Chevrolet Corvette C3 (1978)
Chevrolet Corvette C3 (1978), 25th Anniversary Special Edition, new 383 cu. in. engine with approx. 400 hp, H-license plate
Overview
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Kickdown's Take
by Louis KalendruschatThe absolute highlight of this C3 is its brand-new 6.2-liter V8 engine, recently installed, which produces approximately 400 horsepower. Paired with the manual transmission, it turns the Corvette into a true sleeper! Extensive investments have been made in the vehicle’s mechanics over the past two years, ensuring the C3 is ready to drive right out of the garage. A special Corvette for lovers of classic American sports cars!
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Kick
down Check - On-site kick
down assess ment com pleted - 149 pho
tos - Video includ
ing engine run - A brand-new 383 cui (6.3-liter) V8 engine with approx. 400 hp has been installed (see spec
i fi ca tions below). Only approx. 400 km have been dri ven since the new engine was installed - TÜV will be renewed upon sale
Facts & Spec
i fi ca tions - Year of man
u fac ture: 1978 - First reg
is tra tion: Canada - Engine: 383 stro
ker with approx. 400 hp, replace ment engine - Trans
mis sion: 4-speed man ual trans mis sion - Exte
rior color: Yel low - Inte
rior: Seats in faux leather/vinyl with fab ric and velour inserts - TÜV will be renewed upon sale, H-license plate
- Fea
tures: - 25th Anniver
sary Spe cial Edi tion - Lim
ited-slip dif fer en tial - Air con
di tion ing - Cana
dian model with km/h speedome ter - Orig
i nal 4-speed man ual trans mis sion - Orig
i nal engine included - 383 cui sleeper with approx. 400 hp
- Pro
max heads - Edel
brock intake man i fold - Edel
brock car bu re tor - Elec
tronic igni tion - KN air fil
ter - High-end fuel pump
- Exhaust man
i fold - High-per
for mance clutch - Magna-Flow stain
less steel exhaust sys tem - Wilwood brake sys
tem with 6-pis ton calipers and vented discs
Con
di tion Exte
rior - Exte
rior color is yel low - As is typ
i cal for North Amer ica, the paint has been repainted once - The exte
rior is well-main tained, but there are signs of wear (Pho tos 33, 36) - The under
body is in good con di tion (Image 148) - Four new tires are installed
Inte
rior - Beige inte
rior with faux leather seats and fab ric inserts - The inte
rior is in good con di tion with signs of wear and light soil ing (Pho tos 85, 99) - The car
pet should be replaced. A new car pet is avail able
Mechan
ics - The vehi
cle is ready to drive imme di ately and is reg is tered - It is equipped with a brand-new 383 stro
ker engine with approx. 400 hp. The mileage since instal la tion is approx. 400 km. The orig i nal engine is avail able and is included - The man
ual trans mis sion shifts flaw lessly - There are no known tech
ni cal defects - All equip
ment is fully func tional - Last main
te nance: June 2025
His
tory Own
er ship his tory - Num
ber of own ers in Canada: pre sum ably 2 - Acci
dent-free under cur rent own er ship
Ser
vice his tory - 2025: Last ser
vice in June 2025 - 2024: Corvette con
ver sion by www.asgarage.de in Berlin - 2024: New 383 stro
ker 4-bolt block installed - 2024: Instal
la tion of Pro max heads, Edel brock intake man i fold, Edel brock car bu re tor, elec tronic igni tion, KN air fil ter, and high-end fuel pump - 2024: Instal
la tion of exhaust man i folds and high-per for mance clutch - 2024: Instal
la tion of Magna-Flow stain less steel exhaust sys tem, fit ted with Cherry Bombs for the vehi cle inspec tion - 2024: Replace
ment of rear axle sta bi lizer link, radi a tor, and A/C com pres sor - 2024: Instal
la tion of Wilwood brake sys tem with 6-pis ton calipers and inter nally ven ti lated discs - 2024: Four new tires
Doc
u ments - Invoices
- Ger
man vehi cle doc u ments - Old Cana
dian doc u ments
Sum
mary For sale is a 1978 Chevro
let Corvette C3 in yel low with a 4-speed man ual trans mis sion. The vehi cle has a recorded mileage of 44,446 km and an H-license plate. It is a Cana dian model with a km/h speedome ter, lim ited-slip dif fer en tial, and air con di tion ing. Of par tic u lar note is the con ver sion to a 383 Sleeper per formed in 2024 by www.asgarage.de in Berlin, result ing in approx i mately 400 hp and a mileage of approx i mately 400 km on the new engine since instal la tion. The orig i nal engine is avail able and included with the vehi cle. Approx i mately €30,000 was invested in the engine, includ ing the newly installed 383 stro ker 4-bolt block, Pro max heads, Edel brock com po nents, elec tronic igni tion, exhaust man i folds, high-per for mance clutch, Magna-Flow stain less steel exhaust sys tem, Wilwood brake sys tem, and four new tires. The body is in good con di tion with minor signs of wear and has been repainted once, as is typ i cal for North Amer ica. With its clas sic C3 look, this Corvette offers an inter est ing oppor tu nity for buy ers seek ing a char ac ter ful US sports coupe with sig nif i cantly enhanced per for mance. - On-site kick
Vehicle videos
Kickdown check
- Kickdown photographer was on site
- Video of the vehicle available
- Main inspection
- Current service performed
Comments of this past auction
Technik: Die Produktion lief bis Oktober 1982. Es wurden insgesamt 542.861 Corvette C3 gebaut, darunter befinden sich 70.586 Cabrios, die nur von 1967 bis 1975 gebaut wurden. Mit fast 543.000 gebauten Modellen in 15 Jahren knüpft die C3 an die Erfolge ihrer Vorgänger an. Auch das beste Produktionsjahr in der Geschichte der Corvette überhaupt, das Jahr 1979 mit exakt 53.807 Einheiten (nach 46.776 Einheiten 1978), fällt in die Epoche der C3-Corvette. Bis 1981 (40.606 Stück) hielt dieses Modell sich relativ beständig, im letzten Modelljahr 1982 sank die Produktion aber auf 25.407 Exemplare. Die Preise begannen 1968 bei 4663 USD für das Coupé und 4347 USD für das Cabriolet. Bis zum Jahr 1975 stieg der Preis für das Coupé auf 7117 USD und auf 6857 USD für das Cabriolet. Die C3 war gegenüber der europäischen und japanischen Konkurrenz ab 1982 nunmehr chancenlos. Das sollte ab 1983 mit dem Nachfolgemodell Corvette C4 geändert werden.
Moin, auf dem abgebildeten Fahrzeugschein ist der Motor nicht eingetragen. Wurde das mittlerweile durchgeführt oder gibt es dafür eine seperate TÜV-Abnahme? Liebe Grüße Florian Augustin
Moin, durch Pfingsten unterwegs und habe die Frage erst heute gesehen, Es ist u bleibt die original Leistung eingetragen. Der Block ist identisch. Eine C3 kann mangels Befestigungen vorn und hinten nicht auf einen erforderlichen Leistungsprüfstand gebracht werden. Eine Eintragung ist daher nicht möglich.
Moin, auf dem abgebildeten Fahrzeugschein ist der Motor nicht eingetragen. Wurde das mittlerweile durchgeführt oder gibt es dafür eine seperate TÜV-Abnahme? Liebe Grüße Florian Augustin