1978 Chevrolet Corvette for sale $14,995
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette $14,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $14,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lithia Springs, GA |
| Details: |
If you want a low-mile Anniversary Vetteand#44; theyre easy to find. Howeverand#44; if you simply like how they look (and who could blame you?) and dont want to spend a fortune to own one of the zero-mile examplesand#44; perhaps this one deserves a closer look. It has a strong-running V8 engine and black leatherand#44; so if you want a driverand#44; they dont come better than this. This one actually looks better than most 78 Anniversary Corvettes thanks to a repaint back in the 90s. Instead of the original enameland#44; its a more modern material that shines up beautifully and the various bits and pieces all match quite well. They replicated the two-tone silver over gray combination exactlyand#44; and the various pinstripes that highlight the C3s dramatic shape are expertly applied. The Anniversary Vettes introduced many styling upgrades that would continue to the end of C3 productionand#44; including the deep chin spoilerand#44; the fastback rooflineand#44; and ducktail spoilerand#44; and many would consider this the pinnacle of style. Its held up quite well with only minor signs of use and none of the usual Corvette issues are apparent: no cracking or checking and the panels line up quite well. Proper badges and emblems were reinstalled following the repaintand#44; so it does have a very correct look thatll make Corvette fans happy. Most of the Anniversary Vettes got Silver or Oyster leatherand#44; so its refreshing to see black leather inside this one. Its quite original and shows a few signs of use but given that this one is a driverand#44; not a trailer queenand#44; its not a big deal. Standard Corvette equipment makes it a serious drivers carand#44; and like most Anniversary carsand#44; its loaded with options: cold A/Cand#44; power windowsand#44; cruise controland#44; and a tilt/telescope wheel. The carpetsand#44; door panelsand#44; and dash are in excellent condition and aside from the Kenwood AM/FM/cassette stereo in the dash its completely stock. More black leather is wrapped around the steering wheel and with the lift-off T-topsand#44; you can experience open-air motoring thats the next best thing to a convertible and you can strap them down in the cargo bay so youre never without them. And speaking of the cargo bayand#44; thanks to that fastback windowand#44; theres a decent amount of storage space for a long road trip. The base engine in 1978 was the 350 cubic inch L48and#44; which was rated at a respectable 180 horsepower. Its quite stock overalland#44; and the 4-barrel carburetor and aluminum intake manifold underneath are part of the horsepower-building equipment list. This is the cars originaland#44; matching-numbers engineand#44; and aside from minor upgrades like the cap on the HEI distributorand#44; its quite stock. The engine is backed with a TH350 3-speed automatic transmissionand#44; so its a blast to driveand#44; and 4-wheel disc brakes ensure that its safe. The exhaust system has been tweaked with a straight pipe in place of the catalytic converterand#44; which makes a big impact on the horsepower curve and the whole package is bulletproof reliableand#44; so go ahead and drive it anywhere. Gorgeous polished aluminum wheels were part of the Anniversary package and wear fat 225/70/15 BFGoodrich T/A radials. These Anniversary Corvettes are among the best-looking of the C3sand#44; and with so many put away as investments its tough to find one thats ready to drive like this. Call today! |
| Analysis: | Good Deal, 55.0% below market avg. What's this? |