erieaddict

Looked at a very nice 1977 corvette today. It had the bubble back window, just like the 78-82. It has the " stingray" chrome badging on the front fenders, like the early 70' models did. The title states 1977, the owner says that a few do these were released in late 1977 with the bubble back window. Is this true?

LeMans Pete

No. Plain and simple. A cockamamie story an owner tells to make his corvette sound rare/desirable so he can unload it.

Just for fun, what is the VIN?

Alan 71

Hi ea,
I think Pete's right.... maybe hit a 77 with a 78 rear clip on it?
Regards,
Alan

MakoJoe

There were like any model year car the begining sales of the 1978 Corvettes were manufactured in late 1977 but are the 1978 Model year and the title would say 1978 on it. Most new model year cars are released after August of the previous year and are available on the showroom floors in September and October of the previous year.

It would not be hard to install a 1978 rear clip onto a 1977 Vette. This could very well be a FrankenVette

As far as the Stingray badges on the front fenders they were dropped after 1976 and the 1977 was just a Coupe without Stingray badges and had Flags where the Stingray badging were. I own a 1977 Vette and have done a lot of research on the different years because when I was shopping for one I was looking at a few 1976s, 1977s and 1978s

Even though the 1976 and 1977 share alot of similar features they are also a little different on the interior. Carpets in the 1976 and 1977 are unique and do not fit any other model years if I remember right when I was looking for carpet kits for my sun faded 1977 carpets.

The 1978 guage cluster was completly redesigned.

I would get the VIN number and look it up like others have suggested.

Here is a site that will help with that

http://corvettec3.ca/vin.htm

Hope this helps

BKarol

2nd one this week or is this the same car.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...-question.html

Easy Mike

Pass on this 77. Stingray fender scripts ended with the 76s; this car has them. Big back window did not appear until 78; this has one. Makes you wonder who's been playing with this car.

chstitans42

My guess is that this is a 78 Corvette with a 77 VIN. Its alot easier to replace a windshield and VIN tag than a whole rear clip. But you never know, I have seen some of these cars pieced together from all generations of C3s.

erieaddict

Thanks guys, I passed . Car is in ohio.

larrydt

I bought a late 1977 corvette, interior is all 1977, engine was 1977.Vin says 1977. But it has 1978 rear window. I get alot of questions and comments at car shows. I've heard the story about some of these made. Also about the rear clip. This car is in Nebraska, came from Kansas City corvette auction.

Alan 71

Hi Larry,
Welcome!

I don't think anything has changed or any new information has come to light that would indicate any 77 model years cars left St.Louis with a 78 style rear window since this thread was started in 2013.

The window was added sometime after your car was delivered to the first owner.

Sorry!
Regards,
Alan

larrydt

Thanks, Doesn't make any difference to me. I love the car. I've made alot of changes myself. Just put in a new engine.383 stroker 430 hp,.hooker headers plus 150 hp nos. Quite a change. Painted it firemist red with metal flakes.Added Black racing stripes

The13Bats

Ive seen all kinds of misinformation , myths or just out right con artists,

I had a tipsy bar owner ready to bet me his bar vs my vw trike the 67 corvette was the year of the metal body,

Some people perpetuate myths with no harming intention
But some are con men trying to put one over on someone,

I have also ran into guys who will fight you until death that you are wrong and their misinfomation is correct

lvmyvt76

Have you guys seen the 78 corvette station wagon they had that year??? or the convertible?

Eljay

Larry sounds like you are proud of it, lets see it!

scrappy76

Post pics please