For Sale at Auction: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette in Scottsdale, Arizona

This 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy pace car is No. 61 of 6,502 produced and is powered by its original L48 350ci Chevrolet V8 engine producing 185hp, mated to a 3-speed Turbo 350 automatic transmission. It was produced with the performance FE7 Gymkhana Suspension and K30 Cruise Master speed control options. Pace cars came standard with T-Tops and bags, power windows, power locks, power antenna, power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, tilt steering, clock, tachometer, silver interior and correct reproduction Goodyear GT radial tires on original rims. It has been upgraded to an AM/FM 8-track stereo radio. It also features an Al Knoch carpet kit with added sound-deadening and a Corvette Central exhaust system. The pace car option had its own paint scheme that consisted of a two-tone paint with a red stripe. Chevrolet only built one for each Corvette dealer at the time. This pace car was sold new at Jerry's Chevrolet in Fort Worth, TX. It has had the same private Arizona owner for 19 years.