New weekend beater / toy coming home soon. Photos next weekend.

[AnthonyS]

I put down a pretty hefty chunk of cash on another fun new ride today. I will pick it up next Saturday once cash frees itself up and make it from my hand to the owners. (I like stocks, bonds, wine and bullion more than cash assets for some reason).

My wife snapped some pics today, but look forward to some photos next weekend.

[CosmosMpower]

Is it a Mustang with a Miata motor swap?

[AnthonyS]

Is it a Mustang with a Miata motor swap?

Interesting idea, but no. It does have a manual transmission and V8 though.

[AnthonyS]

Here she is. Drove great on the trip home. All original 1978 survivor with L82 and 4 speed manual.

[jrj512]

Here she is. Drove great on the trip home. All original 1978 survivor with L82 and 4 speed manual.

Nice! I think manuals during those years are a little hard to find, correct?

[AnthonyS]

Nice! I think manuals during those years are a little hard to find, correct?

Yes finding manual transmissions is harder. In 78 about 20% of corvettes had them. Its about the same from then to present day. An automatic weekend car will never appeal to me. Driving the 78 vette followed by the 94 Miata is a mind blowing experience. Two cars could hardly be more different yet so similar. I can't wait to have a v8 in the Miata. The next vette I buy will likely be a 35th or 40th anniversary edition.

This car with the top of the line engine A/C, anniversary paint and manual tranny is probably a fairly rare combo especially if you consider it didn't get luxury options like tilt wheel etc. its been a weekend toy most of its life.