The 1978 Indianapolis Pace Car replica option spurred many an investor to pay up to twice the sticker price in hopes of future potential gain. Also available was a special edition, two-tone silver 25th anniversary model which sold over 15,000 units. The 1978 model saw the first fastback rear window since 1967.

1978 Corvette Options

RPO#	DESCRIPTION	QUANTITY	$ RETAIL
1YZ87	Base Corvette Sport Coupe	40,274	9,352
1YZ87/78	Limited Edition Corvette Pace Car	6,502	13,656
A31	Power Windows	36,931	130
AU3	Power Door Locks	12,187	120
B2Z	Silver Anniversary Paint	15,283	399
CC1	Removable Glass Roof Panels	972	349
C49	Rear Window Defogger	30,912	95
C60	Air Conditioning	37,638	605
D35	Sport Mirrors	38,405	40
FE7	Gymkhana Suspension	12,590	41
G95	Optional Rear Axle Ratio	382	15
K30	Cruise Control	31,608	99
L82	305ci, 220hp Engine	12,739	525
M21	4-Speed Manual Transmission, close ratio	3,385	0
MX1	Automatic Transmission	38,614	0
NA6	High Altitude Emission Equipment	n/a	33
N37	Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column	37,858	175
QBS	P225/60R15 White Letter SBR Tires	18,296	216
QGR	P225/70R15 White Letter SBR Tires	26,203	51
UA1	Heavy Duty Battery	28,243	18
U58	AM-FM Stereo Radio	10,189	286
U69	AM-FM Radio	2,057	199
UM2	AM-FM Stereo Radio with 8-Track	20,899	419
UP6	AM-FM Stereo Radio with Citizens Band	7,138	638
U75	Power Antenna	23,069	49
U81	Dual Rear Speakers	12,340	49
YF5	California Emission Certification	n/a	75
YJ8	Aluminum Wheels	28,008	340
ZN1	Trailer Package	972	89
ZX2	Convenience Group	37,222	84

1978 Corvette Exterior Color Choices

CODE	EXTERIOR	QUANTITY
10	Classic White	4,150
13	Silver	3,232
13/07	Silver Anniversary	15,283
19	Black	11,075
26	Corvette Light Blue	1,960
52	Corvette Yellow	1,243
59	Corvette Light Beige	1,686
72	Corvette Red	2,074
82	Corvette Mahogany	2,121
83	Corvette Dark Blue	2,084
89	Corvette Dark Brown	1,991

1978 Corvette Interior Color Choices

CODE	COLOR
12C	Oyster Cloth
122	Oyster Leather
15C	Silver Cloth
152	Silver Leather
19C	Black Cloth
192	Black Leather
29C	Dark Blue Cloth
292	Dark Blue Leather
59C	Light Beige Cloth
592	Light Beige Leather
69C	Dark Brown Cloth
692	Dark Brown Leather
72C	Red Cloth
722	Red Leather
76C	Mahogany Cloth
762	Mahogany Leather