INFORMATION PAGE
TO MARK CORVETTE'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY, THE 1978 MODEL RECEIVED A MAJOR AERODYNAMIC
RESTYLING WITH A LARGE WRAPAROUND BACK WINDOW AND A FASTBACK ROOFLINE. THE
OPTIONAL L82 WAS UP TO 220 HORSEPOWER DUE TO A DUAL SNORKER AIR CLEANER AND BETTER
EXHAUST. GLASS ROOF PANELS BECAME NEW THIS YEAR AS WELL AS 60 SERIES RADIALS AND
A CB RADIO. A TOTAL OF 15,283 VETTES HAD THE TWO-TONE ANNIVERSARY PAINT SCHEME. FOR
ALOT MORE MONEY, BUYERS COULD PURCHASE THE LIMITED EDITION INDY PACE CAR WITH
DISTINCTIVE BLACK OVER SILVER PAINT AND RED STRIPING. EQUIPMENT IN THIS PACKAGE
(RPO Z78) INCLUDED SPECIAL SILVER INTERIOR WITH NEW LIGHTWEIGHT SEATS, SPECIAL
FRONT/REAR SPOILERS, 255-60-15 TIRES ON ALLOY WHEELS AND GLASS ROOF PANELS. SPECIAL
DECALS ALSO CAME WITH THIS CORVETTE. THIS CAR WAS IN SUCH A DEMAND IN 1978 THAT
DESPITE ITS $13,000 STICKER PRICE, PEOPLE WERE PAYING UP TO $75,000.
FACTORY BASE PRICE - COUPE - $9446 / INDY PACE CAR - $13,653
PRODUCTION TOTALS - COUPE - 40,274 / INDY PACE CAR - 6,502 / SILVER ANNIVERSARY PAINT - 15,283
TOTAL PRODUCTION - 46,776
CURB WEIGHT - 3,401
ASSEMBLY PLANT - ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
ENGINE DATA:
DISPLACEMENT - 350 CUBIC INCH V-8
COMPRESSION RATIO - L-48 - 8.2 TO 1 / L-82- 9.0 TO 1
HORSEPOWER - L-48 - 185 / L-82 - 220
TORQUE LBS-FT - L-48 - 280 / L-82 - 260
CARBURETOR - 4 BARREL
CHASSIS FEATURES:
WHEELBASE - 98 INCHES
OVERALL LENGTH - 185.2 INCHES / HEIGHT - 48.0 INCHES / WIDTH - 69.0 INCHES
FRONT TREAD - 58.7 INCHES / REAR TREAD - 59.5 INCHES
WHEEL SIZE - 15 X 8
STANDARD TIRES - 220-70-15 / OPTIONAL TIRES - 225-60-15
CORVETTE OPTIONS:
4 SPEED MANUAL TRANNY STANDARD.
AUTOMATIC AVAILABLE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.
HIGHWAY AXLE RATIO - $15
L-82 220 HORSEPOWER ENGINE - $525
GYMKHANA SUSPENSION - $41
TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE - $89
HEAVY DUTY BATTERY - $18
CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS - $75
HIGH ALTITUDE EMISSIONS - $33
A/C - $605
REAR ELECTRIC DEFOGGER - $95
CRUISE CONTROL - $99
TILT/TELE WITH LEATHER WRAPPED WHEEL - $175
POWER WINDOWS - $130
CONVENIENCE GROUP - $84
SPORT MIRRORS WITH LEFT REMOTE - $40
AM/FM RADIO - $199
AM/FM STEREO RADIO - $286 / WITH TAPE PLAYER - $419 / WITH CB & POWER ANTENNA - $638
POWER ANTENNA - $49
25TH ANNIVERSARY PAINT SCHEME - $399
ALUMINUM WHEELS - $340
225-60-15 TIRES - $216
TRIM CODE - NAME
PAINT CODE - NAME
122
15C
152
19C
192
29C
292
59C
592
69C
692
72C
722
76C
762
OYSTER LEATHER
SILVER CLOTH
SILVER LEATHER
BLACK CLOTH
BLACK LEATHER
DARK BLUE CLOTH
DARK BLUE LEATHER
LIGHT BEIGE CLOTH
LIGHT BEIGH LEATHER
DARK BROWN CLOTH
DARK BROWN LEATHER
RED CLOTH
RED LEATHER
MAHOGANY CLOTH
MAHOGANY LEATHER
13 - SILVER METALLIC
19 - BLACK
26 - CORVETTE LIGHT BLUE
52 - CORVETTE YELLOW
59 - CORVETTE LIGHT BEIGE
72 - CORVETTE RED
82 - CORVETTE MAHOGANY METALLIC
83 - CORVETTE DARK BLUE METALLIC
89 - CORVETTE DARK BROWN METALLIC
13 / 07 - 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
19 / 13 - INDY 500 PACE CAR EDITION
Z = CORVETTE
8&7 = TWO DOOR COUPE
L = L48 / 4 = L82
8 = 1978
S = ST. LOUIS
400001 - 440274
2
3&4
5
6
7
8-13
CAR LINE OR SERIES
BODY STYLE
ENGINE TYPE
MODEL YEAR
ASSMEBLY PLANT
PRODUCTION SEQUENCE
