Chevrolet Corvette 350 cu (5.7 l) Small-Block V8 1978 review

Now just imagine yourself in 1978 USA, driving this Corvette on some coastal road in California. With a car like this, you were the most important, the most noticed person in traffic. And probably the most popular as the car attracted stares even then.
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[@sandorharanghy2466]

when your car has a real V8 sound why the hell need to cut in rock music???? we came here to hear the V8, that is the music for our ears!

[@canadianclassics]

Sandor Haranghy exactly these cars are meant to be heard I just bought a 79 vette and plan to make some videos and you can be sure I won’t be playing music over the sound of that beautiful v8

[@twinscoupe]

Seriously , I hate that shit

[@craigscott5661]

I daily drive a 72 with a modern 350 fuel injected 350HP 5 speed manual. High performance suspension, air cond, side pipes, leather. It’s loud as hell and scares small children and dogs.

[@pawelwisniewski6849]

Craig Scott That’s the way to do it👍

[@noeorozco5054]

how much did it cost to do all that?

[@juliangomez1778]

Daaamn

[@questionauthority7377]

Good for you who cares

[@HvacDaddio]

What a beautiful sound man

[@joshk7051]

yeah buddy, imma get me one

[@Tonguendchic]

Me too man, can't wait to take her out on the gold coast!

[@dannyspitzer1267]

Hysterical segment from 3:44 on

[@canadianclassics]

Danny Spitzer gave me a good laugh can’t wait to get my 79 vette on the road to enjoy it and make some videos

[@tictocpops1_276]

1975 corvette is the way to go, yours looks good

[@rocket4332]

1975 is very nice id personally go for 1978-1982

[@beakboi9533]

She's alright. Most people who remember 1978 leak a lot of fluids too. Just rebuild her right and that'll solve that

[@dannyspitzer1267]

Looks so badass in black with those fat wheels

[@igiwarcraft]

Gledam review, suddenly, Kranjska registracija. Naj me nekdo poči, tale avto je crazy cool!

[@markmartin5765]

Good video. I think I found my next look my future C3.

[@frankpatton7705]

Your Hilarious !!! Apart from that! It was a good video, looking to spend a little more than 10k - 15k and just seeing if it is as I remembered it when I drove it yester-year. It appears to be as fun as I remembered it!

[@studio-flash]

Although the 1969 vette is better..this 1978 vette looks better than any lambo...

[@Peca.kaspic]

No way.. but yeah it looks stunning

[@questionauthority7377]

What MAN has an automatic corvette Seriously

[@djrowe10]

I a man who only drives automatics that I personally build for my big block chevys as no GM manual transmission was made to handle over 700HP/TQ. Besides the fact I had my left foot blown off in Iraq 💣💥

[@tyronejacobson3271]

with the 3 speed auto it is common to rev high on the highway but definitely not 7k lol

[@Pit-Stop]

Yeah, the tachometer was out of whack. :)

[@ephraimfink9010]

Chevy small block 350 V-8s were good motors but did not have the rumble noise you are thinking of.

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

And another fact, the 5.7 and 7.4 (350 and 454) were used until 2003

[@knuckleberry4720]

74 or 75 was last year for the 454 in a corvette

[@williammorgan1880]

74 was last year for 454 bb

[@sargentthiccboi9333]

I deadass found one for 15,000

[@studio-flash]

Get a 1969 corvette better lines than the 78 to 82 vettes..the 1969 is to me the worlds best looking sports car ever..

[@iKzAero]

it also holds the price tag of those better looks

[@DiegogomezGTO]

1968 -1972 vettes look the best no doubt about it

[@fingersmcguilney9521]

I guess you've never seen a Jaguar E-Type from the mid 1960's... ;)

[@ephraimfink9010]

Fast back glass arguably better bub

[@arturbeqiri3882]

this looks like 2030 and not 1978

[@vclatimoore9564]

Dammit lol. Why emphasize the sound of a v8 and play music to drown it out??

[@stevedouglas5443]

I didn't think I'd like the black wheels, but they look great. I have a light blue one, and a red one. Don't think they would look good with blackened wheels.

[@noeorozco5054]

is it hard to fix undercarriage rust?

[@stevedouglas5443]

Don't have any

[@jeffstack4217]

3:33 floormats upside down. Maybe he REALLY was high!

[@abymondesir23]

What wheel specs? Overall badass car best lookn vette ever created

[@studio-flash]

HYPE WARRIOR!! 1969 looks better

[@iKzAero]

thats opinion

[@pawelwisniewski6849]

Until 2020

[@ViewFromTheBoat]

I'd like to know what those rims are.

[@tyjones5579]

I gotta 78 Indy 500 pace car 😎

[@Pit-Stop]

Whoa, now THAT must be fun!

[@sargentthiccboi9333]

Oh shittt

[@ephraimfink9010]

Silver Anniversary B2Z two tone paint job is nicer than the pace car.

