1978 Chevrolet Corvette

Coupe

L-82

Automatic

1Z8748S906243

Clear

Gasoline

Vehicle Description In 1978 Chevrolet celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Corvette by pacing the Indianapolis 500 and releasing a handful of special-edition pace car replicas to the public. Just 6502 of these very special Black and Silver Corvette models were ever produced each with a unique VIN sequence a significant change from previous special-edition Corvettes. Besides the special two-tone paint this Corvette Pace Car features unique front and rear spoilers polished aluminum Red-stripe wheels, rare mirror-tint T-Top roof panels and contoured sport seats finished in silver leather. The 25th anniversary Corvette was marked with one of the most extensively redesigned Corvettes since the 1968 model. The new "fastback" rear end styling featured a large rear window reminiscent of the lines of the mid-'60s. The interior of the 1978 Pace Car sported a special "clam shell" seat. This particular Pace Car Edition includes the sought-after L82 350 CI engine with an automatic transmission. The L82 was designed as a high-performance engine featuring a 9:1 compression ratio that generated 220 horsepower. The L82 engine had larger heads and valves four-bolt mains forged-steel crank different pistons and aluminum intake. Although the cam is stronger in the L82 it's physically identical to the L48 Chevrolet's first version of a base 350 V-8 engine. With only 42,530 original miles this vehicle is in excellent condition inside and out and has been kept almost all original. The only defect is the passenger sun visor is drooping. I recently had the carburetor overhauled and added a new fuel pump. All instrumentation is original except for the radio. Exhaust is modified.