Vehicle Description
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Please call Matt directly at 513-708-1468 with any questions about
this car.
Seven Hills Motorcars is very proud to offer this numbers matching
1978 Corvette Pace Car Edition in beautiful condition with the high
performance L82 engine and only 27,320 original miles. According to
the previous owner this Corvette spent the vast majority of its
life in New Mexico in a moderate and dry climate. The car has nice
lines and is totally solid with no rust issues. This Corvette looks
great, runs well, and is an awesome driver. The Pace Car and
special edition Corvettes draw a great premium over their standard
Corvette counterparts.
Beside the high performance L82 engine and Pace Car package this
Corvette is loaded with highly desirable options such as glass roof
panels, YJ8 aluminum wheel with the correct red stripe for a Pace
Car, AM-FM Stereo with 8-track, and much more. This is an excellent
opportunity to own a very rare and classic Corvette that is ready
to be used and enjoyed at an unbeatable value. One could easily buy
this car now and sell it for more than the purchase price in years
to come as the market on C3 Corvettes is very hot right now and on
the rise, especially for the Pace Car Editions and well optioned
examples like this car. Please peruse all of the photos, the
extensive list of numbers, video, and other information in this ad
to get a true sense of how nice and clean this Corvette really
is.
This Corvette is verified as an original authentic Pace Car Edition
by the special VIN sequence, separate from normal Corvettes of the
year. The difference is in the eighth digit of the VIN. Only Pace
Cars have a "9" in that position while all other Corvettes have a
"4." The car is also verified as a real Pace Car by the trim tag,
pictured in this ad, showing the correct 2-tone paint and Pace Car
specific interior codes. The car is verified as an original and
authentic L82 by the fifth digit of the VIN. Only the L82 Corvettes
with have a "4" in this spot like this car does, a base motor L48
car will always have an "L" in the fifth digit of the VIN.
This Corvette is "Numbers Matching." The last six digits of the VIN
are stamped on the engine pad, which is pictured in this ad, and
the engine is original to the car. The transmission is also
original with the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the main
case and pictured.
As a side note, this Pace Car Edition Corvette is not a dealer
auction vehicle. We hand pick each car after careful inspection.
Our Corvettes come from owners who expect their car to go to
someone that will give the vehicle the same care and attention as
they did. We invite and encourage you to examine the car in person
or have the car inspected. Please take the time to scrutinize each
picture. We photograph each vehicle to the greatest extent so you
can feel confident about your purchase. If you have a question
about the Corvette, just give us a call.
Model Description
1978 was a very special year for the third generation Corvette. It
not only marked the 25th anniversary for the model, but also the
first time that a Corvette made laps at the Indy 500 as an official
pace car. 1978 saw the most extensive redesign of the car since the
body style was introduced. The new design featured "fastback" rear
end styling with a large rear window that drastically increased
luggage space. The updates also included a newly designed interior
with all new gauges, the addition of an actual glove box, and all
new door panels.
To celebrate the Indy 500 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 Corvette. As
well as having their own identification, the pace car replicas had
their own paint scheme which consisted of a two tone paint with a
red stripe and optional decals. 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.
Exterior
The two-tone black and silver exterior is in nice driver condition.
As one can see in the photos, the paint has a great gloss and deep
shine. Often Corvettes will have particularly chipped up front
ends, this car does not and even the original low front spoiler is
in good shape. The factory Pace Car Edition aluminum wheels are in
fantastic condition with a brilliant finish and no curb rash. The
BF Goodrich Radial TA tires have plenty of tread left and are
correctly sized 255/60R15. There are no major imperfections that
have been intentionally excluded from the photos. There some small
blemishes around the car that were too faint to show up in the
photos, but nothing that is very noticeable from five or ten feet
back. The Pace Car Edition graphics and stripes look great. Both
doors open and shut fine, but the car has brand new
weather-stripping so the door can take a bit of effort to close
until the weather-stripping compresses. As one can see in the many
photos of the underside of the car, it is very clean and this
Corvette has absolutely NO RUST ISSUES. The frame is totally solid
with no rust around the "key hole" area in front of the rear tire
and I have seen no evidence of corrosion around the windshield,
which are the two most notorious spots for rust on a C3 Corvette.
We have included specific photos of the areas most prone to rust to
show how nice this car looks.
Please note that when a Pace Car Edition Corvette left the factory
they did not have the large "Official Pace Car" decals on the door,
they were put in the back of the car. The customer who ordered the
car new could have the dealer install the decals on the door or
leave them off. That is the same situation with this Pace Car. The
decals for the doors are with the car and will be sold with the
car. If the future owner would like the decals installed on the
doors we would be happy to have them installed before the car is
delivered, otherwise we will leave the decals in the back of the
car.
Window Date Codes
Please note that almost all of the glass on this Corvette is date
coded and original as the windows predate the car's body build date
of April 13, 1978 (H13). Original glass is a good indication that
this car has had no major accident history and never sustained
significant damage.
Interior
The special Silver interior of the Corvette, which was an exclusive
color for the Pace Car Edition, is in wonderful condition. The
seats look just in person as they do in the photos with no holes,
split seams, or excessive wear. The driver's seat is not worn in
the typical area on the bolster where the driver gets in and out.
The carpet is also in great condition with no stains, rips, or
holes. This includes the rear carpet which is often neglected. The
dash and console look awesome with no cracks. The door panels are
in great shape overall. The door pulls are solid and intact. The
jack and jack handle are still with the car, stored correctly
behind the passenger seat. The original spare is still with the
car. This Pace Car has never been smoked in; there are no burns
marks and no aroma of cigarettes at all.
Corvette interiors from this era are not known to wear well and the
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