98 Corvette Indy Pace Car

Condition: Used
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Corvette
Year: 1998
Mileage: 38,000
VIN: 1G1YY32G9W5118222
Vehicle Title: Clear
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1998 Chevrolet Corvette Description

DETAILS
USD..$25000.00
Engine: 5.7L V8 PFI OHV
Transmission: Manual
Mileage: 38000
Body Style: Convertible
Exterior Color: Purple
Interior Color: Black/Yellow
EXTRAS
Two Sets of Decals (to return it to original pace car form)Chrome (pictured) and Yellow RimsRemoveable Hard Top
OPTIONS
Air Conditioning
Aluminum Wheels
AM/FM Radio
Anti-Lock Brakes
Anti-Theft System
CD Player
Convertible Top
Cruise Control
Driver Airbag
Leather Interior
Passenger Airbag
Performance Tires
Power Brakes
Power Locks
Power Seats
Power Steering
Power Windows
Telescopic Wheel
Tilt Wheel
Traction Control
History
In 1998, the newly introduced convertible version of the C5 was chosen to pace the Indianapolis 500 race, and a Pace Car Replica (RPO Z4Z) was offered to the public. Aside from lacking the equipment necessary for actual pace car duties (light bar, special racing harnesses, etc.), there was little difference between the Pace Car Replica C5 and the vehicle that actually saw duty during the race. The Pace Car Replica package consisted of a special paint color ("Radar Blue"), unique interior colors (black and yellow), painted yellow wheels, and special pace car decals. The Pace Car Replica package also included other optional equipment: the newly introduced Active Handling System (RPO JL4); an electronically tuned AM/FM radio with CD player and a Bose speaker system; an electronic dual-zone heating & air conditioning system; and leather adjustable sport bucket seats. While regarded by many as the most garish Corvette appearance package offered to date, the 1998 Pace Car Replicas nevertheless enjoy a strong and loyal following of owners and collectors.
The C5 featured a hydroformed box frame, a design that offered an improved structural platform, especially for a convertible body style. The transmission was relocated to the rear of the car to form an integrated, rear-mounted transaxle assembly, connected to the all-new LS1 engine via a torque tube — an engine/transmission arrangement enabling a 50-50 (percentage, front-rear) weight distribution for improved handling. The LS1 engine initially produced 345 hp.
Aside from cosmetic differences (new wheel styles, paint colors, pace car/commemorative editions in 1998, 2003, and 2004, etc.), horsepower boosts, and new offerings for optional equipment, there were few fundamental changes from one model year to the next within the production run of the C5. One of the more popular "high-tech" options introduced to the Corvette line was a head-up display or HUD, while another innovation was the Active Handling System (first available as an option in 1998, then standard on all models in 2001). The C5 was also the first Corvette to incorporate a drive-by-wire throttle; and variable-effort steering, whereby the assist level of the power steering is varied according to vehicle speed (more at lower speeds, less at higher speeds), and was the first model to adopt the parallel or 'tandem' windshield wiper configuration, abandoning the opposed wiper configuration that was traditional on all previous Corvette models.
In contrast to the reputation of high-performance vehicles for poor fuel economy, the C5 achieves comparatively high EPA ratings of 18/25 mpg (city/highway) with the automatic transmission and 19/28 with the manual transmission, allowing it to avoid the gas guzzler tax that is levied against most other vehicles in the Corvette's class. A number of factors are responsible for this: the relatively light weight of the C5 (a curb weight under 3,300 lb (1,500 kg).

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