1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary L82

The 27-Year Stare: The Corvette That Never Left the Showroom In the world of survivor cars, "low mileage" is a relative term. But for this 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Edition, the odometer reading—just 987 original miles—is only the second most interesting thing about it. The most remarkable part of its story isn't where it went, but rather where it stayed. For nearly three decades, while other C3 Corvettes were out carving backroads or slowly aging in suburban driveways, this L82-powered time capsule remained under the fluorescent lights of Hugh White Chevrolet in Columbus, Ohio. It wasn't a car for sale; it was.