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In the Garage: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette
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THE CAR AND ITS OWNER 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 pace car replica owned by Joseph Greco
WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING Starting in 1978, the Corvette’s 25th anniversary, Chevrolet would go on to provide Corvette pace cars for the fabled Indianapolis 500-mile race in 11 different years through 2012. The company also created a limited number of replicas for sale in showrooms. However,...
Read more »In the Garage: 1978 Ford LTD
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THE CAR AND ITS OWNER 1978 Ford LTD four-door pillared hardtop owned by Gregg D. Merksamer
WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING At almost 19 feet long and over 4,200 lbs., the 1978 LTD was Ford’s top-of-the-line luxury model and it marked the company’s 75th anniversary. Merksamer’s ride accentuates its length and heft with an unusual factory green color combination that would do itself proud at any St....
Read more »1978 Corvette has 13 miles, original dust
You always hear stories about the guy who bought one of those Indy 500 25th anniversary Corvettes and hid it away hoping it would be valuable. Boy, he was lame, lame like a fox.
That guy just sold his 13-mile treasure to a Corvette dealer in Massachusetts.
The dust is all original and the engine was recently run on its 33-year-old gas, which is a big selling point because I don't know...
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