70-Mile 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Six-Speed

Description

One of the most visible honors in all of motorsports is to serve as the Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500. No car has held the position more often than America’s Sports Car, the Chevrolet Corvette, which has set the pace at the 500-mile race in Indianapolis no fewer than nineteen times since 1978. Most years, Chevrolet has recognized the selection by making available to the public a limited-production replica, finished in identical colors and trim to the Pace Car.  For 1998 the package included a finish in Radar Blue (also referenced on the window sticker as “Pace Car Purple Metallic”) with a yellow and black leather interior and bright yellow wheels, as well as a yellow graphics package with a checkered flag motif. Ordering the Indy colors also equipped one’s car with the Delco electronically tuned AM/FM radio with automatic tone control and CD player, Bose speaker system, electronic dual-zone heating and air conditioning, dual-power leather adjustable sport bucket seats with memory, and special floor mats. These were the first Corvettes equipped with the new Active Handling system, which utilizes a yaw sensor, steering angle sensor, lateral accelerometer, and other advanced features to enhance handling and help avoid accidents. Only 1,163 of the Pace Car Corvette replicas were produced, sold to the public by selected Chevrolet dealers.

"We told the designers we wanted something that would grab people immediately, and they didn't disappoint us." - Chevrolet General Manager, John Middlebrook 

Highlights 

• Offered with just 70 miles 

• Non-dealer prepped, still retains original factory plastic interior coverings 

• Optioned with the $5,039 Indy Pace Car Replica RPO code “Z4Z” which specifies: 

  • 21U - Radar Blue Exterior, 194 - Yellow & Black Sport Seats, 41T - Black Top 

  • PA6 - Yellow Wheels 

  • AAB - Memory Package 

  • AG2 - Power Seat 

  • B34 - Floor Mats 

  • CJ2 - Dual Zone AC 

  • JL4 - Active Handling Package 

  • G92 - Performance Axle 3:15 

  • T96 - Fog Lamps 

  • UNO – Delco / Bose CD with AM/FM radio with seek & scan, automatic tone control, CD player, digital clock, Theft Lock, speed-compensated volume control, and a Bose speaker system 

  • Black leather steering wheel, shift knob, shifter boot, and sport seats with Neon Yellow stitching 

• One of just 547 Indy Pace Cars optioned with the six-speed manual transmission (MN6) 

• 5.7-liter “LS1” V8 producing 345 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque 

• Clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report 

Features 

• Convertible body style with manual folding top and heated glass rear window 

• Sequential fuel injection 

• Daytime running lamps 

• Dual electric remote-controlled heated sport mirrors 

• Front cornering lamps 

• Retractable halogen headlamps 

• Solar tinted glass 

• Air conditioning 

• Rear-window defogger 

• Cruise control 

• PASS-Key II theft deterrent system with horn alarm 

• Power door locks 

• Power windows 

• Six-way power adjustable seats with leather seating surfaces 

• Four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes (ABS) 

• Limited slip differential 

• Power steering with cooler 

• Traction control 

• Aluminized stainless-steel exhaust system 

• Staggered 17 (front) and 18 (rear) inch wheels 

• 19.1 gallon fuel tank 

• 13.9 cu-ft of trunk space with the top up 

Known Imperfections 

• The driver’s side hood stripe shows a few small imperfections on the leading edge 

Included 

• Window sticker 

• Owner’s manuals 

• Indy 500 and 1998 Pace Car ephemera 

• Assorted Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Convertible delivery items 

Ownership History

The clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report indicated that this collectible 1998 Corvette Pace Car was first sold in Ohio and remained with the owner for 12 years selling to another Ohio-based owner with just 66 miles on the odometer. In 2014 it changed hands again, selling to a Louisiana-based owner. Today, this Indianapolis 500 Pace Car is offered with just 70 miles and many of its original delivery items and is likely one of the most original, lowest mileage examples on the market today.