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 Pace Car
Feb 18, 2022 • For Sale • 10 Comments
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»
Feb 1, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
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»
Nov 26, 2021 • For Sale • 14 Comments
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»
Oct 28, 2021 • For Sale • 8 Comments
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»
Sep 17, 2021 • For Sale • 11 Comments
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»
Jul 1, 2021 • For Sale • 9 Comments
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»
May 11, 2021 • For Sale • 15 Comments
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»
Oct 11, 2020 • For Sale • 2 Comments
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»
Apr 22, 2020 • For Sale • 20 Comments
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»
Apr 4, 2020 • For Sale • 26 Comments
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»
Mar 23, 2020 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Pace Car Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
It’s a heartbreaking prospect. You own a desirable classic car and have commenced a restoration. All of the panels have been whipped into shape and the next step is to have the paint applied. Then suddenly the car is… more»
Mar 8, 2020 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Pace Car Project: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car
Chevrolet built 6,502 examples of the Corvette Indy Pace Car Edition, and we’ve managed to see quite a few of them here at Barn Finds. The vast majority of the examples that we’ve seen have tended to be vehicles… more»
Feb 19, 2020 • For Sale • 9 Comments
12k Mile: Corvette Indy Pace Car
I know a lot of 1978 Indianapolis Pace Car Corvettes were put away when new but they always catch my eye. This one is for sale here on Craigslist in Lincoln, Nebraska for a very reasonable $15,500. I bought… more»
Feb 12, 2020 • For Sale • 25 Comments
No Reserve: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car
While it wasn’t the rarest of the limited edition models produced by Chevrolet, the Corvette Indy Pace Car was a car that sold extremely well when new. Today, the majority of examples seem to fall into two distinct camps…. more»
Feb 2, 2020 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Original Survivor: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Pace Car
While the Chevrolet Camaro has had the honor of serving as the Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500 on nine occasions with replicas then offered to the buying public, it has been the 1969 edition that seems to have… more»
