1978 CORVETTE PACE CAR

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1978 was not only the Corvette's 25th birthday, but also the first time they paced the Indy 500. To celebrate the event, Chevrolet built a series of pace car replicas. Chevrolet was extremely proud of the fact that, as a pace car, the Corvette was the first car to use a completely stock drive train, the first to be built from a one piece fiberglass body, and the only pure two-seater since before World War II. These pace car replicas had their own Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), separate from the standard Corvette, another first for the marquee. The difference between the VIN number for the standard Corvette and pace car replica is in the eighth digit, the pace car replica has a 9, the Corvette a 4. As well as having their own identification, the pace car replicas had their own paint scheme which consisted of a two-tone paint with a red stripe. The extremely high demand for the pace car continually increased the quantity produced, and in the end Chevrolet decided to build one for every Corvette dealer, a total of 6,502.

This is one of the finest examples, and one of the lowest mileage 1978 pace cars in the world, and one of very few pace cars that has actually made a lap at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This piece of automotive history is not just your average pace car. The Corvette has been garage kept all its life. The interior is like new, from the Bill Mitchell inspired sliver leather seats, down to the factory T-top bags, and the still functioning cargo cover. The spoiler and plastics are straight as an arrow, showing no evidence of sun damage, like so many cars of this vintage age. This Corvette is optioned with the bigger and highly desirable L82 V8 engine. It runs as it did in 1978.

The original TCP Spec 1032 tires, with their ground breaking technology are still on the car, proving again what a true, rare, and collectible automobile this is. If the condition and the maintenance of this car aren't enough to set it apart, then the options will. This Corvette is equipped with the optional Gymkhana suspension, which provided the car with better handling and a more satisfying ride. Also the Pace Car is equipped with the optional and very desirable 8-track player, so you and your passenger can still enjoy listening to those late seventies chart toppers. The car has recently been serviced and it is running and functioning as new. This 1978 Corvette Pace Car would be an excellent addition to anyone?s collection, and a very strong investment piece. A car of this period, of this condition, and of this rarity is not only a piece of automobile history, but it is a piece of racing and Indiana history.

 

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1990 Fittipaldi Prototype Eagle Talon TSI AWD

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Eagle Fittipaldi Prototype Eagle Talon. After Emerson FIttipaldi won the Indy 500 race, Chrysler commissioned Fittipaldi USA to design a "Fittipaldi Special Edition Eagle Talon TSI" with lans to build 15,000 Special Edition Models during a two-year period.

After this show car was designed and built, it was shipped to Detroit in order to be evaluated by Chrysler Management.

Chrysler decided not to mass-produce the vehicle, and Emerson brought it down to Miami where he kept it in storage and exhibition for a period of five years. Since its purchase, it has been pampered by its only other owner.