1978 Chevrolet Corvette

C3 Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Manual

1Z8748S404835

Gasoline

1978 Chevrolet Corvette 25th Anniversary Sport Coupe. It is an L-82, with a Brand New small block 350 crate motor with only 500 miles on it, matched up to the stock 4-speed manuel transmission. It has newer merlot paint, new t-tops, new battery, new thermostat, newer tint, newer tires, new steering wheel, alarm, telescopic wheel, a/w, new stereo w/ aux input and all 6 new speakers. Seats are clean, carpet has a few stains and small tears from previous owner. It has been garaged and/ or storaged unit since I've owned it. A/C doesn't work. I've never needed A/C with this San Diego weather. It needs a hose to be replaced to work and I can show it to the buyer. I also just pulled it out of storage and within the week somebody backed into the nose and cracked the paint a little and put a small crack in the nose. The damage is in the last two pics. The crack is hairline and hard to see. This car runs great! I have never had any worries since I had the new engine put in. I believe this is an excellant car, and with the $18,000 I have put into it (receipts on hand), should make someone very happy. Just got back from Deployment and Moving, need to sell ASAP. Very motivated to sell soon! Please call 678-644-4869 if you are local and would like to check it out. Any shipping and shipping fee's are the responsibility of the buyer. Thanks! 1978 INFORMATION:1978 was the 25th anniversary of Corvette. To celebrate a competely re-designed body was rolled out with new "fastback" styling. The new wrap-around rear window provided much more space behind the seats but was not a hatchback. Access to the storage space is still accessed from behind the seats. All Corvettes this year came with special 25th anniversay badging. A special "Anniversay Edition" included a unique Charcoal Silver/Silver Metallic two-tone paint job for an extra $399. Production of the anniversay edition was not limited and 15,283 Corvettes were eventually sold with this paint. The 1978 Corvette was the pace car for the Indy 500. Chevrolet created a limited edition pace car replica, this option added over $13,000 to the price of the car (more than the base price!). This car has distinctive Black/Silver two-tone paint with a red pin-stripe. Production of the pace car replica was limited to one for every Chevrolet dealership. This amounted to 6,502 pace cars built in 1978. All '78 Corvettes were built with Rochester Q-Jet carburetors. Production Options and Build Statistics Total 1978 Corvettes Built - 46,776Serial numbers: 1Z87x8S400001 to 1Z87x8S440274 The "Vehicle Identification Number" (also VIN or serial number) is stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield. PositionCharacterDescription11Chevrolet Division2ZCorvette3-487Coupe5LL48 350-cid V8, 175-hp, 4-barrelHH = L82 350-cid V8, 220-hp, 4-barrel6819787SAssembled in St. Louis, MO8 to 13400001 to 446558production sequenceEngine Serial Number 1978 Corvette engines have the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the block after the engine number. The date code the engine was manufactured was also cast into the block. The engine serial number includes a production sequence number starting with 0001001 and one of the suffixes below.CodeEngineHorsepowerCompressionTransmissionFuel SupplyEmissionsCHD350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1AutomaticFour-Barrel CarburetorCaliforniaCKD350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1AutomaticFour-Barrel CarburetorHigh-AltitudeCKZ350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1ManualFour-Barrel Carburetor CLA350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1AutomaticFour-Barrel Carburetor CLB350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1AutomaticFour-Barrel CarburetorHigh-AltitudeCLC350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1AutomaticFour-Barrel CarburetorCaliforniaCLD350-cid210-hp V-89.0:1ManualFour-Barrel Carburetor CLF350-cid210-hp V-89.0:1AutomaticFour-Barrel Carburetor The body number plate is located on the engine side of the cowl. The Fisher Body Style Number identifies the model of Corvette.77-1YZ37 - Corvette Coupe The body number is the serial number of the body. The trim number represents the color of the interior, the paint color is the exterior paint color.Production Options RPODescriptionPriceProduction1YZ37Base Coupe$9,351.8940,2741YZ87/78Limited Edition Pace Car$13,653.216,502A31Power Windows$13036,931AU3Power Door Locks$12012,187B2ZSilver Anniversary Paint (Includes sport striping and two-tone paint treatment)$39915,283CC1Removable Glass Roof Panels$349972C49Rear Window Defogger$9530,912C60Air Conditioning$60537,638D35Sport Mirrors (LH remote and RH manual)$4038,405FE7Gymkhana Suspension (Included with ZN1 trailering chassis equipment)$4112,590G95Optional Rear Axle Ratio$15382K30Cruise Control$9931,608L48350ci. 200hp engine$52534,037L82350ci. 220hp engine$52512,739M214-spd, Close Ratio Manual Transmission.