1978 Corvette Tech Center




1978 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car


Back in 1978...
Corvettes hit the bigscreen with the debut movie, "Corvette Summer" featuring Star Wars' Mark Hamill, and John Belushi encourages toga-wearing in the movie Animal House. The 1963-1967 fastback rear body style returns on the '78 model while special silver anniversary badging replaces the crossed flags emblems.
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Advertisements: Circa 1978 published adverisements for the 1978 Corvette.
Build Records: Build records were produced and distributed sequentially from the point of dealer order through delivery and dealer invoicing. The 1978 set, contributed by author Tom Russo, represents a 1978 Pace Car and is an excerpt Corvette Buildsheet Book: Study Guide for 1973-82 Build Records.
Gallery: An online gallery of high quality 1978 Corvette pictures.
Identification Numbers: VIN information and other identification numbers for the 1978 Corvette.
Knowledge Base: A collection of service bulletins and related technical information on 1968 to 1982 Corvettes.
Latest News: The latest news and headlines regarding 1968 - 1982 Corvettes.
LOF Glass Date Codes: LOF Glass Date Codes for the 1953 - 1982 Corvettes.
Official GM Press Release: This is the official press release from General Motors introducing the 1978 Corvette.
Pace Car Decals: Part numbers for the individual 1978 Corvette Indy Pace Car decals.
Powertrain Combinations: Powertrain combinations for the 1968 - 1982 Corvettes.
Press - Canada Litigation: The following aticle appeared in the Wednesday, May 24, 1978 edition of the Toronto Star newspaper and describes the cour ruling over litigation involving a law suit that an individual brought upon a Chevrolet dealership regarding the price of a 1978 Corvette Pace Car.
Press - U.S. Litigation: The following aticle appeared in a 1978 issue of the Palm Beach Post - Times, West Palm Beach, Florida and describes the court ruling over litigation involving a law suit that an individual brought upon a Chevrolet dealership regarding the price of a 1978 Corvette Pace Car.
Production and Performance Numbers: Production numbers and performance numbers for the 1978 Corvette.
Production: 1968 - 1982: This graph depicts Corvette production of the third generation from 1968 to 1982.
Specifications: General specifications for the 1978 Corvette.
Tech Article - Dave McLellan: Corvette - New Application Test Car of the Future - by Dave McLellan, Corvette Chief Engineer - Talk Given to the 33rd Annual Conference of the Reinforced Plastics and Composite Institute - February 9, 1978
Transmission Codes: 1968 - 1982 Corvette Transmission Codes
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1978 Pace Car