In 1978, the Chevrolet Corvette turned 25 years old. To celebrate the occasion, Chevrolet restyled its sports car with a massive, domed rear window that replaced the flying buttress design and gave the car a futuristic, fastback look while increasing visibility and cargo area. Every 1978 Corvette received special 25th Anniversary badges, and two special editions were created: the 1978 Silver Anniversary Edition, identified by its two-tone silver over gray paint scheme with a pinstripe, and the 1978 Limited Edition Corvette Coupe, better known as the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Replica or, more simply, the Pace Car Corvette. RPO Z78 was indeed a specially crafted car at the time with a healthy equipment list and reflective price that pushed the $14,000 envelope, roughly $4,000 above the cost of a standard- issue Corvette. Finished with stunning two-tone black over silver paint with a red pinstripe, the Pace Car Corvette also featured special decals, front and rear spoilers, mirrored glass roof panels, aluminum wheels, a bevy of power accessories, an AM/FM stereo with cassette deck, and an interior swathed in Bright Silver surfaces throughout. Lending to the car’s special nature, even the VIN was unique, using a “9” in the eighth digit instead of a “4,” identifying it positively as an RPO Z78 Limited Edition Coupe and making it fairly impossible to clone. Only 6,502 were produced, one for each dealer in the U.S., and each was powered by either the 350/185 HP (175 HP for California) L48 or the 350/220 HP L82 and a choice of three 4-speed manual transmissions or an automatic. This 1978 Pace Car Corvette is fitted with the more potent L82 with the 4-speed manual transmission. It has covered a mere 19,863 miles, and the paint, decals, interior, wheels and overall appearance present exquisitely well. The factory stereo head unit has been replaced with a JVC AM/FM cassette stereo, and a red button appears between the power window switches, indicating the Clifford alarm system; both were aftermarket modifications that were very chic for the era. Rolling on white-letter Goodyear Eagle GT II tires, cruises in this Corvette will be enjoyable thanks to the power accessories, air conditioning and supportive bucket seats nestled in the spacy, Pace Car-only silver interior.