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1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE PACE CAR Web price: $20,500*
 
1978 CORVETTE 25TH ANNIVERSARY PACE CAR
 
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A/C/: Front
Alloy Wheels
Bucket Seats
Leather Interior
Power Locks
Power Steering
Power Windows
Sunroof/Moonroof
Tinted Glass
Standard Specifications
L48
Type V-8, 90-degree Overhead valve
Block Cast Iron
Displacement 350 cid (5.7 liters)
Bore & Stroke 4.00 x 3.48\"
Compression ratio 8.2:1
Brake horsepower 185 @ 4000
Torque 280 lb-ft @ 2400
Main bearing Five
Valve lifters Hydraulic
Fuel supply Rochester M4MC
Feature Coupe
Wheelbase 98 inches (2.489 m)
Overall length 185.2 inches (4.704 m)
Overall width 69.0 inches (1.753 m)
Overall height 48 inches (1.219 m)
Ground Clearance 4.5 inches (11.4 cm)
Front tread 58.7 inches (1.491 m)
Rear tread 59.5 inches (1.511 m)
Tires P277/70R-15 steel-belted radial
Posi-traction Standard
Steering Recirculating ball
Front suspension Independent, unequal-length control arms with ball joints, coil springs, and stabilizer bar
Rear suspension Independent, trailing link, transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs
Brakes Hydraulic, vented four wheel discs; 11.75-inch diameter, single calipers
Ignition HEI electronic
Body construction Separate fiberglass body and box-type ladder frame with cross-members
Fuel tank 24 US Gal (20 Imp Gal) (91 liters
 
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Stock #: 85906323
Condition: Pre-owned
Body Style: Coupe
Engine: L48 350-cid V-8, 175-hp, 4-barrel
Transmission: 3 Speed Automatic
Drive Train: Rear Wheel Drive
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Doors: 2
Exterior: Black over Silver w/ Red Stripe
Interior: Silver
Miles: 30876
Vin #: 6323
Additional Information
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car, Same owner for the last 32 years, Always garaged with only 30,800 original miles driven less than 1,000 miles per year. The exterior in it’s distinctive Black over Silver with Red Pinstripe separating the two is the original paint. In good condition with a few minor chips it does not distract from the beauty of the car. The door decals (included) were never applied, giving the car a stealthy appearance. The interior is in like new condition, and the engine compartment is all original. Riding on Brand New Goodyear Eagles and equipped with the L48 350-cid V-8, 175-hp, 4-barrel with an Automatic Transmission, Power windows, T-Tops, AM FM 8-Track Stereo, Factory Air Conditioning, Tilt and Telescoping Steering Wheel, Polished Wheels and Silver Leather interior. Truly a remarkably well preserved all original piece of Automotive history. Extras include - Original Pace Car Decals, original Owners and Service Manuals, Car Cover, T-Top covers, 8-track Cassette adapter, rear window louvers. 1978 was the 25th anniversary of Corvette. To celebrate a completely re-designed body was rolled out with new "fastback" styling. The new wrap-around rear window provided much more space behind the seats but was not a hatchback. Access to the storage space is still accessed from behind the seats. All Corvettes this year came with special 25th anniversary badging. The 1978 Corvette was the pace car for the Indianapolis 500. Chevrolet created a limited edition pace car replica, This "Limited Edition Pace Car" was in such a demand in 1978 that despite it's $13,653 sticker price, people were paying up to $75,000 for these cars. . This car has distinctive Black/Silver two-tone paint with a red pin-stripe. Production of the pace car replica was limited to one for every Chevrolet dealership. This amounted to only 6,502 pace cars built in 1978.
City
15
MPG Highway
21
Actual rating will vary with options, driving conditions, habits and vehicle condition.
 
 
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1978 CORVETTE 25TH ANNIVERSARY PACE CAR
 

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