We have featured a couple of Camaro Pace Car projects over the years, but this is the first one that looks like it may have gone for a dip in the lake! That may not actually be the case,… more»
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Jun 16, 2016 • For Sale • 29 Comments
1985 Indy 500 Pace Car: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais 500
Speaking of Indy Pace Cars… This one is a 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Indy Pace Car and it’s located in Lenoir, North Carolina, a state that knows a thing or two about racin’. This gentle racer is listed on eBay with… more»
Jun 15, 2016 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Million Dollar Mustang? 1964 Real Pace Car
Yes, it’s THE car. No, it’s not a barn find, although it was a storage find at one point! This is THE 1964-1/2 Mustang pace car, modified by Holman-Moody, that paced the 1964 Indy 500 (or at least one… more»
May 29, 2016 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Indy 500 Rarity: 1979 Ford F100 Official Truck Replica
While I’m sure most of the readers of this site are familiar with the 1979 Ford Mustang Indy 500 pace car replicas, you may not know there was an official truck replica as well. Generally, the manufacturer of the… more»
May 29, 2016 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Indy 500 Time: 1965 Pace Car Replica Plymouth Fury
We at Barn Finds don’t typical feature restored cars, but since it’s Indy 500 weekend you may see some exceptions! As reader Drew V. told us, it’s appropriate! Thanks for the find, Drew! This one of 1,500 replicas produced of… more»
Apr 29, 2016 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Sequestered Since 1993: 1979 Ford Mustang Pace Car
I remember these so well when I was in high school! The Mustang pace cars with the TRX tires were the hot ticket back then, either in 2.3 turbo or 5.0 V8 form. This particular one has been off… more»
Mar 22, 2016 • For Sale • 25 Comments
No Bubble: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am Pace Car
When we think of Pace Cars, we often think of pristine, bubble-enclosed trailer queens with just the mileage from the dealer to someone’s garage on the odometer. It gets old after a while, frankly. I want to see a… more»
Mar 2, 2016 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Clean Seats: 1979 Ford Mustang Pace Car
The seller of this 1979 Ford Mustang Pace Car here on eBay lists some interesting attributes for this 2,680 original mile example, including that you could be the first one to – ahem, introduce the sensation of flatulence to… more»
Jan 30, 2016 • For Sale • 36 Comments
1969 Chevrolet Camaro: 427-Powered Pace Car?
If we are to believe what the seller of this 1969 Chevy Camaro Pace Car here on eBay says, this is a rare, factory big block car that comes with a numbers-matching 427 engine – but more about that… more»
Jan 21, 2016 • For Sale • 20 Comments
One Of 60 Pace Cars: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Serving as a pace car really isn’t all that easy of a task, hence why most pace cars were upgraded to handle keeping a brisk enough pace around the track to keep the race cars warm. It only makes… more»
Jan 10, 2016 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Indy Pace Car: 1989 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am
If this Pontiac looks familiar, that could be because we featured it just the other day. One of our readers, Dan, shared a few photos of it then to see what everyone thought and has since listed it for… more»
Jan 4, 2016 • For Sale • 20 Comments
1984 Pontiac Fiero: Pace Car Special
Pace cars through the years have been a mixed bag. Some, like the late Monte Carlo pace car, were disappointing. Others had a bit more bark to their bite, but the sad fact remains the dealer dress-up versions of… more»
Nov 10, 2015 • For Sale • 23 Comments
1978 Chevrolet Corvette: Dusty Pace Car
These Corvette Pace Cars are often low-mileage survivors, shrink-wrapped from the day they were new in hopes of investment potential. As we all know on these pages, they’re virtually a dime-a-dozen and rarely worth the price tags assigned by… more»
Oct 19, 2015 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Collectible Fox-Body: 1979 Mustang Pace Car
It’s a sign of getting old that the cars that were new when I got my driver’s license are now collectible! When the Fox-body Mustang was introduced in 1979, replacing the largely unloved Mustang II, it offered what was… more»
Jul 10, 2015 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Pace Car Coupe: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z10
We have featured a couple of Pace Car Camaros, but this is the first one I have ever seen with a roof! Apparently, there were some coupe versions of the special car made, but they were only sold through… more»
May 16, 2015 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Pace Car Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
We have featured one of these Camaro Pace Cars in the past, but it was in pieces. I’m not sure which is worse though. This body is full of rust and everything else is deteriorated. What is there though appears to… more»
