1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

Here’s an updated Barrett-Jackson-style listing that puts the strongest facts first and keeps the wording tight enough for an auction catalog. 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE INDIANAPOLIS 500 PACE CAR EDITION 19 ORIGINAL MILES • ONE-FAMILY OWNED • ORIGINAL TIRES • ORIGINAL DELIVERY PROTECTIVE MATERIALS • COMPLETE PAPERWORK FROM NEW This exceptionally preserved 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Edition has remained in one-family ownership from new and shows just 19 original miles. Sold new by Bob Schyck Chevrolet, Inc. of Nicollet, Minnesota, this Corvette remains remarkably close to its original delivery condition. It retains its original tires, the original cardboard protective floor mats, and even the original protective plastic still wrapped around the steering wheel. The car is accompanied by an outstanding collection of original documentation, including the original window sticker, purchase order, build sheet, dealer order sheet and additional paperwork from new. The VIN, 1Z87L8S904086, identifies this Corvette as a 1978 coupe equipped with the L48 350ci V8 and built at Chevrolet’s St. Louis assembly plant. Power is sent through a Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. According to the original window sticker, the car was ordered in the distinctive Black and Silver Limited Edition Pace Car finish with red accent striping and a Silver/Smoke cloth-and-leather bucket-seat interior. Factory equipment includes: - L48 350ci V8 - Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission - Limited Edition Indianapolis 500 Pace Car package - Black and Silver two-tone paint - Silver/Smoke cloth-and-leather bucket seats - Removable glass roof panels - Front air deflector and rear spoiler - Aluminum wheels - Cruise-Master speed control - Air conditioning - Power windows - Power door locks - Tilt/telescopic steering column - Rear-window defogger - Sport mirrors - AM/FM stereo - Power antenna - Dual rear speakers - Heavy-duty battery The original window sticker shows an MSRP of $13,964.21. With just 19 original miles, one-family ownership, original tires, surviving delivery protective materials and a remarkably complete documentation package, this Corvette represents an exceptional preservation-grade time capsule from the first year a Corvette served as the official Indianapolis 500 Pace Car. Barrett-Jackson highlight bullets - 19 original miles - One-family owned from new - Sold new by Bob Schyck Chevrolet, Inc., Nicollet, Minnesota - Original tires - Original cardboard protective floor mats - Original protective plastic still on steering wheel - Original window sticker - Original purchase order - Original build sheet - Original dealer order sheet - Additional original paperwork from new - L48 350ci V8 - Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission - Black/Silver Indianapolis 500 Pace Car finish - Silver/Smoke cloth-and-leather bucket seats - Original MSRP $13,964.21