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Mar 14, 2013 | 02:51 AM

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Naked Pace car

Obviously I like the '98 PC but..... I can't understand how anyone would drive/own one without the decals on it!
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ws/eBayISAPI....:WNARL:CA:1123

Mar 14, 2013 | 07:45 AM

mxz800

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I saw that the other day, I looked at their webpage they are asking $23,999. The car has 73K miles on it.

Mar 14, 2013 | 08:39 AM

Phanni

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It's likely been repainted. Those decals are difficult to find now.

Mar 14, 2013 | 08:42 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Phanni

It's likely been repainted. Those decals are difficult to find now.

my guess is that would drop the value

Mar 14, 2013 | 09:07 AM

jrose7004

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They should take those yellow wheels off of it without the decals.

Mar 14, 2013 | 09:21 AM

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Not a bad look minus the wheels and seats.

Mar 14, 2013 | 09:26 AM

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Now if they would only lose the yellow seats and yellow wheels...

Mar 14, 2013 | 09:29 AM

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Are those the original seats that appeared in the Pace Car?

I've never been interested in purchasing a pace car reproduction model, however if you like them, go all the way. This pseudo pace car looks silly.

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Mar 14, 2013 | 10:49 AM

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Now if they would only lose the yellow seats and yellow wheels...

Honestly, even the paint doesn't look right without the decals.

Mar 14, 2013 | 04:16 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Phanni

It's likely been repainted. Those decals are difficult to find now.

Could be a repaint. The graphics can be bought at Phoenix Graphics and either Ecklers or Mid-America sells a replacement graphics kit.

And the car does look strange without the decal kit on it.

Mar 14, 2013 | 04:22 PM

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The decals are the best part. He should get rid of the wheels and put the decals back on.

Mar 14, 2013 | 04:29 PM

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Should get rid of all that yellow...

Mar 14, 2013 | 05:36 PM

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Although I think the Pace Cars are hideous, they are the ONLY C5 to be a collector item, and be will probably increase in value.

Mar 14, 2013 | 05:46 PM

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Mar 14, 2013 | 06:14 PM

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Were these like the '84 Fiero pace car edition, where the lettering was in the trunk? The customer had the option of having them installed at no extra cost.
Mine was an '85 cloned to look like a pace car, many real pace car editions had the lettering in the trunk for their whole (short) life.

They looked good without the lettering, the '98....not so much

Mar 14, 2013 | 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by knewblewkorvette

What where they thinkin'. YELLOW WAGON WHEELS?

Mar 14, 2013 | 07:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike94ZLT1

Now if they would only lose the yellow seats and yellow wheels...

...and the color, and the ragtop....

Mar 14, 2013 | 08:32 PM

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And only GM would call it Radar Blue, when it's clearly a purple paint color.

The idea behind the Pace Cars is to make them stand out, and the 98 definitely did stand out, yellow wheels and all.

Mar 14, 2013 | 08:43 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zipity

And only GM would call it Radar Blue, when it's clearly a purple paint color.

The idea behind the Pace Cars is to make them stand out, and the 98 definitely did stand out, yellow wheels and all.

The Indy drivers must have been chuckling...