1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car
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Highlights
LOT #
530
Year
1978
Make
Chevrolet
Model
Corvette Indy Pace Car
VIN / Serial Number
1Z8748S9XXXXX
Odometer
8138
Description
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car
350 L-82 V-8 Engine
3-Speed Automatic Transmission
Black and Silver Exterior over Silver Interior
Believed to be 8,100 Actual Miles; Title Reads Exempt
Factory Installed AM/FM/CB Radio
Factory Correct Replacement Times and Original Wheels
New Delco AC Compressor Spring 2021 Original Compressor Retained for Buyer if Original Authenticity is Desired
New Power Steering Valve, Hoses and Slave Arm in November 2021
Factory Correct Original “Blue” T-Top Panels and Retaining Straps to Hold them when Driving
First Time Corvette was the Indy Pace Car After 25 Years of Existence
Fully Serviced and Driven to Shows and for Recreation Regularly - Perfect for Shows or Museum Display
Sold New on July 24, 1978 at Mert Coover Chevrolet Inc in Nevada, Iowa to Greta Schuchmann
Original Window Sticker, Sales Documentation, and Dealer Invoice
Sold to Last Owner in Spring, Texas by American Dream Machines in Des Moines Iowa
Original, Unrestored 44-Year-Old Time Capsule - Prior Owner Installed Expensive New “Factory Correct” Radial Tires, and
“Indy Pace Car” Decals, Dual Exhaust All the Way from Headers and Upgraded the Intake Manifold
Now Built the way you Would Want if it had been Available from the Factory
Original Intake Manifold is Available to Purchaser and Original “Indy Pace Car” Decals in Factory Parts Box for New Owner
Comes with Full Set of Factory Correct Leather / Vinyl Seat Inserts to Save Originals if Desired
New, Fresh Tail Light Lenses for Factory Look