‘78 Pace car info
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‘78 Pace car info
Hey guys. Currently a ‘61 roadster and ‘90 ZR-1 owner, and currently looking at a ‘78 Indy pace car for sale hear in the land down under. Could some of you knowledgeable C3 owners tell me the specs for build # 117 of the 1978 Indy pace car. Seller hasn’t listed vin or engine number, but is claiming it’s a L82. Just wanting some info before I contact him about the car he has listed for sale, as I am very interested.
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The vin will probably look like this 1Z8748S900117 if a L82. If the 5th digit is an L then it is a L48.
Not much can be told other than the 9 indicating Pace Car or the 5th digit for the model.
The c3 registry doesnt have it listed and a google had no info. Perhaps someone on the forum once owned it?
Hopefully with such a low number he kept all the documentation with the invoice. If not you can order a copy of the invoice at least for $50 from the Heritage Center.
In the meanwhile if you would like some sites to visit about the 78 model year:
https://www.corvetteactioncenter.com...978/index.html
This is a 153 page pdf for the 78 year specifications:
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...t-Corvette.pdf
Not much can be told other than the 9 indicating Pace Car or the 5th digit for the model.
The c3 registry doesnt have it listed and a google had no info. Perhaps someone on the forum once owned it?
Hopefully with such a low number he kept all the documentation with the invoice. If not you can order a copy of the invoice at least for $50 from the Heritage Center.
In the meanwhile if you would like some sites to visit about the 78 model year:
https://www.corvetteactioncenter.com...978/index.html
This is a 153 page pdf for the 78 year specifications:
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...t-Corvette.pdf
Last edited by BKarol; Jan 9, 2019 at 02:10 PM.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I have had a reply from the seller and the vin number he sent through matches exactly the vin number you posted. I will have a read up of those sites you listed and try and get some tips on what to look out for when buying a c3.
Thanks for your help.
Cheers, Russell����
Thanks for your help.
Cheers, Russell����
