hello,
im looking for a cool vette and i think a 78 is a good yeAR
can i see some pics?
and info
:) thanx :cheers:

 

Well here's mine , there are more at my forum website.
Scott

 

Here's a pic of mine

 

Here goes...only missing the hood on this one. ;)





[Modified by Lohkay, 9:08 AM 11/26/2001]

 

Lots on my site.
http://vettefinders.com/rhys/

 

1978 at your service...

:chevy

 

I enjoy mine.

 

I posted these awhile back. I can't believe there aren't more pace cars in a 78 topic :confused:

:cheers: Rhys

 

here is mine....a little bit modded..
:D

 

That pace car is friggin beautiful!!!!!!!!! :yesnod: :yesnod:

 

Damn Roy, I guess I better post a better pic!

 

And for the best looking paint job on a 78............ :cool: :lol:

 

i love those pace cars!!! :cool:

 

very nice
:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

 

[Quote from Rhys] Damn Roy, I guess I better post a better pic! [/Quote]
BAH!!!!! :boxing

Thx to everyone else that said nice car. Rhys, I remind me to smack you when I see you and your car. :p:

 

Here's mine.

 

1978 Corvette Info:

HISTORICAL FOOTNOTES:
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

1978 CORVETTE INTERIOR COLORS
TRIM CODE - NAME

12C - OYSTER CLOTH
122 - OYSTER LEATHER
15C - SILVER CLOTH
152 - SILVER LEATHER
19C - BLACK CLOTH
192 - BLACK LEATHER
29C - DARK BLUE CLOTH
292 - DARK BLUE LEATHER
59C - LIGHT BEIGE CLOTH
592 - LIGHT BEIGH LEATHER
69C - DARK BROWN CLOTH
692 - DARK BROWN LEATHER
72C - RED CLOTH
722 - RED LEATHER
76C - MAHOGANY CLOTH
762 - MAHOGANY LEATHER

1978 CORVETTE EXTERIOR COLORS
PAINT CODE - NAME

10 - CLASSIC WHITE
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


1978 CORVETTE VIN INFORMATION

1 = CHEVROLET
Z = CORVETTE
8&7 = TWO DOOR COUPE
L = L48 / 4 = L82 / ENGINE TYPE
8 = 1978 / MODEL YEAR
S = ST. LOUIS / ASSMEBLY PLANT
400001 - 440274 / PRODUCTION SEQUENCE




:chevy


[Modified by Corvettebear13, 11:43 PM 11/26/2001]

 

Count me in! :D

 

WOW !!!
I DO LOVE ALL THOSE 78'S :cheers:
in your openion how do you like your cars? and what makes it better than reagular c3's? see im buying a vette soon and decided to get a 78, so thats why im so interested :)
also can i see some intearier pics? (spelling?)

 

if you go to home pages under our sigs I'm sure lots of us
have the interior shot you want......

(i have interior pic on second page..)