$0.003,385MM44-spd, Wide Ratio Manual Transmission$0.004,773MX1Automatic Transmission$0.0038,614na2Standard Emissions Equipment$0.00N/Ana6High Altitude Emissions Equipment$33260N37Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column$17537,858QBSWhite Letter Steel Belted Radial Tires - P255/60R15$216.3218,296QGQBlack Wall Steel Belted Radial Tires - P225/70R15$0.00N/AQGRWhite Letter Steel Belted Radial Tires - P225/70R15$5126,203UA1Heavy Duty Battery$1828,243UL5Radio Delete$0.00N/AUM2AM-FM Radio Stereo w/ 8-track$41920,899UP6AM-FM Radio Stereo w/ CB$6387,138U58AM-FM Radio Stereo$28610,189U69AM-FM Radio$1992,057U75Power Antenna$4923,069U81Dual Rear Speakers$4912,340YF5California Emissions Certification$703,405YJ8Aluminum Wheels$34028,008ZN1Trailer Package (Included heavy duty radiator, and FE7 Gymkhana Suspension)$89972ZX2Convenience Group (Included delay switch for dome, headlight warning buzzer, underhood light, low fuel warning light, interior courtesy lights, color keyed floor mats, intermittent windshield wipers and RH visor vanity mirror.)$8437,222Color Options for 1978Interior options for exterior colors are suggested by Chevrolet. Any combination could be ordered.RPOExteriorInteriorProduction10Classic WhiteB-DB-DBR-LB-O-M-R4,15013SilverB-DB-M-R3,23213/07Silver AnniversaryB-O-R15,28319BlackB-LB-M-O-R4,57319/47Black/SilverSV6,50226Corvette Light BlueDB1,96052Corvette YellowB-DBR-O1,24359Corvette Light BeigeB-DB-DBR-LB-M1,68672Corvette RedB-LB-O-R2,07482Corvette MahoganyB-DBR-LB-M-O2,12183Corvette Dark BlueDB-LB-O2,08489Corvette Dark BrownDBR-LB-O1,991Color Codes: B=Black, C=Cloth, DB=Dark Blue, DBR=Dark Brown, L=Leather, LB=Light Beige, M=Mahogany, O=Oyster, R=Red, SV=SilverInterior ColorsRPOColorProduction12COyster Cloth2,22615CSilver Cloth2,60619CBlack Cloth1,35329CDark Blue Cloth1,16849CDark Green Cloth51759CLight Beige Cloth69369CDark Brown Cloth56472CRed Cloth1,22176CMahogany Cloth763122Oyster Cloth8,999152Silver Leather5,703192Black Leather7,218292Dark Blue Leather3,207592Light Beige Leather3,338692Dark Bown Leather2,449722Red Leather4,067762Mahogany Leather2,4431978 Corvette Specifications Mechanical Dimensions FeatureCoupeWheelbase98 inches (2.489 m)Overall length185.2 inches (4.704 m)Overall width69.0 inches (1.753 m)Overall height48 inches (1.219 m)Ground Clearance4.5 inches (11.4 cm)Front tread58.7 inches (1.491 m)Rear tread59.5 inches (1.511 m)TiresP277/70R-15 steel-belted radialPositractionStandardSteeringRecirculating ballFront suspensionIndependent, unequal-length control arms with ball joints, coil springs, and stabilizer barRear suspensionIndependent, trailing link, transverse semi-elliptic leaf springsBrakesHydraulic, vented four wheel discs; 11.75-inch diameter, single calipersIgnitionHEI electronicBody constructionSeparate fiberglass body and box-type ladder frame with cross-membersFuel tank24 US Gal (20 Imp Gal) (91 liters)Engine Specifications FeatureBase Engine RPO L48RPO L48RPO L82TypeV-8, 90-degree Overhead valveBlockCast IronDisplacement350 cid (5.7 liters)350 cid (5.7 liters)350 cid (5.7 liters)Bore & Stroke4.00 x 3.48"4.00 x 3.48"4.00 x 3.48"Compression ratio8.2:18.2:18.9:1Brake horsepower185 @ 4000175 @ 4000220 @ 5200Torque280 lb-ft @ 2400270 lb-ft @ 2400260 lb-ft @ 3600Main bearingFiveValve liftersHydraulicFuel supplyRochester M4MCRochester M4MC California emissions and high-altitude emissionsRochester M4MC The successful high bidder will submit a $1,000 non-refundable deposit within 2 business days of the close of the auction to secure the vehicle. Buyer agrees to pay remaining balance due (plus applicable fees and taxes) within 3 days of the close of the auction. All financial transactions must be completed before pickup of the vehicle. Will accept Cash (in person) or wire transfer.On Jan-11-12 at 