Silver Anniversary
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2nd Gear
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From: Athens OH
Silver Anniversary
I am having a 1978 delivered this next week. The guy claims it is the silver anniversay edition. but he painted it and had some body work done. How can I tell if it is the real deal?
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Trim tag will show 13/07 for the paint code. All SAs had sport mirrors, tape stripes, and aluminium wheels as part of the B2Z options package. Interior could be any of the standard 78 colors.
You can go here http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...x.php?cmd=area and see if you can obtain a copy of the original dealer invoice for your 78. If it's a B2Z car, the invoice will show the option.
A question for you: why would an SA owner repaint the car in a color other than the two toned silver?
You can go here http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...x.php?cmd=area and see if you can obtain a copy of the original dealer invoice for your 78. If it's a B2Z car, the invoice will show the option.
A question for you: why would an SA owner repaint the car in a color other than the two toned silver?
Last edited by Easy Mike; Aug 4, 2010 at 11:54 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: San Diego CA
Only reason I can think of is cost, even a cheap paint job will cost more if there are multiple colors being applied. Of course its possible the owner didnt appreciate the color combo, but given that the only thing a SA has over any other base model vette is that special color combo that would seem to be short sighted.
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
Trim tag will show 13/07 for the paint code. All SAs had sport mirrors, tape stripes, and aluminium wheels as part of the B2Z options package. Interior could be any of the standard 78 colors.
You can go here http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...x.php?cmd=area and see if you can obtain a copy of the original dealer invoice for your 78. If it's a B2Z car, the invoice will show the option.
A question for you: why would an SA owner repaint the car in a color other than the two toned silver?
You can go here http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...x.php?cmd=area and see if you can obtain a copy of the original dealer invoice for your 78. If it's a B2Z car, the invoice will show the option.
A question for you: why would an SA owner repaint the car in a color other than the two toned silver?
As for an SA owner repainting one differently, IMHO SA's aren't rare by any stretch of the imagination and I can think of a number of other colors and/or schemes I'd much prefer after looking at mine for nearly 30 years.
FWIW, changed mine from auto to manual, among other mods...
