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1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car
 
     
   
     
 
Miles: 562  Stock #: 8S903795 
Engine: 350 (L48)  Bodystyle:  
Transmission: Automatic  Interior Color: Gray 
Vin: 1Z87L8S903795  Exterior Color: Black 
Vehicle Price: $34900 
 
     
 
 
 
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Qucik Facts

350, 4 Barrel
3 Speed Automatic
Original Black, Silver Paint
All Original Interior
562 Original Miles
Timewarp to 1978 with this Pristine Corvette


If you ever wished you had bought a Pace Car and didn't now is your chance to cash in. We have a dazzling two tone, silver and black, Indy Pace Car that only has 562 original miles on it. In 1978 to mark the Corvette's silver anniversary, Chevrolet had the most significant redesign since 1968. The 1978 Corvette had new fastback rear styling, creating more passenger space and a larger rear window. The interior was also modernized, the speedometer and tachometer were redesigned in a new squarer more vertical style and a glove box was added. On the exterior, all 1978 Corvettes had a 25th Anniversary emblem. 1978 was not only Corvette's 25th birthday but also the first time they paced the Indy 500. To celebrate the event, Chevrolet built a series of pace car replicas. Chevrolet was extremely proud of the fact that as a pace car the Corvette was the first car to use a completely stock drive train, the first to be built from a one piece fiberglass body and the only pure two seater since before World War II. These pace car replicas had their own Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), separate from the standard Corvette, another first for the marquee. The difference between the VIN number for the standard Corvette and pace car replica is in the eighth digit, the pace car replica has a 9, the Corvette a 4. As well as having their own identification, the pace car replicas had their own paint scheme which consisted of two tone paint with a red stripe. The first 300 pace car replicas had tires specially made by Goodyear with 'Corvette' imprinted on the side. The extremely high demand for the pace car continually increased the quantity produced and in the end Chevrolet decided to build one for every Corvette dealer, a total of 6,502. From a historical standpoint we have the original window sticker. As a limited edition car many of its features, which would be considered an option on any other car, were standard on this car. Some of the more outstanding features include:

* Rear spoiler and front air deflector

* Awesome aluminum wheels

* Contoured bucket seats

* Anti-theft audio alarm system

If you are a first time collector or want to add an Indy Pace Car to your collection this is the car for you. Because of its limited use and as our pictures show you this car is in brand new condition. Buy a piece of history and relive the 70's in a limited edition car.

 
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