11:23:59 PST, seller added the following information: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette 25th Anniversary Sport Coupe. It is an L-82, with a Brand New small block 350 crate motor with only 500 miles on it, matched up to the stock 4-speed manuel transmission. It has newer merlot paint, new t-tops, new weather stripping on t-tops, new battery, new thermostat, newer tint, newer tires, new steering wheel, alarm, telescopic wheel, a/w, new stereo w/ aux input and all 6 new speakers. Seats are clean, carpet has a few stains and small tears from previous owner. It has been garaged and/ or storaged unit since I've owned it. Clock and dash light are inop. Possibly a fuse. A/C doesn't work. I've never needed A/C with this San Diego weather. It needs a hose to be replaced to work and I can show it to the buyer. I also just pulled it out of storage and within the week somebody backed into the nose and cracked the paint a little and put a small crack in the nose. The damage is in the last two pics. The crack is hairline and hard to see. This car runs great! I have never had any worries since I had the new engine put in. I believe this is an excellant car, and with the $18,000 I have put into it (receipts on hand), should make someone very happy. Just got back from Deployment and Moving, need to sell ASAP. Very motivated to sell soon! Please call 678-644-4869 if you are local and would like to check it out. Any shipping and shipping fee's are the responsibility of the buyer. Thanks! 1978 INFORMATION:1978 was the 25th anniversary of Corvette. To celebrate a competely re-designed body was rolled out with new "fastback" styling. The new wrap-around rear window provided much more space behind the seats but was not a hatchback. Access to the storage space is still accessed from behind the seats. All Corvettes this year came with special 25th anniversay badging. A special "Anniversay Edition" included a unique Charcoal Silver/Silver Metallic two-tone paint job for an extra $399. Production of the anniversay edition was not limited and 15,283 Corvettes were eventually sold with this paint. The 1978 Corvette was the pace car for the Indy 500. Chevrolet created a limited edition pace car replica, this option added over $13,000 to the price of the car (more than the base price!). This car has distinctive Black/Silver two-tone paint with a red pin-stripe. Production of the pace car replica was limited to one for every Chevrolet dealership. This amounted to 6,502 pace cars built in 1978. All '78 Corvettes were built with Rochester Q-Jet carburetors. Production Options and Build Statistics Total 1978 Corvettes Built - 46,776Serial numbers: 1Z87x8S400001 to 1Z87x8S440274 The "Vehicle Identification Number" (also VIN or serial number) is stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield. PositionCharacterDescription11Chevrolet Division2ZCorvette3-487Coupe5LL48 350-cid V8, 175-hp, 4-barrelHH = L82 350-cid V8, 220-hp, 4-barrel6819787SAssembled in St. Louis, MO8 to 13400001 to 446558production sequenceEngine Serial Number 1978 Corvette engines have the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the block after the engine number. The date code the engine was manufactured was also cast into the block. The engine serial number includes a production sequence number starting with 0001001 and one of the suffixes below.CodeEngineHorsepowerCompressionTransmissionFuel SupplyEmissionsCHD350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1AutomaticFour-Barrel CarburetorCaliforniaCKD350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1AutomaticFour-Barrel CarburetorHigh-AltitudeCKZ350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1ManualFour-Barrel Carburetor CLA350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1AutomaticFour-Barrel Carburetor CLB350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1AutomaticFour-Barrel CarburetorHigh-AltitudeCLC350-cid180-hp V-88.5:1AutomaticFour-Barrel CarburetorCaliforniaCLD350-cid210-hp V-89.0:1ManualFour-Barrel Carburetor CLF350-cid210-hp V-89.0:1AutomaticFour-Barrel Carburetor The body number plate is located on the engine side of the cowl. The Fisher Body Style Number identifies the model of Corvette.77-1YZ37 - Corvette Coupe The body number is the serial number of the body. The trim number represents the color of the interior, the paint color is the exterior paint color.Production Options RPODescriptionPriceProduction1YZ37Base Coupe$9,351.8940,2741YZ87/78Limited Edition Pace Car$13,653.216,502A31Power Windows$13036,931AU3Power Door Locks$12012,187B2ZSilver Anniversary Paint (Includes sport striping and two-tone paint treatment)$39915,283CC1Removable Glass Roof Panels$349972C49Rear Window Defogger$9530,912C60Air Conditioning$60537,638D35Sport Mirrors (LH remote and RH manual)$4038,405FE7Gymkhana Suspension (Included with ZN1 trailering chassis equipment)$4112,590G95Optional Rear Axle Ratio$15382K30Cruise Control$9931,608L48350ci. 200hp engine$52534,037L82350ci. 220hp engine$52512,739M214-spd, Close Ratio Manual Transmission.