You are now viewing a very prime example of a 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Limited Edition. This is # 381 of a total production of 6502 Corvette Indy Pace Car is presented in the easily recognized Black over Silver with Red Accent Pin Striping and Silver Leather Sport Bucket Seating and Carpets throughout. This 1978 Indy Pace Car Replica is powered by General Motors Legendary 5.7 Liter V8 Engine and all power is transferred thru a very sturdy M38 Turbo-Hydra-Matic 350 3-Speed Automatic Transmission. This 1978 Indy Pace Car is an original North Carolina car and has an original 12,624 documented miles and also hosts a barrage of documentation like Original Build Sheet, Owner’s Manual, Original Chevrolet Dealer Inspection Sheet, Original North Caroline Inspection Sheet, Instruction for Factory T-Tops and more. This 1978 Chevrolet Corvette has been properly stored and maintained over the last 30 years by its previous owners as you will witness in the following photos of this very special collector series Indy 500 Pace Car Corvette. One thing of note is that there is a crack in drivers side glass T-Top but is the original T-Top for the car and replacements are very easily accessible.Indianapolis Motor Speedway chose aggressive looking front and rear aerodynamic spoiler add-on treatments. The Pace Car’s special Silver interior was also distinctive, utilizing massively bolstered new seats designed to fold flat for easier rear luggage access, 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. You can bid in Extreme High Confidence that you will be winning a very true, correct and extremely rare condition 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car Limited Edition that is a true investment type Collector Car that will only appreciate in value as time rolls on regardless of what the direction the stock market goes. This is a very rare car in total production and condition and has all the right documentation. We do try to give the best and most honest description on all our Classic and Collectible cars in order for our customers (most from out of state or country) to make an educated and comfortable buying decision. We do strongly recommend that all interested parties contact Dave at 630-327-8321 or email daver7133@hotmail.com for any additional information they may require on this particular Classic and also to inquire on other Classic and Collectible Automobiles in our inventory. Speedway Auto Mall is a Midwest Leader in the sales of Classic and Collectible Automobiles. We are located 75 miles West of Chicago in Illinois. Our 100,000 square foot facility is planted on 14 acres and hosts a showroom of over 80,000 square of Classic and Collectible Automobiles. Speedway Auto mall also offers special financing options to qualified buyers with terms up to 60 months. If you require financing arrangements or shipping assistance please contact Dave direct at 630-327-8321.
