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1998 Corvette Pace Car
Three Full-color Archival, Museum-Quality Color Giclee Prints
and Five Parchment Paper Prints
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K. Scott Teeters' Corvette Art Prints

1998 Corvette Pace Car	1978 - 2008 Corvette Pace Car Montage
11" x 17" $99.95 + $4.95 S&H 19" x 23" $199.95 + $12 S&H 25" x 30" $299.95 + $25 S&H 33" x 40" $499.95 + $35 S&H	11" x 17" $99.95 + $4.95 S&H 19" x 23" $199.95 + $12 S&H 25" x 30" $299.95 + $25 S&H 33" x 40" $499.95 + $35 S&H

Dana Forrester Corvette Art Prints

Dana Forrester's "The Popsicle" 1998 Corvette Pace Car

11" x 17" $99.95 + $4.95 S&H 19" x 23" $199.95 + $12 S&H 25" x 30" $299.95 + $25 S&H 33" x 40" $499.95 + $35 S&H

You can also order by phone by calling: 1-800-858-6670 10-AM to 9-PM EST

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The above prints are available in four sizes, each made on heavy Somerset watercolor paper. 1. 11" x 17" (9-1/2" x 12" image size) - $99.95 + $4.95 S&H 2. 19" x 23" (13.625" x 18 images size) - $199.95 + $12 S&H 3. 25" x 30" (19.75" x 25" images size) - $299.95 + $25 S&H 4. 33" x 40" (27" x 35" image size) - $499.95 + $35 S&H Each print is signed and numbered by the artist. Specific number prints are available upon request, provided that the number print is still available. What is "giclee? Giclee (pronounced gee’clay) is a French term meaning to spray or squirt, which is how an inkjet printer works. However, it is not the same as a standard desktop inkjet printer.Giclee printers use special light-fast inks, which, if kept out of the sun, will remain true for up to 25 years. The image has all the tonalities and hues of the original art. Each giclee print is the finest and most expensive reproduction process in use today and sought after by true art collectors as the most accurate and valuable art prints to own.  The giclee process uses digital technology printing with  archival inks and paper producing the most stunning reproductions. A delightful gift for the home or office of that hard to buy for Corvette person in your life! If you have any questions, please call us 10-AM to 9-PM EST at: 1-800-858-6670

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Parchment Paper Prints from "The Illustrated Corvette Series"
as seen in VETTE Magazine since 1997 $19.95 + $4.95 S&H

The prints shown below are all made on 11" x 17" tan parchment paper, signed by the artist, and numbered in a series of 500. Specific number prints are available upon request, provided that the number print is still available.

We offer two options for all of our parchment paper prints. To apply either or both of the above options, click the PayPal Options buttons AFTER you select the PayPal button for the parchment paper print you are ordering. These two options are ONLY available with the parchment prints shown below.

1. Personalization: $10.00 - We can add your name, your VIN number, or any nomenclature that is meaningful for your Corvette. To let us know exactly how you want your personalization to read, CLICK HERE to send us an e-mail.

2. Framing: $30.00 - Your print can be framed in one of our 16" x 20" poster frames with a black mat. The frame edging is gold-chrome finish and the glazing is plexiglass.

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K. Scott Teeters' Corvette Art Prints

Illustrated Corvette Series No. 107 1998 Pace Car Corvette To read the story from the VETTE Magazine article, CLICK HERE...	Illustrated Corvette Series - II No. 107 1998 Pace Car Corvette
Unframed Print: $19.95 + $4.95 S&H Total: $24.90	Unframed Print: $19.95 + $4.95 S&H Total: $24.90
1998 Corvette Pace Car Profile PRO C5 1998 Corvette Pace Car	1998 Corvette Pace Car C5-7
Unframed Print: $19.95 + $4.95 S&H Total: $24.90	Unframed Print: $19.95 + $4.95 S&H Total: $24.90

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Here's the story:
Illustrated Corvette Series No. 107 - 1998 Pace Car Corvette "Pacing the 500... Again"

1998 was a spectacular year for Chevrolet’s Corvette. Not only did sales nearly triple over ‘97, but the convertible was back, the Vette was voted Motor Trend’s “Car of the Year,” and the car was even chosen to pace the 82nd Indianapolis 500—its second such appearance at Indy in only four years. And let’s not forget that there was no price increase for the base model. Could it get any better?

The Corvette’s fourth time pacing “the greatest spectacle in racing” was by far its most successful. While there were a lot of background changes—not least the race’s switch from the CART series, a move that left some purists less than thrilled—Indy was still the most watched auto racing event on the planet. Having the new C5 convertible, with its 200-mph graphics, leading a pack of 200+ mph Indy racers amounted to a multi-million-dollar, worldwide publicity event for Chevrolet.

Cars selected to pace the Indy 500 typically need some juicing up to handle the job, but this was not the case with the ‘98 Corvette. The car used to start the race was surprisingly stock, a fact that illustrates just how close a factory Corvette is to a legitimate race car. The exterior of the car was virtually the same as what any customer with $50,000 could buy at his local Chevrolet dealer, with very few exceptions. The pace car had built-in roll bars behind the seats and strobe lights integrated into the back of the tonneau cover. The Vette’s intake and exhaust systems were also slightly modified, netting an additional 25 horsepower and bringing the LS1’s output up to 370. The transmission was a stock 4-speed automatic.

Behind the wheel of the Corvette Pace Car was champion golfer Greg “The Shark” Norman. Some speculated that Greg was chose because of his historically appropriate nickname. Actually, Greg had been the Chevrolet trucks spokesperson since ’95 and was highly visible in many of Chevy’s TV ads. Prior to the race, Norman speculated about driving the Indy 500 Pace Car Corvette, saying, “Approaching the 18th green in a major tournament is exciting, but leading the pack of roaring horsepower in that new Corvette convertible—that’s going to be a special moment.”

While the ‘98 Corvette Pace Car was arguably the finest of the four Corvette Pace Cars to date, Chevrolet only built a total of 1,163 of them. The sticker price was $49,464 for the automatic version and $50,229 for the 6-speed-manual version. Of the 1,163 cars built, 616 were automatics and 547 were manual-transmission cars.

When the green light was given for the ’98 convertible to pace that year’s Indianapolis 500, Corvette designers were told, “We want something that will grab people instantly. The goal of the package is to stand out.” Everyone was very pleased with the design. The car was painted “Radar Blue” (actually, more of a blue-purple) and had contrasting yellow graphics that blended into a checkered-flag pattern that wrapped up and over the rear deck. The hood had twin yellow stripes that also blended into a checkered-flag design. The stock aluminum-alloy wheels were painted with the same yellow used on the graphics. You couldn’t miss this car.

The rest of the package was more icing on the cake and included leather sport seats with yellow inserts, electronic dual-zone heating and air conditioning, an anti-theft locking system, digital clock, Delco AM/FM radio with a CD player, Bose speakers, and speed-compensated volume control. Also included were special floor mats with the Indy 500 logo, yellow stitching on the leather shifter knob, a performance axle, and fog lamps. The Z4Z Pace Car Replica option was only available on Corvette convertibles.

By 1998, Chevrolet cars had paced the Indy 500 11 times, with Corvettes pulling duty 4 times. Chevrolet built 6,502 ‘78 pace cars, 7,315 ’86 pace cars, 527 ‘95 pace cars, and 1,163 ’98 pace cars. Most vehicles that pace the Indy 500 are highly modified versions of what the public can buy, but not this car. While not the rarest of the Corvette pace cars, the ‘98 was definitely the fastest and most complete. Incredibly, 1999 would see actual factory-racing Corvettes!
- KST