This 1978 Chevrolet Corvette is finished in Corvette Light Blue over Dark Blue leather, and it is powered by a numbers-matching 350ci L48 V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission and a Positraction rear end. Features include a tilting and telescoping steering column, air conditioning, a Kenwood cassette radio, two sets of removable T-top roof panels, and 15″ alloy wheels. The car was repainted and the interior was refreshed during prior ownership.
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This 1978 Chevrolet Corvette is finished in Corvette Light Blue over Dark Blue leather, and it is powered by a numbers-matching 350ci L48 V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission and a Positraction rear end. Features include a tilting and telescoping steering column, air conditioning, a Kenwood cassette radio, two sets of removable T-top roof panels, and 15″ alloy wheels. The car was repainted and the interior was refreshed during prior ownership.
This example was delivered from the factory in Corvette Light Blue and repainted during prior ownership. Features include a fastback roofline with wraparound rear glass, pop-up headlights, fog lights, removable body-color roof panels, and dual exhaust outlets.
Factory 15″ aluminum wheels wear 255/60 Cooper Cobra white-letter tires. Standard equipment includes four-wheel independent suspension and disc brakes.
Interior updates for the 1978 model year included revised door panel trim and a single-piece dashboard with a locking glovebox and a rectangular instrument cluster. This example features replacement Dark Blue leather trim along with air conditioning, power windows and door locks, a tilting and telescoping steering wheel, and a Kenwood cassette player linked to a Pioneer amplifier.
Instrumentation consists of a 140-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, and a five-digit odometer that shows 84k miles.
The 350ci L48 V8 is topped with a single Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor and was factory rated at 185 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through four-speed manual transmission and a Positraction rear end. An oil change was completed in preparation for the sale.
The last eight digits of the partial VIN stamp on the engine block match the final eight digits of the VIN plate on the dashboard, and the suffix code CHW indicates a 185 horsepower 350ci L48 V8 for manual-transmission applications.
Records indicate that front frame rails were repaired in 1999.
Service records and hand-written notes are included in the sale.