| Back in 1978... |
Corvettes hit the bigscreen with the debut movie, "Corvette Summer" featuring Star Wars' Mark Hamill, and John Belushi encourages toga-wearing in the movie Animal House. The 1963-1967 fastback rear body style returns on the '78 model while special silver anniversary badging replaces the crossed flags emblems.
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| Advertisements: |
Circa 1978 published adverisements for the 1978 Corvette. |
| Build Records: |
Build records were produced and distributed sequentially from the point of dealer order through delivery and dealer invoicing. The 1978 set, contributed by author Tom Russo, represents a 1978 Pace Car and is an excerpt Corvette Buildsheet Book: Study Guide for 1973-82 Build Records . |
| Gallery: |
An online gallery of high quality 1978 Corvette pictures. |
| Identification Numbers: |
VIN information and other identification numbers for the 1978 Corvette. |
| Knowledge Base: |
A collection of service bulletins and related technical information on 1968 to 1982 Corvettes. |
| Latest News: |
The latest news and headlines regarding 1968 - 1982 Corvettes. |
| LOF Glass Date Codes: |
LOF Glass Date Codes for the 1953 - 1982 Corvettes. |
| Official GM Press Release: |
This is the official press release from General Motors introducing the 1978 Corvette. |
| Pace Car Decals: |
Part numbers for the individual 1978 Corvette Indy Pace Car decals. |
| Powertrain Combinations: |
Powertrain combinations for the 1968 - 1982 Corvettes. |
| Press - Canada Litigation: |
The following aticle appeared in the Wednesday, May 24, 1978 edition of the Toronto Star newspaper and describes the cour ruling over litigation involving a law suit that an individual brought upon a Chevrolet dealership regarding the price of a 1978 Corvette Pace Car. |
| Press - U.S. Litigation: |
The following aticle appeared in a 1978 issue of the Palm Beach Post - Times, West Palm Beach, Florida and describes the court ruling over litigation involving a law suit that an individual brought upon a Chevrolet dealership regarding the price of a 1978 Corvette Pace Car. |
| Production and Performance Numbers: |
Production numbers and performance numbers for the 1978 Corvette. |
| Production: 1968 - 1982: |
This graph depicts Corvette production of the third generation from 1968 to 1982. |
| Specifications: |
General specifications for the 1978 Corvette. |
| Tech Article - Dave McLellan: |
Corvette - New Application Test Car of the Future - by Dave McLellan, Corvette Chief Engineer - Talk Given to the 33rd Annual Conference of the Reinforced Plastics and Composite Institute - February 9, 1978 |
| Transmission Codes: |
1968 - 1982 Corvette Transmission Codes |
Videos - C3 Corvettes:  |
C3 Corvette videos provided by our sister site - VetteTube.com. |