$0.003,385MM44-spd, Wide Ratio Manual Transmission$0.004,773MX1Automatic Transmission$0.0038,614na2Standard Emissions Equipment$0.00N/Ana6High Altitude Emissions Equipment$33260N37Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column$17537,858QBSWhite Letter Steel Belted Radial Tires - P255/60R15$216.3218,296QGQBlack Wall Steel Belted Radial Tires - P225/70R15$0.00N/AQGRWhite Letter Steel Belted Radial Tires - P225/70R15$5126,203UA1Heavy Duty Battery$1828,243UL5Radio Delete$0.00N/AUM2AM-FM Radio Stereo w/ 8-track$41920,899UP6AM-FM Radio Stereo w/ CB$6387,138U58AM-FM Radio Stereo$28610,189U69AM-FM Radio$1992,057U75Power Antenna$4923,069U81Dual Rear Speakers$4912,340YF5California Emissions Certification$703,405YJ8Aluminum Wheels$34028,008ZN1Trailer Package (Included heavy duty radiator, and FE7 Gymkhana Suspension)$89972ZX2Convenience Group (Included delay switch for dome, headlight warning buzzer, underhood light, low fuel warning light, interior courtesy lights, color keyed floor mats, intermittent windshield wipers and RH visor vanity mirror.)$8437,222Color Options for 1978Interior options for exterior colors are suggested by Chevrolet. Any combination could be ordered.RPOExteriorInteriorProduction10Classic WhiteB-DB-DBR-LB-O-M-R4,15013SilverB-DB-M-R3,23213/07Silver AnniversaryB-O-R15,28319BlackB-LB-M-O-R4,57319/47Black/SilverSV6,50226Corvette Light BlueDB1,96052Corvette YellowB-DBR-O1,24359Corvette Light BeigeB-DB-DBR-LB-M1,68672Corvette RedB-LB-O-R2,07482Corvette MahoganyB-DBR-LB-M-O2,12183Corvette Dark BlueDB-LB-O2,08489Corvette Dark BrownDBR-LB-O1,991Color Codes: B=Black, C=Cloth, DB=Dark Blue, DBR=Dark Brown, L=Leather, LB=Light Beige, M=Mahogany, O=Oyster, R=Red, SV=SilverInterior ColorsRPOColorProduction12COyster Cloth2,22615CSilver Cloth2,60619CBlack Cloth1,35329CDark Blue Cloth1,16849CDark Green Cloth51759CLight Beige Cloth69369CDark Brown Cloth56472CRed Cloth1,22176CMahogany Cloth763122Oyster Cloth8,999152Silver Leather5,703192Black Leather7,218292Dark Blue Leather3,207592Light Beige Leather3,338692Dark Bown Leather2,449722Red Leather4,067762Mahogany Leather2,4431978 Corvette Specifications Mechanical Dimensions FeatureCoupeWheelbase98 inches (2.489 m)Overall length185.2 inches (4.704 m)Overall width69.0 inches (1.753 m)Overall height48 inches (1.219 m)Ground Clearance4.5 inches (11.4 cm)Front tread58.7 inches (1.491 m)Rear tread59.5 inches (1.511 m)TiresP277/70R-15 steel-belted radialPositractionStandardSteeringRecirculating ballFront suspensionIndependent, unequal-length control arms with ball joints, coil springs, and stabilizer barRear suspensionIndependent, trailing link, transverse semi-elliptic leaf springsBrakesHydraulic, vented four wheel discs; 11.75-inch diameter, single calipersIgnitionHEI electronicBody constructionSeparate fiberglass body and box-type ladder frame with cross-membersFuel tank24 US Gal (20 Imp Gal) (91 liters)Engine Specifications FeatureBase Engine RPO L48RPO L48RPO L82TypeV-8, 90-degree Overhead valveBlockCast IronDisplacement350 cid (5.7 liters)350 cid (5.7 liters)350 cid (5.7 liters)Bore & Stroke4.00 x 3.48"4.00 x 3.48"4.00 x 3.48"Compression ratio8.2:18.2:18.9:1Brake horsepower185 @ 4000175 @ 4000220 @ 5200Torque280 lb-ft @ 2400270 lb-ft @ 2400260 lb-ft @ 3600Main bearingFiveValve liftersHydraulicFuel supplyRochester M4MCRochester M4MC California emissions and high-altitude emissionsRochester M4MC The successful high bidder will submit a $1,000 non-refundable deposit within 2 business days of the close of the auction to secure the vehicle. Buyer agrees to pay remaining balance due (plus applicable fees and taxes) within 3 days of the close of the auction. All financial transactions must be completed before pickup of the vehicle. Will accept Cash (in person) or wire transfer.