1977

The monza in its third year, again, saw few changes from the base model line-up with only the Towne Coupe and 2+2 Sport Hatchback being offered. The 262 V8 engine was dropped altogether and the 305 V8 became the only V8 engine option. The 2.3L, 2bbl L4 was still the only other engine option, which was standard. The transmissions continued to include the 4 and 5-speed manuals and the Turbo-Hydra-Matic.

Minor changes included 3 new cabriolet vinyl roof

cover colour options (7 total), 8 new exterior colour

options (14 total), new digital clock (RPO UE8) in the

dashpad in front of the passenger's seat and new

tri-colour rear tail-lights for the Towne Coupe.

The Spyder package was dropped from the Towne

Coupe altogether but the Sport Hatchback featured a

bold new graphics decal package (RPO Z02) that was available with the Z01 Equipment package. The Appearance package included a hood decal with a large Spyder dropping down webbing on the hump of the hood, a rear script 'Monza Spyder' decal on the rear spoiler and dual side stripes with 'Spyder' script on the door.

The Towne Coupe still offered the sport hatchback front end but renamed it the "Sport Styling Option" but with the same Z87 RPO Code as the 1976 "Sport Front End Appearance" package. So you could still order the base Towne Coupe with dual round headlights or order the Z87 option on your Towne Coupe and get the Quad rectangular headlight-look.

The Z60 Sport Equipment package was still offered for the Towne Coupe as was the Cabriolet roof cover option. Both the Towne Coupe and Sport Hatchback came with distinct standard interiors but both could be ordered with Special Custom Interiors (RPO ZL9) as well. The Towne Coupe also came with a 2nd interior upgrade which was part of this Z60 Sport package.

Production was down about 7,000 cars from

1976 so for '78, Chevrolet introduced a wide

variety of Monza options in an effort to jump-

start sales again.