1978
_1978
1978 was a comeback year for the Camaro. Chevy took some styling cues from Pontiac with their popular Firebird and put soft nose and rear sections on the car. It was a hit on the street, and sales soared. The Z28 which had been a late year reintroduction for 1977, now went into full production, and it sold well. T-tops were now a factory option.
Chevrolet built the two-millionth Camaro at the Van Nuys plant on May 11, 1978.
California emission Z28s were not available with manual transmissions. 1978 Engines
250ci/110hp 6-cyl (90hp in California)
LG3 305ci/145hp V8 (135hp in California)
LM1 350ci/170hp V8 (160hp in California)
Z28 350ci/185hp V8 (175hp in California)
1978 Dimensions
Length........................................ 195.4 inches
Height......................................... 49.2 inches
Width.......................................... 74.4 inches
Wheel Base ................................... 108.0 inches 1978 Factory Options
RPO Description Qty Retail
Camaro Sport Coupe, 6-cylinder 134,491 $4,414.25
Camaro Rally Sport Coupe, 6-cylinder 11,902 4,784.25
Camaro Type LT Coupe, 6-cylinder 65,635 4,814.25
Camaro Type LT Rally Sport Coupe, 6-cyl 5,696 5,065.25
Camaro Z28 Sport Coupe, 8-cylinder 54,907 5,603.85
AK1 Belts, color-keyed seat and shoulder 96,221 21.00
AN6 Adjustable Seat Back, driver side 23,443 21.00
AU3 Power Door Locks 31,956 80.00
A01 Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all windows 233,115 56.00
A31 Power Windows 51,008 124.00
B37 Floor Mats, color-keyed front & rear 126,900 20.00
B80 Molding, roof drip 111,904 23.00
B84 Moldings, body side 136,724 42.00
B93 Moldings, door edge 79,002 11.00
- Vinyl Roof Cover 11,708 102.00
CC1 Roof Panels, removable glass 9,875 625.00
CD4 Windshield Wipers, intermittent 32,548 32.00
C50 Defroster, rear window 95,225 51.00
C60 Air Conditioning 194,584 539.00
D35 Mirrors, sport right & left rem ext 121,628 33.00
D55 Console 261,955 80.00
D80 Spoiler, rear 44,609 55.00
F41 Suspension, sport 33,920 38.00
G80 Positraction, rear axle 32,834 59.00
G92 Rear Axle, performance ratio 1,878 15.00
J50 Power Brakes 207,393 69.00
K30 Speed Control, cruise master 46,800 90.00
LG3 Engine, 305ci/l45hp V8 (135hp Calif) 143,110 185.00
LM1 Engine, 350ci/l7Ohp V8 (160hp Calif) 92,539 300.00
MM4 Transmission, 4-speed wide range 11,287 125.00
MX1 Transmission, automatic 239,559 307.00
M21 Trans, 4-speed close ratio (Z28 only) 15,118 nc
NA6 Emission Equipment, high altitude 1,436 33.00
N33 Tilt Steering Column 117,035 69.00
N65 Spare Tire, space saver 30,440 nc
PE1 Wheels, custom-style 17,658 133.00
P01 Wheel Covers, bright metal 14,642 37.00
QBT Tires, FR78A4 bltd radial wht letter 44,370 61.00
QDW Tires, FR78x14 bltd radial wht stripe 144,878 46.00
QEG Tires, E78x14 belted blackwall 2,951 -112.95
QEH Tires, E78x14 belted white stripe 13,138 -$68.95
UA1 Battery, heavy-duty 26,390 18.00
UM1 Radio, AM with stereo tape 10,074 229.00
UM2 Radio, AM-FM with stereo tape 32,156 328.00
U05 Horns, dual 25,088 7.00
U14 Special Instrumentation 15,967 106.00
U35 Clock 26,246 20.00
U58 Radio, AM-FM stereo 32,477 229.00
U63 Radio, AM 74,376 79.00
U69 Radio, AM-FM 35,838 149.00
U76 Antenna, windshield type 74,814 25.00
U80 Speaker, rear seat 28,940 24.00
V01 Radiator, heavy-duty 56,624 31.00
YF5 Emission Equipment, req for California 33,911 75.00
YJ8 Wheels, aluminum 23,794 265.00
ZJ7 Rally Wheels 102,563 85.00
ZJ9 Auxiliary Lighting 62,280 34.00
Z21 Style Trim Group 111,054 70.00
1978 Colors
Code Exterior Quantity
11 White 28,908
15 Silver 32,060
19 Black 30,789
22 Dark Blue 29,788
24 Bright Blue 24,828
34 Yellow-Orange 2,311
48 Dark Blue-Green 15,030
51 Bright Yellow 15,361
63 Camel 20,267
67 Saffron 9,230
69 Dark Camel 23,370
75 Light Red 16,163
77 Carmine 24,509
1978 was a comeback year for the Camaro. Chevy took some styling cues from Pontiac with their popular Firebird and put soft nose and rear sections on the car. It was a hit on the street, and sales soared. The Z28 which had been a late year reintroduction for 1977, now went into full production, and it sold well. T-tops were now a factory option.
