#27 – 1978 Pace Car
In 1978, for the first time, a Corvette was chosen as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500. The Corvette C3 was black over silver metallic with red pinstripe separating the colors. A limited edition replica of the Indy Pace Cars was offered for purchase and made up 15 percent of total production. For the replicas, the cross-flag emblem was replaced a with a special anniversary emblem.
This is definitely one of the more surprising facts about Chevrolet Corvettes.