1998 Chevrolet Corvette

The 1998 Corvette Pace Car Edition was produced to commemorate the C5 Corvette's selection as the Official Pace Car of the 82nd Indianapolis 500. Chevrolet produced 1,163 examples — one for each Chevrolet dealer in the United States at the time.

Each car left the factory in the same specification: Radar Blue over a black and yellow two-tone interior with yellow graphics package, pace car decals, and a special identification plate. The C5 platform itself was new for the 1997 model year, bringing a hydroformed frame, composite body panels, and a relocated fuel tank that gave the convertible a usable trunk.

This Pace Car Edition's Radar Blue, which is sometimes called Pace Car Purple, is accented with distinctive yellow pace car graphics and is equipped with a manually operated black convertible soft top. The car's V8 sends power rearward through a four-speed automatic transaxle.

Acquired by the seller in 2012 and now showing just over 50,000 miles, the car is said to have had a coolant flush, upper and lower radiator hose replacement, drive belt replacement, and a brake job covering pads, rotors, and fluid flush.