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1978 Corvette Production and Performance
| Model Year Highlights |
- The 1978 model featured a new "fastback" rear styling which consisted of a large rear glass window and much more luggage space behind the seats.
- Chevrolet celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Corvette with a special silver anniversary Corvette which featured a special two tone silver paint job. This special paint consisted of a light toned silver on the top half of the car and a darker silver on the lower half. This was separated by a silver striping. Aluminum wheels and sport mirrors were part of the option and production was not limited.
- All 1978 Corvettes came with special 25th anniversary emblems.
- The Corvette was chosen to pace this year's Indy 500. As a result, Chevrolet produced a special limited edition Pace Car replica which featured their own vehicle identification numbers, and a special black and silver two paint scheme and red striping. Chevrolet built one for each Chevrolet dealer thus yielding a total of 6,502 as published by Chevrolet.
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| Available Options |
| RPO |
Description |
Price |
Production |
| 1YZ37 |
Base Coupe |
$9,351.89 |
40,274 |
| 1YZ87/78 |
Limited Edition Pace Car |
$13,653.21 |
6,502 |
| A31 |
Power Windows |
$130 |
36,931 |
| AU3 |
Power Door Locks |
$120 |
12,187 |
| B2Z |
Silver Anniversary Paint (Includes sport striping and two-tone paint treatment) |
$399 |
15,283 |
| CC1 |
Removable Glass Roof Panels |
$349 |
972 |
| C49 |
Rear Window Defogger |
$95 |
30,912 |
| C60 |
Air Conditioning |
$605 |
37,638 |
| D35 |
Sport Mirrors (LH remote and RH manual) |
$40 |
38,405 |
| FE7 |
Gymkhana Suspension (Included with ZN1 trailering chassis equipment) |
$41 |
12,590 |
| G95 |
Optional Rear Axle Ratio |
$15 |
382 |
| K30 |
Cruise Control |
$99 |
31,608 |
| L48 |
350ci. 200hp engine |
$525 |
34,037 |
| L82 |
350ci. 220hp engine |
$525 |
12,739 |
| M21 |
4-spd, Close Ratio Manual Transmission. |
$0.00 |
3,385 |
| MM4 |
4-spd, Wide Ratio Manual Transmission |
$0.00 |
4,773 |
| MX1 |
Automatic Transmission |
$0.00 |
38,614 |
| NA2 |
Standard Emissions Equipment |
$0.00 |
NA |
| NA6 |
High Altitude Emissions Equipment |
$33 |
260 |
| N37 |
Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column |
$175 |
37,858 |
| QBS |
White Letter Steel Belted Radial Tires - P255/60R15 |
$216.32 |
18,296 |
| QGQ |
Black Wall Steel Belted Radial Tires - P225/70R15 |
$0.00 |
NA |
| QGR |
White Letter Steel Belted Radial Tires - P225/70R15 |
$51 |
26,203 |
| UA1 |
Heavy Duty Battery |
$18 |
28,243 |
| UL5 |
Radio Delete |
$0.00 |
NA |
| UM2 |
AM-FM Radio Stereo w/ 8-track |
$419 |
20,899 |
| UP6 |
AM-FM Radio Stereo w/ CB |
$638 |
7,138 |
| U58 |
AM-FM Radio Stereo |
$286 |
10,189 |
| U69 |
AM-FM Radio |
$199 |
2,057 |
| U75 |
Power Antenna |
$49 |
23,069 |
| U81 |
Dual Rear Speakers |
$49 |
12,340 |
| YF5 |
California Emissions Certification |
$70 |
3,405 |
| YJ8 |
Aluminum Wheels |
$340 |
28,008 |
| ZN1 |
Trailer Package (Included heavy duty radiator, and FE7 Gymkhana Suspension) |
$89 |
972 |
| ZX2 |
Convenience Group (Included delay switch for dome, headlight warning buzzer, underhood light, low fuel warning light, interior courtesy lights, color keyed floor mats, intermittent windshield wipers and RH visor vanity mirror.) |
$84 |
37,222 |
| Total Production (all coupes): |
46,776 |
| Color Options |
| RPO |
Exterior |
Interior |
Production |
| 10 |
Classic White |
B-DB-DBR-LB-O-M-R |
4,150 |
| 13 |
Silver |
B-DB-M-R |
3,232 |
| 13/07 |
Silver Anniversary |
B-O-R |
15,283 |
| 19 |
Black |
B-LB-M-O-R |
4,573 |
| 19/47 |
Black/Silver |
SV |
6,502 |
| 26 |
Corvette Light Blue |
DB |
1,960 |
| 52 |
Corvette Yellow |
B-DBR-O |
1,243 |
| 59 |
Corvette Light Beige |
B-DB-DBR-LB-M |
1,686 |
| 72 |
Corvette Red |
B-LB-O-R |
2,074 |
| 82 |
Corvette Mahogany |
B-DBR-LB-M-O |
2,121 |
| 83 |
Corvette Dark Blue |
DB-LB-O |
2,084 |
| 89 |
Corvette Dark Brown |
DBR-LB-O |
1,991 |
| Abbreviations: B=Black, C=Cloth, DB=Dark Blue, DBR=Dark Brown, L=Leather, LB=Light Beige, M=Mahogany, O=Oyster, R=Red, SV=Silver |
| Interior Color Codes |
| RPO |
Color |
Production |
| 12C |
O/C |
2,226 |
| 15C |
SV/C |
2,606 |
| 19C |
B/C |
1,353 |
| 29C |
DB/C |
1,168 |
| 49C |
DG/C |
517 |
| 59C |
LB/C |
693 |
| 69C |
DBR/C |
564 |
| 72C |
R/C |
1,221 |
| 76C |
M/C |
763 |
| 122 |
O/L |
8,999 |
| 152 |
SV/L |
5,703 |
| 192 |
B/L |
7,218 |
| 292 |
DB/L |
3,207 |
| 592 |
LB/L |
3,338 |
| 692 |
DBR/L |
2,449 |
| 722 |
R/L |
4,067 |
| 762 |
M/L |
2,443 |
| Abbreviations: B=Black, C=Cloth, DB=Dark Blue, DBR=Dark Brown, L=Leather, LB=Light Beige, M=Mahogany, O=Oyster, R=Red, SV=Silver |
| Performance Review |
| Magazine |
GM Spec. |
C&D |
NA |
| Pub. Date |
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Oct. 1977 |
NA |
| Engine |
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L48 |
NA |
| Transmission |
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3-Speed Auto. |
NA |
| Final Drive Ratio |
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3.08:1 |
NA |
| 0-30 mph (sec) |
NA |
2.9 |
NA |
| 0-40 mph (sec) |
NA |
4.2 |
NA |
| 0-50 mph (sec) |
NA |
5.8 |
NA |
| 0-60 mph (sec) |
NA |
7.8 |
NA |
| 0-70 mph (sec) |
NA |
10.2 |
NA |
| 0-80 mph (sec) |
NA |
13.3 |
NA |
| 0-90 mph (sec) |
NA |
17.5 |
NA |
| 0-100 mph (sec) |
NA |
33.1 |
NA |
| 1/4 Mile (sec/mph) |
NA |
16.1 / 88.3 |
NA |
| Top Speed(mph) |
NA |
123 |
NA |
| Braking (ft.) |
NA |
194 ft. (70 - 0 mph) |
NA |
| Lateral Accel. |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| "C&D": Car and Driver |
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