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1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Z87/Z78 Limited Edition Pace Car Coupe

  • Chassis Number: 1Z8748S901526
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This vehicle is a mostly unrestored Indy Pace Car Edition Corvette. It currently has 9,562 original miles on the odometer. This Z87 Pace Car Edition is powered by an L82 350 cubic-inch V8 engine offering 220 horsepower. There is an MX1 automatic transmission, FE7 Gymkhana suspension, YJ8 aluminum wheels with Red striping, 152 Silver/Smoke leather trim, UP6 special order AM/FM stereo with CB, and 19/47 Black and Silver paint with Red/Silver accent striping. It has the correct originals style QB5 Goodyear P255/60R15 radial tires.

Chevrolet has been given the opportunity to pace Indy a record 12 times including the new C7 2014 Corvette. This example is one of the 6,502 built.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2014

2014 Mecum - Monterey

High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $22,000

1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C3

(Data based on Model Year 1978 sales)
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s416069
Sold for USD$20,350
  2025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition
Chassis#: 1z87l8s903378
Sold for USD$27,500
  2025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s904059
Sold for USD$25,300
  2025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s428251
Sold for USD$16,500
  2025 Mecum : Tulsa
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s427736
Sold for USD$31,900
  2025 Mecum : Indy
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s906177
Sold for USD$35,200
  2025 Mecum : Indy
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s437263
Sold for USD$34,100
  2025 Mecum : Indy
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s903984
Sold for USD$18,700
  2025 Mecum : Indy
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s431604
Sold for USD$13,750
  2025 Mecum : Indy
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s412712
Sold for USD$11,000
  2025 Mecum : Indy
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s432089
Sold for USD$11,000
  2025 Mecum : Indy
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition
Chassis#: 1z8748s900047
Sold for USD$20,900
  2025 Mecum : Houston
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition
Chassis#: 1z87l8s905934
Sold for USD$24,200
  2025 Mecum : Houston
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s900199
Sold for USD$11,000
  2025 Mecum : Houston
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s440056
Sold for USD$17,600
  2025 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary
Chassis#: 1z8748s410371
Sold for USD$23,100
  2025 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s413988
Sold for USD$16,500
  2025 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s427055
Sold for USD$12,650
  2025 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition
Chassis#: 1z87l8s901028
Sold for USD$20,900
  2025 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s417560
Sold for USD$14,300
  2025 Mecum : Kissimmee
 

Chevrolet Corvette C3s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z87l8s4027472025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special$11,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe1z8748s9043652025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special$20,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z87l8s4377092025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special$15,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe1z8748s9047952025 Mecum : Indy$30,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z87l8s4027472025 Mecum : Indy$11,000  
1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE T-TOP COUPE1Z87L8S4235262025 BarrettJackson : Palm Beach   
1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE T-TOP COUPE1Z87L8S4235262025 BarrettJackson : Palm Beach   
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z8748s4127122025 Mecum : Houston$0  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe1z8748s9047952025 Mecum : Kissimmee$27,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe1z87l8s4160692025 Mecum : Kissimmee$17,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe1z87l8s4248592024 Mecum : Kansas City$10,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z87l8s4107372024 Mecum : Kansas City$13,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe1z8748s9037332024 Mecum : Harrisburg$38,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Limited Edition Pace Car Replica1Z87L8S9035832024 RM Sothebys : Dare to Dream Online $30,000$40,000
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z87l8s4366772024 Mecum : Indy$15,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z8748s4096312024 Mecum : Indy $25,000$35,000
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe1z87l8s9024752024 Mecum : Houston$23,000$35,000$45,000
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe1z87l8s9037992024 Mecum : Houston$35,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition1z87l8s9064432024 Mecum : Glendale   
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe1z87l8s9057342024 Mecum : Glendale$27,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition1z87l8s9024942024 Mecum : Kissimmee$14,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition1z87l8s9039322024 Mecum : Kissimmee$21,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition1z8748s9045862024 Mecum : Kissimmee$40,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe1z87l8s9025542024 Mecum : Kissimmee$22,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe1z8748s4041582023 Mecum : Kansas City$13,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z8748s4218972023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey$13,500  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary1z8748s4089162023 Mecum : Indy$30,000$50,000$60,000
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z87l8s4303782023 Mecum : Indy$35,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z8748s4341992023 Mecum : Indy$16,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette 2023 Spring Carlisle   

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