In the thread "Something weird" jeffnles1 posted a photo of his 1976 Corvette, a real beauty by the way. Now, can anyone guess the difference between a 1975 and a 1976 Corvette? Jeff should know so he is disqualified.
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In the thread "Something weird" jeffnles1 posted a photo of his 1976 Corvette, a real beauty by the way. Now, can anyone guess the difference between a 1975 and a 1976 Corvette? Jeff should know so he is disqualified.
:rolleyes:A Year?
Hi Jack!
"Luggage" rack?
OK, I'll give one hint (horsepower is one difference and the lack of a 'vert in 76 is another but I think I know what Jack is talking about). It's something that is visible from the outside.
OK, that's all the hint I'll give.
Now, if you want to talk about the difference between a 76 and a 77, that'll be another question...
Jeff
I'll try again ... no convertible available, only a t-top?
1975 was the last year of the convertable.
Ohhh, ohhhh ... between the 77 and 78? 78 was the anniversary year! They put anniversary emblems on all the cars!! That'd be the 25th Anniversary!!
Last year for the "flat" rear window?
Brad
More horsepower (1975 was one of the weakest ever made!) and no convertible (roadster) available in 76', and lets not forget the ugly Vega steering wheel used on the 76', lastly the fake air extractor vents were removed from the rear deck.
Well, darm!! Obviously I go for the important stuff ... that that makes it pretty!!:rolleyes: :p
Good call on the rear deck vents, which were only available on the non-a/c cars. The '76 also had a new Corvette emblem on the rear bumper instead of the word Corvette.
Good call on the air vents. That's the one I was thinking of.
The Corvette emblem on the rear bumper in 76 still had the word Corvette but it was not individual letters but all the letters were attached together.
The Vega steering wheel is kind of a bad rap. Several GM cars from that era shared the same steering wheel.
Those of us who have 76 Vettes like to think of it as the Vega using a Corvette steering wheel.
The horsepower thing is kind of an interesting thing too. The low end torque was not that much different, but the top end horespower was way down due to the engines being choked by early first generation smog cutting contraptions (like AIR pumps, restrictive Cats, and first generation EGR). Take that stuff off and they had the same HP as earlier ones.
Mine has the original engine, transmision and most major parts are original. The color is new and the wheels are of course not stock. I have all the original parts so I could put it back should I ever decide to do so.
It has 89,000 original miles (not bad for a 33 year old car) and even the original radio works (kind of).
The only thing that does not work any more is the air conditioning.
Jeff
The Name "Corvette" on the rear was larger on the '75 :D