Vehicle Description
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Seven Hills Motorcars is very proud to offer this original 1978
Corvette Pace Car Edition in beautiful condition. 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 Corvette is
finished in the beautiful and highly desirable color combination of
Black (19) over Silver (47) with Pace Car Silver (152) interior.
This is the correct and original color scheme as verified by the
codes on the trim tag pictured in this ad. The Pace Car and special
edition Corvettes draw a great premium over their standard Corvette
counterparts.
Beside the Pace Car package this Corvette is loaded with highly
desirable options such as glass roof panels, YJ8 aluminum wheels
with the correct red stripe for a Pace Car, power steering,
tilt/telescopic steering column, D80 front and rear spoilers, 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. The low
mileage is verified as original by not only the condition of the
car, but also the clear Ohio title pictured in this ad that shows
the mileage as "Actual." Please peruse all of the photos, 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.
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 excellent driver
condition. As one can see in the photos, the paint has a great
gloss, deep shine, and smooth finish. Often Corvettes will have
particularly chipped up front ends, this car does not and even the
original low front spoiler is in good shape as one can see in the
photos. Both doors open and shut nicely. The factory Pace Car
Edition aluminum wheels are in nice condition with a brilliant
finish and no major curb rash. The Goodyear Eagle GTII tires have
plenty of tread left and are correctly sized 255/60R15. There are
no major blemishes that have been intentionally excluded from the
photos. There some tiny bumps and small imperfections around the
car that were too faint to show up in the photos, but nothing that
is very noticeable from five or ten feet away. 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.
Window Date Codes
Windshield - XJ - The "X" indicates February and the "J" indicates
1978 so this window is original, made in February of 1978.
Driver's Window - LJ - The "L" indicates March and the "J"
indicates 1978 so this window is original, made in February of
1978.
Passenger Window - XJ - The "X" indicates February and the "J"
indicates 1978 so this window is original, made in February of
1978.
Rear Window - XJ - The "X" indicates February and the "J" indicates
1978 so this window is original, made in February of 1978.
Please note that ALL of the windows on this Corvette, the rear
window, both side glass windows, and even the windshield are all
date coded and original as each piece predates the car's body build
date of April 4, 1978 (H04). 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 as good in person as they do in the photos with
just a small amount of wear in the typical spot at the base of the
bolster where the driver gets in and out. The gauge faces are crisp
and clean and the lenses are clear. The carpet is also in great
condition with no stains, rips, or holes. This includes the rear
carpet which is often neglected. The door panels are in great shape
overall. The door pulls are solid and intact. The dash has been
capped and looks great with no cracks, fading, or sun damage. The
jack and jack handle are still with the car, stored correctly
behind the passenger seat. The spare is still with the car. The
right seat belt does not retract properly. 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
excellent condition of this interior is a huge testament to the
meticulous care and attention this car has received throughout its
life and another great verification of the very low original
mileage.
Mechanical
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