a build quantity of 300. The special tires were eliminated and the quantity became at least one for each Chevrolet dealer. ThefinalbuildquantityreleasedbyChevroletwas6,502;however, other quantities have been published and some question remains. - The "Silver Anniversary" paint option consisted of two-tone silver, lighter silver upper surface and darker silver lower surface, divided by silver striping. Sport mirrors and aluminum wheels were required.