1978 Silver Anniversary Limited Edition Indy Pace Car

1978 was the 25th anniversary for the Corvette and Chevrolet introduced the most extensively redesigned Corvette since 1968.
25th Anniversary emblems appeared on the 1978 Corvette. The Corvette was honored as the Pace Car for the 1978 Indy 500.  To commemorate the event, Chevrolet built limited edition Corvettes with their own VIN number sequence. The Wall Street Journal ran a front page article about the 1978 Indy Pace Cars, indicating they would be an excellent investment.

1978 Silver Anniversary Limited Edition Corvette Indy Pace Car, Excellent condition, garage kept, <40k original miles, two-tone black on silver, silver leather interior, 4 speed automatic L-48 350 V-8, glass t-tops, power windows, A/C, rear defogger.

Only 6502 25th Anniversary Edition Indy Pace Cars were produced
Only 972 Cars were produced with removable glass roof panels

Numbers matching engine and transmission

New pistons and rings, machined crank (10/10) and connecting rods
New camshaft and lifters (Lunati -204/214 @ .050 .420/.443 lift 112 lobe separation )
Valve service (seats, deck heads, springs and seals). New main and rod bearings
New oil pump, drive shaft and pickup. New freeze plugs and oil gallery plugs
New water pump, new thermostat and thermostat housing
New ignition plugs, wires, cap and rotor
New timing chain and new harmonic balancer
Rebuilt power steering control cylinder and valve
New engine mounts
New front and back suspension and bushings New axleshaft and drive shaft U-Joints
New transmission and engine gaskets
Carburetor Overhauled - New Fuel Filter New Brake Calipers, pads and new Master Cylinder
New heater control valve. AC Conversion from R12 to R134 - New AC Compressor - New AC Evaporator Core and new AC condenser

$26000


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