Vehicle Description
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition For Sale- Only 8 Miles
Since New! LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 1978 Chevrolet
Corvette Pace Car Edition �The C3 generation was the longest
running production run of any Corvette and throughout the years it
went through many changes which inspired many different models. For
1978, Chevrolet decided to build a limited-edition Pace Car edition
that was a replica of the pace car used at the Indianapolis 500.
They built 6,502 cars to commemorate the first Corvette pace car of
the storied Brickyard event. The cars featured special paint and
unique decals, replicating the Pace Car's color scheme, as well as
the 220-hp L82 V-8 and full leather interior as standard equipment.
The special-edition car came with front and rear spoilers,
mirror-tint roof panels and contoured sport seats. Also new for the
1978 model year was the fixed-glass fastback. The redesigned rear
window was a fresh addition to a 10-year-old body style, providing
extra cargo capacity and aiding in aerodynamics. The interior
features a tilt and telescopic steering wheel, air conditioning,
power windows and locks, cruise control, rear-window defrost and
glass T-tops. The dashboard was restyled to match the previous
year's new aircraft-style center console and gauge cluster. �The
Pace Car offered here was bought new from Devenport Chevrolet of
Wolfe City, Texas, on 19 May 1978. It was trucked to the new
owner's home and immediately put into their private collection
where it has resided since. It has only 8 miles on the odometer
since new, making it one of the lowest-mileage Pace Car Replicas
known. It still retains its matching-numbers 350 CI engine and
matching numbers automatic transmission with console-mounted
shifter. Overall the car is, as would be expected, well preserved,
in excellent condition and still smells new inside. The car is
accompanied by the original purchase and delivery paperwork, as
well as the original window sticker which has never been removed.
�It has been kept in climate-controlled storage since new and has
been driven only 8 actual miles. The window sticker and EPA sticker
are still affixed to the window and the car comes with the original
build sheet and the original owner's manual. This delivery mileage
L82 Pace Car is a well-preserved time capsule and probably one of
the lowest mileage example's available on the market today.
Additional Details: 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE -
