INDY PACE CAR V8 AUTOMATIC L-82 BLACK GRAY LEATHER LIMITED EDITION 12k MILES

1978 Chevrolet Corvette INDY PACE CAR

NOT A REPLICA!
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE INDY PACE CAR!
25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION!
12,790 ORIGINAL DOCUMENTED MILES
ORIGINAL PIT PASSES! ORIGINAL DECAL FOR THE SIDE OF THE CAR!
This Car Went Around TheIndianapolis Motor Speedway On 1978!
Black Exterior
Gray Interior
T-Tops
V8 L-82
Automatic Transmission
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The 1978 Indy Pace Car Was One Of The Most Desired Corvettes Of It's Time....

For decades,Chevrolet has produced special edition Corvettes to commemorate milestones of the brand, to celebrate anniversaries and, of course, to serve as the official pace car of the Indianapolis 500.While the idea of a Corvette pace car is almost common place today, the tradition of using"America's Sports Car”as an official pace car actually begin in 1978.

The1978 Corvettewas significant becauseit marked the cars 25th anniversary of production. Recognizing the achievement of manufacturing a car for a quarter-century,Chevroletcommemorated this accomplishment by introducing two special-edition Corvette that year. The first of these was known as the"Silver Anniversary”edition Corvette.It featured a two-tone silver over gray exterior with special pin-striping and special"25th Anniversary”badging.

The second special-edition Corvette was the1978 CorvetteIndy Pace Car.This car, much like the Silver Anniversary Edition, featured a special two-tone paint scheme. Unlike the Silver Anniversary Edition,this car came finished in black over a silver metallic and featured a bright red pinstripe between the two-tone paint.
The Corvette Indy Pace Car also featured a special front and rear spoiler,both of which were designed to add a more dramatic appearance to the car, though neither offered much in the way of additional downforce.The front spoiler was similar to the one installed on the1978 Pontiac Trans Am. It wrapped under and around the front of the car before blending into the wheel wells. Conversely,the rear spoiler curved down at its out-bored ends to meet the body-sides of the Corvette.

When originally introduced as an option,the 1978 Indy Pace Car Replica had a base price of $13,653.21,which was approximately$4,300 more than the base Corvette that same year!Following a front-page article in theWall Street Journal,prices for these limited-edition Corvettes went through the roofas they were quickly snapped up by collectors. The sudden scarcity of these cars combined with their collectibility status tempted some owners of standard1978 Corvettesto try and pass them off as factory Pace Cars.All that was needed was a black or silver car with the right options, access to a paint-booth, moderate skill painting a car and access to someone in a Chevy dealer's parts departmentthat was willing to sell the two spoilers and the special silver cabin trim (though most counterfeiters were either unaware of or would forget about the special seats).

Naturally,the development of a special Corvette Pace Car meant an opportunity forGMto market the design to consumers. Even before the car was officially announced, rumors of a special-edition Pace Car excited enthusiasts and would-be future owners. Chevroletinitially decided that they would produce 2,500 Indy 500 Pace Car replicas -100 cars for each year of Corvette's production since1953.Each of these cars would be sold on a"first come, first serve”basis.

However, asChevroletalready had 6,200 established automobile dealerships at the time,it was quickly decided that a minimum order of 6,200 units should be built so that each showroom could have at least one Pace Car in it.As such, the"Limited Edition Indy Pace Car Replica”Corvette actually accounted for 15 percent of all the1978 Corvettes,with a total of 6,502 Pace Cars produced that year.

978 was the 25th anniversary of Corvette. To celebrate a competely 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 anniversay badging. A special "Anniversay Edition" included a unique Charcoal Silver/Silver Metallic two-tone paint job for an extra $399. Production of the anniversay edition was not limited and 15,283 Corvettes were eventually sold with this paint. The 1978 Corvette was the pace car for the Indy 500. Chevrolet created a limited edition pace car replica, this option added over $13,000 to the price of the car (more than the base price!). 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 6,502 pace cars built in 1978. All '78 Corvettes were built with Rochester Q-Jet carburetors.

Production Options and Build Statistics
Total 1978 Corvettes Built - 46,776Serial numbers: 1Z87x8S400001 to 1Z87x8S440274
The "Vehicle Identification Number" (also VIN or serial number) is stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield.
PositionCharacterDescription

1	1	Chevrolet Division
2	Z	Corvette
3-4	87	Coupe
5	L	L48 350-cid V8, 175-hp, 4-barrel
H	H = L82 350-cid V8, 220-hp, 4-barrel
6	8	1978
7	S	Assembled in St. Louis, MO
8 to 13	400001 to 446558	production sequence

Engine Serial Number
1978 Corvette engines have the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the block after the engine number. The date code the engine was manufactured was also cast into the block. The engine serial number includes a production sequence number starting with 0001001 and one of the suffixes below.CodeEngineHorsepowerCompressionTransmissionFuel SupplyEmissions

CHD	350-cid	180-hp V-8	8.5:1	Automatic	Four-Barrel Carburetor	California
CKD	350-cid	180-hp V-8	8.5:1	Automatic	Four-Barrel Carburetor	High-Altitude
CKZ	350-cid	180-hp V-8	8.5:1	Manual	Four-Barrel Carburetor	;
CLA	350-cid	180-hp V-8	8.5:1	Automatic	Four-Barrel Carburetor	;
CLB	350-cid	180-hp V-8	8.5:1	Automatic	Four-Barrel Carburetor	High-Altitude
CLC	350-cid	180-hp V-8	8.5:1	Automatic	Four-Barrel Carburetor	California
CLD	350-cid	210-hp V-8	9.0:1	Manual	Four-Barrel Carburetor	;
CLF	350-cid	210-hp V-8	9.0:1	Automatic	Four-Barrel Carburetor	;

The body number plate is located on the engine side of the cowl. The Fisher Body Style Number identifies the model of Corvette.77-1YZ37 - Corvette Coupe
The body number is the serial number of the body. The trim number represents the color of the interior, the paint color is the exterior paint color.Production Options
RPODescriptionPriceProduction

1YZ37	Base Coupe	$9,351.89	40,274
1YZ87/78	Limited Edition Pace Car	$13,653.21	6,502
A31	Power Windows	$130	36,931
AU3	Power Door Locks	$120	12,187
B2Z	Silver Anniversary Paint (Includes sport striping and two-tone paint treatment)	$399	15,283
CC1	Removable Glass Roof Panels	$349	972
C49	Rear Window Defogger	$95	30,912
C60	Air Conditioning	$605	37,638
D35	Sport Mirrors (LH remote and RH manual)	$40	38,405
FE7	Gymkhana Suspension (Included with ZN1 trailering chassis equipment)	$41	12,590
G95	Optional Rear Axle Ratio	$15	382
K30	Cruise Control	$99	31,608
L48	350ci. 200hp engine	$525	34,037
L82	350ci. 220hp engine	$525	12,739
M21	4-spd, Close Ratio Manual Transmission.	$0.00	3,385
MM4	4-spd, Wide Ratio Manual Transmission	$0.00	4,773
MX1	Automatic Transmission	$0.00	38,614
na2	Standard Emissions Equipment	$0.00	N/A
na6	High Altitude Emissions Equipment	$33	260
N37	Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column	$175	37,858
QBS	White Letter Steel Belted Radial Tires - P255/60R15	$216.32	18,296
QGQ	Black Wall Steel Belted Radial Tires - P225/70R15	$0.00	N/A
QGR	White Letter Steel Belted Radial Tires - P225/70R15	$51	26,203
UA1	Heavy Duty Battery	$18	28,243
UL5	Radio Delete	$0.00	N/A
UM2	AM-FM Radio Stereo w/ 8-track	$419	20,899
UP6	AM-FM Radio Stereo w/ CB	$638	7,138
U58	AM-FM Radio Stereo	$286	10,189
U69	AM-FM Radio	$199	2,057
U75	Power Antenna	$49	23,069
U81	Dual Rear Speakers	$49	12,340
YF5	California Emissions Certification	$70	3,405
YJ8	Aluminum Wheels	$340	28,008
ZN1	Trailer Package (Included heavy duty radiator, and FE7 Gymkhana Suspension)	$89	972
ZX2	Convenience Group (Included delay switch for dome, headlight warning buzzer, underhood light, low fuel warning light, interior courtesy lights, color keyed floor mats, intermittent windshield wipers and RH visor vanity mirror.)	$84	37,222