[@kevinstegne5206]

Slovenija?

[@Pit-Stop]

Yes.

[@stevedouglas5443]

You said 5 liter? Not a 78

[@Pit-Stop]

Slip of the tongue.

[@stevedouglas5443]

@@Pit-Stop that's cool. I should have not pointed that out

[@hillbillychef22]

Not an Astronaut. But I own one!

[@Pit-Stop]

Awesome!

[@rippingrubber6317]

What tires are those

[@alexandrebernard6569]

Looks like a batmobile

[@grodom1546]

What about the horsepower?

[@loviepeiffs3822]

25th silver anniversary c3 my favorite models new ones look like rocket ships not true muscle cars

[@Steven-mj5mo]

You will never find a 5 liter in a corvette..

[@cadeoneal8137]

Yes you will. They made plenty of corvettes with the 305.

[@StornowayCG]

the sticker on the window is tacky

[@ScrewKeanu]

That interior color scheme looks like a bleeding ass.

[@jacobknox2291]

Somebody had to say it

[@harveyh3696]

Aftermarket upholstery. Two tone wasn't offered.

[@khrisyeet8022]

Not bad for an European car, but for America that car's restoration looks like it belongs in a trailer park.

[@Pit-Stop]

At the time of this video, the car was in the middle of restoration. It even lacked some engine bay supports, making it squirmy.

[@NoPrivateProperty]

way overweight. lots of heavy steel and cast iron. lots of friction and inefficiency. uncomfortable. relatively low performance. poor image

[@studio-flash]

All cars had plastic in n do today...So you have a car thats not in perfect condition..whats your point. You can get an Aston jag merc...so why mention it on the Corvette?.

[@craigpennington1251]

This car needs a complete make over. It's not pretty. And trash that 350 for a 454. If it has an automatic, trash that and the stereo. When this car is finished you couldn't hear it anyway.

[@johnqpublic5938]

obviously owned by a brutha...junk

[@pharronrhodes3792]

John Q.?????????????????????

[@harveyh3696]

Chuckled at the long hair and headband. Wrong decade, driving a 1968 Vette would be more appropriate. Should've had slicked back hair and wearing a vest ala John Travolta. As a former '78 owner, I really enjoyed this video!

[@canadianclassics]

Harvey H just bought a 79 Vette and I can’t wait to enjoy it thinking and feeling like the great john Travolta of the 70s

[@gen1c8rs88]

I get your point, but a 1968 Vette is not the C3 to get. A 68 has 7 inch wide wheels, a less stiff frame, not worse fit and finish, and worse big block cooling vs a 1969(and the lightest C3).

[@harveyh3696]

@@canadianclassics Will help if I can; it's been a while since I worked on my 'Vette.

[@FudaFilms]

Pretty decent video... I would suggest you get your facts straight before you do it though. Plus your car there had a custom interior.

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

The 5.7 V8 had a 17 MPG highway and 20 City Rating! Not bad at all. Also it’s known as a 350 on the American market, and a 5 litre is a 305 which is a... bad bad (not the good way) motor.

[@V8_screw_electric_cars]

California had 305 corvette one year and C4/C5 were 30 mpg

[@brycefausett2204]

305s aren't bad motors. They just suck at making power

[@vintagerules5207]

5.0 is def not a bad engine! i would never own a ford again but if i did i would totally get a 5.0 again

[@torque-ej4nu]

Am i the only one who noticed the title says 5.7 and he called a 5.0L like 3 or 4 times? Unless someone put a 305 in that car, its a 350. Corvette never came with a 305/5.0L

[@Pit-Stop]

I made an error, unfortunately.

[@rajdeeplumay3130]

will the price of an all original c3 corvette 1979 price go up and mine has been in two commercials (amazing condition

[@ButterToastChannel]

Beautiful car but that interior needs to go

[@pseudonym5136]

What about those Bubbles on the Hood? Can`t be Rust......maybe just a shitty Paintjob?

[@pharronrhodes3792]

Even thought that example was a piece of junk I still want one. Silver with red interior L82 four speed.

[@CentralArkansasHomesteadandOff]

You don't want an L82... You want the L48...

[@daddydiesel5889]

@@CentralArkansasHomesteadandOff why’s that? L48 was only a 2 bolt main and had less horsepower than a 4 bolt main L82 engine. Not much less like 30 hp or so.

[@PetrolHeadMike]

rims?

[@marcelmachacek5111]

the renovation of the interior is a total murder. Destroy such a beautiful classic car

[@rueben44]

Those are not factory seats or color scheme.

[@iKzAero]

was thinking the same thing

[@alexanderhesselmann5362]

I like your Videos, nice work

[@Pit-Stop]

Thank you!

[@michaels612]

Beautifulllllll car

[@keith455-73]

Love the 78’s- my favorite year, but I am sorry- those wheels SUCK!! 😗😗