1979 Corvette Production Volumes

By the late 1970’s, Corvette production was moving at a pace that had never been seen in the history of the car.  As Chevrolet General Manager, Robert Lund, had stated in March, 1977,  “The St. Louis Plant is operating two nine-hour shifts daily and working overtime two Saturdays a month just to meet sales demand.  Current demand is running more than 29 percent ahead of last year.”

Read more: 1979 Corvette Research Center.