50 Years of the Chevrolet Corvette

1977

1977 marked a big year for Chevrolet’s sports car. They manufactured their 500,000th Corvette with a white coupe driven off the line by Chevrolet General Manager, Robert Lund, on March 15. As for the car itself, it did not see too much modification from the 1976 model. Inside, the steering wheel was moved 2 inches closer to the dashboard. Speaking of steering wheels, due to criticism, Chevrolet included a new three-spoke leather-wrapped unit. It also came fitted with an optional tilt-telescopic steering column. The wheel was well received and featured on the front of the vehicle’s brochure. This year, cruise control also became an available option for the first time with cars that used an automatic transmission. Once again, proving the vehicle’s popularity, sales for the 1977 model were outstanding, setting a record at 49,213 units sold.