1978 Corvette

1978 Corvette

This was the 25^th anniversary for the Corvette and Chevrolet introduced the most extensively redesigned Corvette since 1968. 25^th Anniversary emblems appeared on the 1978 Corvette. The Corvette was honored as the Pace Car for the 1978 Indy 500 and to commemorate the event, Chevrolet built limited edition Corvettes with their own VIN number sequence. The Wall Street Journal ran a front page article about the 1978 Indy Pace Cars, indicating they would be an excellent investment.

1978 Options:

Code	Description	Quantity
1YZ87	Base Corvette Sport Coupe	40,274
1YZ87/78	Limited Edition Pace Car	6,502
A31	Power Windows	36,931
AU3	Power Door Locks	12,187
B2Z	Silver Anniversary Paint	15,283
CC1	Removable Glass Roof Panels	972
C49	Rear Window Defroster	30,912
C60	Air Conditioning	37,638
D35	Sport Mirrors	38,405
FE7	Gymkhana Suspension	12,590
G95	Optional Rear Axle Ratio	382
K30	Cruise Control	31,608
L82	350ci 220hp Engine	12,739
M21	4 Speed Manual Close Ratio	3,385
MX1	Automatic Transmission	38,614
NA6	High Altitude Emissions Equipment	-
N37	Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column	37,858
QBS	White Letter Steel Belted Tires P225/60R15	18,296
QGR	White Letter Steel Belted Tires P225/70R15	26,203
UA1	Heavy Duty Battery	28,243
UM2	AM/FM Radio Stereo With 8 Track	20,899
UP6	AM/FM Radio Stereo With CB	7,138
U58	AM/FM Radio Stereo	10,189
U69	AM/FM Radio	2,057
U75	Power Antenna	23,069
U81	Dual Rear Speakers	12,340
YF5	California Emissions Test	-
YJ8	Aluminum Wheels	28,008
ZN1	Trailer Package	972
ZX2	Convenience Group	37,222

Serial Numbers: 1Z87L8S400001 through 1Z87L8S440274

Fifth Digit Code: L=350ci 175, 185hp, X=350ci 220hp

Suffix:

CHW: 350ci, 185hp MT	CMR: 350ci, 220hp, MT
CLM: 350ci, 185hp AT	CMS: 350ci, 220hp AT
CLR: 350ci, 175hp AT CE	CUT: 350ci, 185hp, AT
CLS: 350ci, 175hp HA AT

CE=California Emissions, MT=Manual Trans, AT=Automatic Trans, AC=Air Conditioning, AH=Aluminum Heads, HA=High Altitude

Base Engine: 350ci V8 185hp