Vehicle Description
Special Edition 1 of 1,158 Built for US Market - 5.7L LS1 V8/6
Speed manual - Active Handling Package - 5,600 miles/2 owner -
Collector Quality - Highly original -
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1998 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Convertible Indy 500 Pace Car
Edition
"It's hard to say if this is the best Corvette pace car or just the
best Corvette of all time."
-Autotrader.com
Here at Garage Kept Motors, we often try to imagine who'll be
stepping forward to inquire about a particular car. In the case of
this striking 1998 Corvette C5 Indy 500 Pace Car Edition, we've got
a pretty good idea who's out there absorbing every detail presented
here, and in the 158 photos and the video available on our website,
GarageKeptMotors. This serious new-owner candidate will almost
certainly be a Corvette aficionado, someone already well aware of
how truly unique this offering is. One of only 1,158 built for the
U.S. domestic market at GM's longtime Corvette-exclusive factory in
Bowling Green, Kentucky to commemorate the 11thtime the Corvette
merited the prized Indy pace car status, this particular car has
the added distinction of being equipped with the only extra-cost
option offered at the time, a six-speed manual transmission.
Our likely next owner is also probably well schooled in the
details. For example, he or she will already know that, while many
folks would call its paint color "purple," Chevrolet called it
"Radar Blue." The rest of the graphics and model-specific color
details-bright-yellow 5-spoke alloy wheels shod in Good Year Eagle
F1 EMT high-performance rubber, yellow-and-black leather
upholstery, "Corvette" trademark sunscreen graphic and hood
stripes, andeye-catching checkered flag image beginning beneath the
"82ndIndianapolis 500 Official Pace Car-May 24, 1998" door-graphic,
and running from there to nearly the end of the car-are plenty
obvious that even the casual shopper won't miss them.
Here are some of this sports car's other standout features for the
sake of that casual shopper: The car is identical to the one that
actually paced the 500 race with just two exceptions: It has
neither the strobe safety lights or the roll bar mandated for track
duties.Power originated from a 345-horsepower, 5.7 liter LS1 V8
engine. On-street or track performance was enhanced with
Chevrolet's active-handling package. The system monitored steering
inputs and the lateral g-force being exerted, and activated any of
the four brakes to stabilize the car in sharp maneuvers, helping to
control under-steer and over-steer. Inside, the pace car package
included options like an upgraded Delco radio with a CD player and
featuring speed-sensitive volume control, a digital clock, an
anti-theft system, and Bose speakers. Leather sport seats were
adjusted electronically and had memory functions, and dual-zone
heating and air-conditioning controls were also included.
Originally, the Z4Z pace car option package cost $5,039.
With only 5,636 miles since new and just two prior owners, both in
Michigan and both of whom treated the car with the respect it
deserves, this Corvette C5 fully qualifies for the often over-used
term "collector quality." Beyond an early replacement of a computer
module under warranty, the only other non-original feature we're
aware of is a battery replacement.
One thing's almost for sure about the person who'll be taking this
special C5 Corvette home: They aren't going to wait for another one
this nice to come along. After all, that's a good way to grow old
and never acquire perhaps "the best Corvette of all times" in such
sparkling condition.
Be sure to check out all the photos and video on our main website:
Garage Kept Motors. Call if interested or e-mail with any
questions. Thank you for looking.