1997 Chevrolet Corvette (Indy 500 Pace Car) in Pembroke, Massachusetts

Vehicle Description

SHOW STOPPER ALERT! This is a TWO owner car purchased new in Kentucky close to where it was built. Very obviously purchased to be preserved and kept as new, it's then owner only accumulated about 8,000 miles on the car from 1998 to when he or she sold it in 2005. That's when the second registered owner got it and did about the same! Only driving the car about  1700 miles from then until 2012 when it was sold to a dealer in Massachusetts who kept it, not registering it in his personal collection and was and still is said to be his very favorite car ever! He himself has used it sparingly and only added a couple or three hundred miles. It's staggeringly low current mileage sits at just 10,161!!

The Corvette 1998 Indy 500 Pace Car was a limited edition variant of the C5 Corvette that was offered for the 1998 model year. Created to celebrate the use of the C5 Corvette as the pace car for the 1998 Indianapolis 500, the 1998 Pace Car Edition was only offered in a convertible body style that was painted in Rader Blue with pace car graphics, and featured a distinctive black and yellow interior. These cars were powered by Chevrolet's LS1 engine, which was a 5.7L V8 with an output of 345hp that drove the rear wheels through a 6 speed manual or 4 speed automatic transmission. Only a total of 1,163 examples of the 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car were built, with 547 featuring the manual transmission, and 616 featuring the automatic. This is the rarer of the two with a six speed manual transmission.

Just an impeccable specimen. I can't find a flaw anywhere. If you are looking for the best, look no further. 

Check out the gallery of photos in the link below. I can honestly say, the pictures don't do it justice! I can easily arrange transport also. 

Vehicle Details

  • 1997 Chevrolet Corvette (Indy 500 Pace Car)
  • Listing ID: CC-2018107
  • Price: $29,900 (OBO)
  • Location:Pembroke, Massachusetts
  • Year:1997
  • Make:Chevrolet
  • Model:Corvette (Indy 500 Pace Car)
  • Exterior Color:Purple
  • Interior Color:Yellow
  • Transmission:Manual
  • Engine Size:V-8
  • Odometer:10161
  • Convertible:Yes
  • VIN:1G1YY32GXW5118519
  • Title Status:Clear
  • Restoration History:Unrestored
  • Exterior Condition:Mint
  • Seat Material:Leather
  • Engine History:Original
  • Engine Condition:Running
  • Drive Train:Rear-wheel drive
Listed By:
Orphan Car Garage
728 Brockton Ave.
Abington, MA 02351

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