1986 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible For Sale

Vivek Nayyar
by Vivek Nayyar

This 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Pace Car Edition is a rare, historically significant survivor showing 72,000 miles. Finished in Bright Red paint with a black convertible top over a red leather interior, this late-production C4 convertible features the factory YE8 RPO code designating it as an official GM Engineering Test Car. Shipped directly from the Bowling Green assembly plant to General Motors' Warren Tech Center, where it remained for approximately seven years and 31,000 miles before being released for public retail sale, this documented Corvette collector project is located in Findlay, Ohio.

Location: Findlay, Ohio/USA

Price: $7,500.00

Contact: 419-947-7492, 419-957-7492

Key Details

  • Make/Model: Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
  • Mileage: 72,000 miles
  • Engine: 5.7L V8
  • Transmission: Automatic
  • Title: Clean

Condition

  • Documented factory GM Engineering Test Car (YE8 RPO code verified via the National Corvette Museum), built as unit #161 from the end of 1986 production
  • Exterior paint shows age with cracking in the clearcoat and panel fading
  • Interior remains in good condition with no rips or tears in the factory red leather seats
  • Convertible soft top replaced with black material (originally white from factory)

Performance Highlights

  • Factory engine replaced with an 87-spec Small Block Chevrolet V8 roller motor featuring a carburetor conversion (installed at 31,000 miles, currently showing 72,000 miles)
  • Tuned Port Injection intake system converted to a classic 4-barrel carburetor setup

Upgrades & Features

  • Official 1986 Indy 500 Pace Car Edition package
  • Upgraded aftermarket interior audio head unit

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