Leather seats were standard
for the first time in 1977, cloth seats inserts were an option.
The anti-theft key switch was removed, and the side flags were
added. The 500,000 Corvette drove off the assembly line in May.
Former GM Chief Ed Cole died in a light plane crash in Michigan.
Bill Mitchell resigned from GM in July and Irv Rybicki became
the head of the GM design staff. The mid-engine V8 Aerovette was
shown for the first time.
1977 Options:
Serial Numbers: 1Z37L7S400001 through 1Z37L7S449213
Fifth Digit Code: L=350ci 180hp, X=350ci 210hp
Suffix:
| CHD: 350ci, 180hp AT CE | CLB: 350ci, 180hp AT HA |
| CKD: 350ci, 180hp AT HA | CLC: 350ci, 180hp AT CE |
| CKZ: 350ci, 180hp MT | CLD: 350ci, 210hp MT |
| CLA: 350ci, 189hp AT | CLF: 350ci, 210hp AT |
CE=California Emissions, MT=Manual Trans, AT=Automatic Trans,
AC=Air Conditioning, AH=Aluminum Heads, HA=High Altitude
Base Engine: 350ci V8 180hp