1998 Corvette Convertible Indy Pace Car Package Only 3k Miles Automatic 98 Auto

1998 Indy 500 Corvette Pace Car1 of Only 1,163 Built
The C5 convertible made it's debut in 1998 and was chosen as the pace car for the Indy 500. Only 1,163 pace car replicas were built sporting purple paint with bright yellow graphics and wheels.Run-Flat tires were standard on all cars and avoided having to carry a spare tire. The rear window in the new convertible is made of glass with a heater element for defrosting. It also has an express down feature that automatically opens the tonneau cover and lowers the windows a small amount with the press of a button. New optional "Active Handling System" (AHS) applies brakes individually when the car detects that it is sliding. This new system uses yaw and pitch sensors to determine how the car is moving and can correct for understeer and oversteer to keep the car from going out of control. Corvettes equipped with AHS also have the "Competitive Mode", this mode turns off the traction control but leaves the AHS active for Gymkhana and Autocross competition. Dual airbags are standard safety equipment on C5.
Production Statistics:
Total 1996 Corvettes Built - 31,084
Total 1996 Coupes - 19,235
Total 1996 Convertibles - 11,849