Color Options for 1978Interior options for exterior colors are suggested by Chevrolet. Any combination could be ordered.RPOExteriorInteriorProduction

10	Classic White	B-DB-DBR-LB-O-M-R	4,150
13	Silver	B-DB-M-R	3,232
13/07	Silver Anniversary	B-O-R	15,283
19	Black	B-LB-M-O-R	4,573
19/47	Black/Silver	SV	6,502
26	Corvette Light Blue	DB	1,960
52	Corvette Yellow	B-DBR-O	1,243
59	Corvette Light Beige	B-DB-DBR-LB-M	1,686
72	Corvette Red	B-LB-O-R	2,074
82	Corvette Mahogany	B-DBR-LB-M-O	2,121
83	Corvette Dark Blue	DB-LB-O	2,084
89	Corvette Dark Brown	DBR-LB-O	1,991

Color Codes: B=Black, C=Cloth, DB=Dark Blue, DBR=Dark Brown, L=Leather, LB=Light Beige, M=Mahogany, O=Oyster, R=Red, SV=SilverInterior ColorsRPOColorProduction

12C	Oyster Cloth	2,226
15C	Silver Cloth	2,606
19C	Black Cloth	1,353
29C	Dark Blue Cloth	1,168
49C	Dark Green Cloth	517
59C	Light Beige Cloth	693
69C	Dark Brown Cloth	564
72C	Red Cloth	1,221
76C	Mahogany Cloth	763
122	Oyster Cloth	8,999
152	Silver Leather	5,703
192	Black Leather	7,218
292	Dark Blue Leather	3,207
592	Light Beige Leather	3,338
692	Dark Bown Leather	2,449
722	Red Leather	4,067
762	Mahogany Leather	2,443

1978 Corvette Specifications
Mechanical Dimensions
FeatureCoupe

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
Positraction	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)

Engine Specifications
FeatureBase Engine RPO L48RPO L48RPO L82

Type	V-8, 90-degree Overhead valve
Block	Cast Iron
Displacement	350 cid (5.7 liters)	350 cid (5.7 liters)	350 cid (5.7 liters)
Bore & Stroke	4.00 x 3.48"	4.00 x 3.48"	4.00 x 3.48"
Compression ratio	8.2:1	8.2:1	8.9:1
Brake horsepower	185 @ 4000	175 @ 4000	220 @ 5200
Torque	280 lb-ft @ 2400	270 lb-ft @ 2400	260 lb-ft @ 3600
Main bearing	Five
Valve lifters	Hydraulic
Fuel supply	Rochester M4MC	Rochester M4MC California emissions and high-altitude emissions	Rochester M4MC

Today,the1978 CorvetteIndy Pace Car continues to hold its value far better than most other Corvettes from that era. It is not uncommon to see a low-mileage 1978 Pace Car listed for sale with a price tag of $40-50,000! Moreover, it's not uncommon to see individuals, many of whom have probably dreamed of owning one of these beautiful machines for decades, pay that price gladly for the chance to own one of the most desirable Corvette Pace Cars in the brand's 65+ year history.



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• Make: Chevrolet
• Model: Corvette
• SubModel: 25TH ANNIVERSARY
• Type: Coupe
• Trim: INDY PACE CAR
• Year: 1978
• Mileage: 12790
• VIN: 1Z8748S901526
• Color: Black
• Engine size: L-82
• Number of cylinders: 8
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: Automatic
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Gray
• Drive side: Left-hand drive
• Options: Leather Seats
• Vehicle Title: Clear
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