1978 Chevrolet Corvette Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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1978 can be remembered as the year when two roads crossed: Wall Street and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Wall Street journal reported that the limited edition 1978 Indianapolis Pace Car Replica Corvette was a smart investment. As a result, buyers were paying up to twice the sticker price to have one of these cars in their garages. Otherwise, the 1978 Chevrolet Corvette celebrated its 25th Anniversary in style. Aside from leading the pace lap at Indy, all cars were given a 25th Anniversary emblem, Electric Defrost!!!!. The car had a slight redesign, including the first fastback rear since 1967 and completely redesigned instruments. The engine choices remained in the 350-ci small-block V8 category. A 135 kW capable of 185 horsepower and a 164 kW capable of 220 horsepower were available for the 1978 model year.
Published Aug 9, 2022 by CarGurus Editorial Team
User reviews for 1978 Chevrolet Corvette
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by Jake D
Jan 23, 2015
Always dreamed of having the 78 since high school. It rides nice and I have restored the majority of the mechanical systems. Looks good and gets lots of thumbs up from passers-by. Fun for the car shows and summer cruises.Jan 23, 2015
by Anonymous
Apr 28, 2014
she is a very fun car to drive and show....she has the original working 8 track player and people are amazed she gets me a trophy every time, the down side to her is she gets about 8-10 mpg and parts are hard to come by but she is 36 years old (2014) people always ask me about her wherever we go.Apr 28, 2014
by Anonymous
Oct 09, 2013
It rides rough but is fast. I love the looks. It burns a lot of gas. It was modified to be a racer. I would use this car for a show car. I believe with a little work it could win awards.Oct 09, 2013
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by Jake D
Jan 23, 2015
Always dreamed of having the 78 since high school. It rides nice and I have restored the majority of the mechanical systems. Looks good and gets lots of thumbs up from passers-by. Fun for the car shows and summer cruises.Jan 23, 2015
by Anonymous
Apr 28, 2014
she is a very fun car to drive and show....she has the original working 8 track player and people are amazed she gets me a trophy every time, the down side to her is she gets about 8-10 mpg and parts are hard to come by but she is 36 years old (2014) people always ask me about her wherever we go.Apr 28, 2014
by Anonymous
Oct 09, 2013
It rides rough but is fast. I love the looks. It burns a lot of gas. It was modified to be a racer. I would use this car for a show car. I believe with a little work it could win awards.Oct 09, 2013
by Bob P
Aug 22, 2013
Everything I mentioned in the "Pros". We get a load of compliments when showing it off at car shows and even thumbs-up from other drivers when cruising on the highway. The acceleration is awesome, from standing start to passing other cars while at speed.Aug 22, 2013
by Joseph G
Jan 21, 2012
Not a bad car for a person who has the time to properly restore it. Performance wise it's lacking in HP and being as it's coming of age, the systems are slowly starting to deteriorate (2012) but that's what you get with the territory.Jan 21, 2012
by Robert S
Sep 09, 2011
The C3 corvette is immensely fun to drive. It certainly has the looks and the power. However, is only a two-seater and it has no hatch so you unless you can get over the seats its not going in the car. Sep 09, 2011
by Anonymous
Jun 06, 2011
This is a blast to drive, pull off the T-tops and cruise. A little low on power from the factory but I love the body lines and handleing. This is my most prized car of the 10 vehicles I own. Jun 06, 2011
by Juank L
Apr 08, 2010
365hps,nice accelaration,nice braking, top speed : enough !!
Its funnyto drive !! =)
This car talks by himself , it is not the faster car , but is for sure a enjoyiable kind of car, if u like drive fast and secure not forgetting confort and appereance!! A dream car for sure !! And its a 25th aniversary so it have history too!!Apr 08, 2010
by Blake P
Feb 21, 2009
this car is like the best car ever made!!! it was the pace car for indy 500 in 1978 and has a great paint scheme that is just plain out gorgeous!!! the car im sure is a dream to drive!! Feb 21, 2009
by Keith L
Oct 15, 2008
custom built from the ground up late model stingray bored out 350 performance heads and carb 700r4 transmisiton five speed looking to put multiport fuel injection with twin turbo set up on it. over all its a dream car in the making. the custom color is blue pearl with black diamond dust set over it.Oct 15, 2008
by Nathan W
Aug 05, 2008
It is a classic so who couldn't love it. It is sleek while looking intimidating and has power. Even better there is so much you could do with it. Engine compartment has plenty of space unlike new cars so it is easy to work on. Only downside I see can't drive it in the rain or snow.Aug 05, 2008
by John N
Apr 23, 2008
Sure, this generation wasn't the best on gas effeciency, but it's still a sleek car that outperforms a Porsche of the same year!Apr 23, 2008
by Sarah R
Mar 30, 2008
When I drove it, it was really hard to handle. If you move the steering wheel a little bit it turns a lot. One reason for that was a part of the steering column of other similar part was broken. It was also wierd to sit so far back in the car. I love the silver color and shape of it.Mar 30, 2008
by Jordan S
Mar 26, 2008
Fantastic car!!! I had a L-82 with a 4-speed on the silver anniversary paint. Great car, amazing to drive. This is a slow one by Corvette standards however it is still a Corvette and loads of fun. This car is completely worth it!Mar 26, 2008
by Anonymous
Mar 14, 2008
A fun, fast car with a fresh black paint job. The T-top is good and there are no leaks.
Everything in the car works to my knowledge. It has a 350 V-8 with dual exhaust. It also
sounds really good. It has a stock interior and has good tires and wheelsMar 14, 2008
by Anonymous
Jan 27, 2008
Several GM original parts are difficult to find. This appears to be a great vehicle / database to list information from a group of corvette subject matter expertsJan 27, 2008
by Anonymous
Jan 11, 2008
I have owned my 78 Pace Car replica vette since early 1985 and basically love the car. As it gets (and I get) older, however, finding good mechanics who are familiar with older vehicles is becoming progressively more difficult. Jan 11, 2008
by Annatjie C
Dec 31, 2007
Has bucket seats, black interior leather. Stylish, good handling overall performance very good.Dec 31, 2007
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