Actual 1967 Camaro Pace Car

Lee Stewart · #1 02-28-2022, 02:49 AM

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The original 1967 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car driven by Mauri Rose 3 time Indy 500 winner

One of two pace cars built at the Norwood factory as an L78 396/375 HP/4-speed and converted by Chevrolet Engineering to a L35 396/325 HP/Automatic for Pace Car duties

https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0522-50...n-convertible/

**msclassiccars** · #2 02-28-2022, 02:02 PM

Very cool.

The Ermine White on Bright Blue is such a classy color combo.

**John** · #3 02-28-2022, 02:20 PM

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... What is the vin number of this pace car ?

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**luzl78** · #4 02-28-2022, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by John

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... What is the vin number of this pace car ?

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Ask Charlie, he owned it for many years.

**Xplantdad** · #5 02-28-2022, 06:20 PM

One of my pics from Super car Reunion

And a Jeff Murphy pic from the strip:

And.... I was fortunate enough to drive it into the Vettefest in 2006 (I followed Charley, who was driving the RS ZL-1)

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Okay, here are the start of the pics...Enjoy!

Someone driving the pace car ....following the ZL-1 into the show

**Too Many Projects** · #6 02-28-2022, 10:39 PM

Very interesting story. I was always under the impression that it was an L78/4 speed when it started the race. This story contradicts that.

Lee Stewart · #7 02-28-2022, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

Very interesting story. I was always under the impression that it was an L78/4 speed when it started the race. This story contradicts that.

They did the same thing with the two 1969 Camaro Pace Cars. Took two L78 4 speeds and made them into 396/325HP autos. I know they had 15" wheels and tires. Don't know if they used COPO 9737.

**Charley Lillard** · #8 03-01-2022, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

Very interesting story. I was always under the impression that it was an L78/4 speed when it started the race. This story contradicts that.

It came off the assembly line as a L78 4 speed. Then went to engineering and converted to 325-350hp mix with a turbo 400. Ran like a top. It and the backup Pacecar were the first L78 Camaro's. Not sure why they are selling on a Bill of Sale and not a title as it had a title.Great car.

**bashton** · #9 03-03-2022, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by luzl78

Ask Charlie, he owned it for many years.

Yeah that guy in California that owned it is a dweeeb.

Bashton

**luzl78** · #10 03-03-2022, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bashton

Yeah that guy in California that owned it is a dweeeb.

Bashton

Perhaps a dweeb but has great taste in cars.

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