Being chosen to supply the Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500 is an honor to which many manufacturers aspire. Chevrolet has been represented by its Camaro on nine occasions, including 1969 by the SS/RS. The company leveraged the enormous… more»
Indy Pace Car
No Reserve: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS Convertible Indy Pace Car
No Reserve: 1979 Ford Mustang Indy Pace Car Edition
May is here, which means one thing; It’s Indy time! This year, Chevrolet’s Corvette Z06 will serve as the Official Pace Car, but in 1979, that honor fell to Ford’s new Fox-Body Mustang. The company did what most manufacturers… more»
Rare Indy Pace Car: 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
It has been a longstanding tradition for a domestic production car to be selected for the honor of pacing the Indianapolis 500. Not only does the selection expose millions of race fans to a new automobile, but several special… more»
Real Deal: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Indy Pace Car
Being selected as the supplier of the Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500 is an accolade to which many manufacturers aspire. Chevrolet’s Camaro has been accorded that honor on nine occasions. The Camaro Convertible served with distinction in 1969,… more»
72k Original Miles: 1979 Ford Mustang Indy Pace Car Edition
It is the month of May, meaning that we are only two weeks away from the annual running of the iconic Indianapolis 500. The television audience for this event is enormous, meaning that the vehicle chosen as the event’s… more»
Indy Festival Car: 1975 Buick LeSabre Convertible
I love seeing a nice convertible in the winter, with actual snow on the ground in Anoka, Minnesota, with the top down. It’s hard to not see snow on the ground in February in Minnesota, come to think of… more»
54k Mile 1979 Ford Mustang Indy Pace Car
You have to give marketing and product planning gurus their dues. An old adage in motorsport says that what wins on Sunday sells on Monday. However, if your shiny new model isn’t competing in a motorsport event, why not… more»
46k Mile 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car
When it comes to the question of limited edition classics, some vehicles are more limited than others. Take the 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car as a case in point. The company had intended to produce a mere 2,500… more»
350-Equipped: 1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z20 Indy Pace Car
On nine occasions, the Chevrolet Camaro has been afforded the honor of serving as the Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500. These have included the 1982 event where they used their newly-unveiled Third Generation Z28 model. As has been… more»
One Owner: 1979 Ford Mustang Pace Car Edition
There will be times when a classic car will appear on our desks here at Barn Finds, and the vehicle will seem to tick all of the right boxes. That seems to be the case with this 1979 Mustang… more»
28k Original Miles: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition
It seems that when examples of the 1978 Corvette Pace Car Edition land on our desks here at Barn Finds, they usually fall into two categories. We will often see the ones that the original owner has squirreled away… more»
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car With 75 Genuine Miles!
We’ve seen a few examples of the 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car over the years here at Barn Finds, and they tend to be divided into two distinct categories. Some are amazingly well preserved low-mileage vehicles, while others… more»
36K Mile: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am Indy Pace Car
Located in Wichita, Kansas, this unrestored 1980 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Replica has traveled only 36,000 miles since new. Based on the pictures in the ad, the car looks like it has even less miles… more»
Museum Piece: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Pace Car
The Oldsmobile Calais was a sleek, modern-looking upgrade from the previous year’s Olds Omega, a somewhat clunky-looking, blocky X-body car that lived up to its name as far as ending in 1984 (Omega = the last or the end)…. more»
22-Mile 1990 Chevrolet Beretta Indy 500 Pace Car
There are low-mile cars and then there are low-mile cars. This 1990 Chevrolet Beretta Indy 500 Pace Car replica has a mere 22 miles on it. Not 22,000, just 22, although the odometer shows just 21 miles. This 30-year-old… more»