The L-82 Corvette was not considering one of the Corvette High Horsepower engine.  During the mid to late seventies fuel mileage and emissions became some of the key talking points vs the HP and Quarter-Mile times of the early 70′s and the 60′s.

This Road & Track article reviewed the 1977 L-82 Corvette.  Price as tested on this car? $10431.