1998 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car

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- Corvette Convertible  82nd Indy 500</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>1998 marked the fourth time the Chevrolet Corvette had been selected as the Indy 500 Pace Car.  </B></div> <div> Other than mandatory safety features, the Corvette needed no modifications to meet pace car specifications.</div> <bR> <div> Golfing great Greg Norman was scheduled to drive the 1998 pace car, but was forced to withdraw due to recent shoulder surgery.  </div> <div> 1963 Indy 500 winner Parnelli Jones was selected to fill in for Norman.</div> <bR> <div> The 1998 Corvette's color-shifting "radar blue" paint and bright yellow wheels presented some of the most extreme looks for an Indy pace car.  </div> <div> The car is powered by the stock 5.7 litre LS1 V-8 engine and features an Active Handling chassis control system.</div> <bR> <div> 1,158 limited edition pace car replicas were produced by Chevrolet.  The "Z4Z" pace car option package cost $5,039. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>This Indy Corvette was purchased from the original owner in Oct 2010.</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Factory 6-Speed, Convertible - 18K Original Miles.</B></div> <div> <B>1 of only 247 6 spd IPC's Produced for 1998.</B></div> <bR> <div> 100% untouched and all-original 1998 Corvette Pace Car.</div> <div> Only 18,247 Original Miles - Brand new tires</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>The RPO equipment list reads:</U></B></div> <div> Z4Z INDY PACE CAR PACKAGE</div> <div> RADAR BLUE METALLIC EXTERIOR</div> <div> YELLOW AND BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR</div> <div> LS-1 V-8 -- 5.7 LITER w/345 HP</div> <div> 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION</div> <div> BLACK CONVERTIBLE TOP</div> <div> YELLOW SPORT WHEELS</div> <div> DRIVER AND PASSENGER MEMORY SPORT SEATS</div> <div> AIR CONDITIONING - DUAL ZONE</div> <div> ACTIVE HANDLING SUSPENSION</div> <div> FOG LIGHTS</div> <div> BOSE SOUND SYSTEM, WITH CD</div> <bR> <div> <B>This is the REAL THING -- Full Documentation.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9d120580.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9cae86e0.jpg" border=0 width="488" height="366" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="9c8e86e0.jpg" border=0 width="488" height="366" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9c3e86e0.jpg" border=0 width="488" height="366" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="9c4e86e0.jpg" border=0 width="488" height="366" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b7908060.jpg" border=0 width="1032" height="774" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="9c5e86e0.jpg" border=0 width="488" height="366" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="b78186b0.jpg" border=0 width="536" height="363" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9c61b940.jpg" border=0 width="539" height="404" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="9cde7930.jpg" border=0 width="487" height="403" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9cc19930.jpg" border=0 width="537" height="403" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="9d01b940.jpg" border=0 width="539" height="404" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Corvette Indy 500</B></div> <div> <B>Pace Car Replicas to Be Offered</B></div> <div> <B>10:21 a.m. Nov 25, 1997 Eastern</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>LAS VEGAS, Nov. 25</B></div> <div> <B>/PRNewswire/ -- The 1998 Chevrolet Corvette convertible has been selected as the</B></div> <div> <B>Official Pace Car for next year's Indianapolis 500. To commemorate the event,</B></div> <div> <B>Chevy has announced plans to produce a limited number of pace car replicas for</B></div> <div> <B>sale to the public.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Chevrolet cars have been selected a total of eleven</B></div> <div> <B>times for Indy 500 Pace Car duties -- more than any other manufacturer -- and</B></div> <div> <B>1998 will mark the seventh time that the company has offered replica cars for</B></div> <div> <B>sale. Previous Chevrolet pace car replicas have been hot sellers, and today all</B></div> <div> <B>are highly prized by collectors. The '98 Corvette Convertible Indy 500 Pace Car</B></div> <div> <B>replica should cause a similar stir. In a place as big as the Brickyard, a pace</B></div> <div> <B>car has to stand out on the track -- first and foremost for safety reasons, but</B></div> <div> <B>manufacturers want to get the crowd's attention too. "The '98 Corvette Indy Pace</B></div> <div> <B>Car should certainly fill the bill," said Chevy general manager, John</B></div> <div> <B>Middlebrook. "We told the designers we wanted something that would grab people</B></div> <div> <B>immediately, and they didn't disappoint us."</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>From its Radar Blue exterior color to its in-your-face bright yellow wheels and equally</B></div> <div> <B>attention-getting yellow & black leather interior, the '98 Corvette</B></div> <div> <B>Convertible Indy 500 Pace Car should turn heads wherever it goes. In addition to</B></div> <div> <B>the vivid color combination mentioned above, a stunning yellow graphics package,</B></div> <div> <B>with a checkered flag motif towards the rear, stretches from the Corvette's</B></div> <div> <B>functional front gill panel all along the sides of the car and up over its tail.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The replica Corvette convertible pace cars will be exactly the same as</B></div> <div> <B>the real thing -- with the exception of the specially-fitted strobe lights on</B></div> <div> <B>the actual pace car which were mandated by the Speedway for safety reasons. And</B></div> <div> <B>since the 345-hp Corvette needs no powertrain modifications to handle the pacing</B></div> <div> <B>chores, the replicas will be mechanically identical to the original.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>In addition to the special paint and graphics described above, the Indy Pace Car</B></div> <div> <B>Option Package (Z4Z) offered on the '98 Corvette convertible will contain other</B></div> <div> <B>highly-desirable options. Heading the list is a Delco electronically-tuned AM/FM</B></div> <div> <B>radio with seek & scan, automatic tone control, CD player, digital clock,</B></div> <div> <B>Theft Lock, speed-compensated volume control and a Bose speaker system. Also</B></div> <div> <B>included is an electronic dual-zone heating & air conditioning system,</B></div> <div> <B>dual-power leather adjustable sport bucket seats, memory package and floor mats.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Customers may select a 4-speed automatic transmission with a performance</B></div> <div> <B>axle ratio at no extra charge, or choose the optional 6-speed manual</B></div> <div> <B>transmission at additional cost. And that's not all. Beginning with pace car</B></div> <div> <B>production this year, Chevy will introduce an impressive new Active Handling</B></div> <div> <B>chassis control system (JL4) for the Corvette. The Active Handling system</B></div> <div> <B>utilizes a yaw sensor, steering angle sensor, lateral accelerometer and other</B></div> <div> <B>space-age technologies to enhance Corvette's already nimble handling with added</B></div> <div> <B>accident avoidance capabilities. A "competitive driving" mode, something no</B></div> <div> <B>other chassis control system has, is available for gymkhana or autocross events.</B></div> <div> <B>The system will be available on all other Corvettes after the first of the year</B></div> <div> <B>at an option price of $500, but it's included as part of the Z4Z Pace Car</B></div> <div> <B>Package.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Z4Z Pace Car Package (with the automatic) adds $5,039 to</B></div> <div> <B>the Corvette convertible's very competitive base MSRP of $44,990 (which includes</B></div> <div> <B>destination charges).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Chevrolet plans to build only 1,158 of the '98 Corvette Convertible Indy 500 Pace Car replicas. </B></div> <div> <B>The bulk of these will be soldby selected Chevy dealers in the United States, </B></div> <div> <B>and a limited number will beexported to Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean. </B></div> <div> <B>Collectors would  be well-advised to get into line very quickly. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>SOURCE Chevrolet Motor Division</B></div> <div> <B>Copyright 1997, PR Newswire </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://count.carrierzone.com/app/count_server/count.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> </script>  </body>