Production Numbers

Production: 49,213

All Coupes

Base Price: $8,647.65

VIN's: 1Z37L7S400001 - 1Z37L7S449213

Engine: 350ci, 180hp ohv V8

Transmission: 4 Speed Manual/3 Speed Auto

Color Options: 

Exterior: Classic White, Silver, Black, Corvette Light Blue, Corvette Dark Blue, Corvette Chartreuse, Corvette Yellow, Corvette Bright Yellow, Corvette Orange, Corvette Tan, Medium Red, Corvette Dark Red

Interior: Blue, Black, Brown, Buckskin, Red, Smoked Grey, White

Production Options:

Base Corvette Sport Coupe

Power Windows

Color Keyed Floor Mats

Rear Window Defogger

Air Conditioning

Sport Mirrors

Gymkhana Suspension

Optional Rear Axle Ratio

Speed Control

High Altitude Emission Equip

Luggage & Roof Panel Rack

Trailer Package

210hp, 350ci Engine

4 Speed Manual Trans, CR

Turbo Hydra-Matic Auto Trans

Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column

White Letter Tires GR70 x 15

Heavy Duty Battery

AM-FM Radio

AM-FM Stereo Radio

California Emission Cert

Aluminum Wheels

Convenience Group

News Headlines

• First woman Episcopal priest ordained (Jan. 1).

• Scientists identify previously unknown bacterium as cause of mysterious “legionnaire's disease” (Jan. 18).
• Carter pardons Vietnam draft evaders (Jan. 21).
• The 500,000th Corvette drives off the assembly line (March 14).
• Scientists report using bacteria in lab to make insulin (May 23).
• Supreme Court rules that states are not required to spend Medicaid funds on elective abortions (June 20).
• Bill Mitchell resigns from General Motors (July).
• Deng Xiaoping, purged Chinese leader, restored to power as “Gang of Four” is expelled from Communist Party (July 22).
• Saturday Night Fever sparks the disco inferno and the popularity of movie soundtracks.
• Star Wars hits theaters--for the first time--and will go on to be the second highest-grossing film of all time.
• Elvis Presley dies at Graceland, his Memphis, Tenn. home. He was 42 (August 16).
• South African activist Stephen Biko dies in police custody (Sept. 12).
• The TV miniseries Roots draws an audience of 130 million.
• General Motors' Chevy 3 Studio begins sketching an all-new Corvette.
• Nuclear-proliferation pact, curbing spread of nuclear weapons, signed by 15 countries, including U.S. and U.S.S.R. (Sept. 21).

Entertainment News

Oscars

Best Picture - Annie Hall

Best Actor - Richard Dreyfuss (The Goodbye Girl)

Best Actress - Diane Keaton (Annie Hall)

Grammys

Record Of The Year - Hotel California (Eagles)

Album Of The Year - Rumours (Fleetwood Mac)

Song Of The Year - Tie, Love Theme From A Star Is Born-Evergreen (Barbra Streisand and Paul Williams), You Light Up My Life (Joe Brooks)

Best New Artist - Debby Boone

Emmys

Outstanding Drama Series - The Rockford Files

Outstanding Comedy Series - All in the Family

Sports News

World Series - NY Yankees d. LA Dodgers (4-2)

NBA Championship - Portland Trailblazers d. Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)

Super Bowl - Oakland Raiders d. Minnesota Vikings (32-14)

Stanley Cup - Montreal Canadiens d. Boston Bruins (4-0)

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