Chevrolet built the two-millionth Camaro at the Van Nuys plant on May 11, 1978.
California emission Z28s were not available with manual transmissions. 1978 Engines
250ci/110hp 6-cyl (90hp in California)
LG3 305ci/145hp V8 (135hp in California)
LM1 350ci/170hp V8 (160hp in California)
Z28 350ci/185hp V8 (175hp in California)
1978 Dimensions
Length........................................ 195.4 inches
Height......................................... 49.2 inches
Width.......................................... 74.4 inches
Wheel Base ................................... 108.0 inches 1978 Factory Options
RPO Description Qty Retail
Camaro Sport Coupe, 6-cylinder 134,491 $4,414.25
Camaro Rally Sport Coupe, 6-cylinder 11,902 4,784.25
Camaro Type LT Coupe, 6-cylinder 65,635 4,814.25
Camaro Type LT Rally Sport Coupe, 6-cyl 5,696 5,065.25
Camaro Z28 Sport Coupe, 8-cylinder 54,907 5,603.85
AK1 Belts, color-keyed seat and shoulder 96,221 21.00
AN6 Adjustable Seat Back, driver side 23,443 21.00
AU3 Power Door Locks 31,956 80.00
A01 Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all windows 233,115 56.00
A31 Power Windows 51,008 124.00
B37 Floor Mats, color-keyed front & rear 126,900 20.00
B80 Molding, roof drip 111,904 23.00
B84 Moldings, body side 136,724 42.00
B93 Moldings, door edge 79,002 11.00
- Vinyl Roof Cover 11,708 102.00
CC1 Roof Panels, removable glass 9,875 625.00
CD4 Windshield Wipers, intermittent 32,548 32.00
C50 Defroster, rear window 95,225 51.00
C60 Air Conditioning 194,584 539.00
D35 Mirrors, sport right & left rem ext 121,628 33.00
D55 Console 261,955 80.00
D80 Spoiler, rear 44,609 55.00
F41 Suspension, sport 33,920 38.00
G80 Positraction, rear axle 32,834 59.00
G92 Rear Axle, performance ratio 1,878 15.00
J50 Power Brakes 207,393 69.00
K30 Speed Control, cruise master 46,800 90.00
LG3 Engine, 305ci/l45hp V8 (135hp Calif) 143,110 185.00
LM1 Engine, 350ci/l7Ohp V8 (160hp Calif) 92,539 300.00
MM4 Transmission, 4-speed wide range 11,287 125.00
MX1 Transmission, automatic 239,559 307.00
M21 Trans, 4-speed close ratio (Z28 only) 15,118 nc
NA6 Emission Equipment, high altitude 1,436 33.00
N33 Tilt Steering Column 117,035 69.00
N65 Spare Tire, space saver 30,440 nc
PE1 Wheels, custom-style 17,658 133.00
P01 Wheel Covers, bright metal 14,642 37.00
QBT Tires, FR78A4 bltd radial wht letter 44,370 61.00
QDW Tires, FR78x14 bltd radial wht stripe 144,878 46.00
QEG Tires, E78x14 belted blackwall 2,951 -112.95
QEH Tires, E78x14 belted white stripe 13,138 -$68.95
UA1 Battery, heavy-duty 26,390 18.00
UM1 Radio, AM with stereo tape 10,074 229.00
UM2 Radio, AM-FM with stereo tape 32,156 328.00
U05 Horns, dual 25,088 7.00
U14 Special Instrumentation 15,967 106.00
U35 Clock 26,246 20.00
U58 Radio, AM-FM stereo 32,477 229.00
U63 Radio, AM 74,376 79.00
U69 Radio, AM-FM 35,838 149.00
U76 Antenna, windshield type 74,814 25.00
U80 Speaker, rear seat 28,940 24.00
V01 Radiator, heavy-duty 56,624 31.00
YF5 Emission Equipment, req for California 33,911 75.00
YJ8 Wheels, aluminum 23,794 265.00
ZJ7 Rally Wheels 102,563 85.00
ZJ9 Auxiliary Lighting 62,280 34.00
Z21 Style Trim Group 111,054 70.00
1978 Colors
Code Exterior Quantity
11 White 28,908
15 Silver 32,060
19 Black 30,789
22 Dark Blue 29,788
24 Bright Blue 24,828
34 Yellow-Orange 2,311
48 Dark Blue-Green 15,030
51 Bright Yellow 15,361
63 Camel 20,267
67 Saffron 9,230
69 Dark Camel 23,370
75 Light Red 16,163
77 Carmine 24,509