1969 Chevrolet Camaro Rs Ss Indy 500 Pace Car
The 1969 Camaro not only gave you 1 year styling but when mixing the ingredients of value also gave you a drop top V8 power RSSS eye catching appearance limited production numbers and the pedigree of pacing the most prestige race of all timethe Indy 500.
1969 chevrolet camaro rs ss indy 500 pace car. Out of a quarter million camaros produced in 1969 there were only 3675 pace cars produced. 35 years agothe current ownerpurchased this 1969 Camaro from the second owner and decided to do a full frame off nubolt restoration. Magnificent Butternut Yellow and Houndstooth BlackWhite 1969 Camaro SS Tribute For Sale has a solid 350 CID V8 under the hood and a 3 Speed Automatic transmission.
Find Classic Chevrolet Ss Camaro Pro Tour for sale as well as sales and auction results. The car was then taken back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after restoration where 1969 race winner Mario Andretti drove it at the track and had his signature added to the cars engine air cleaner cover. The car 1960 Indy 500 winner Jim Rathmann drove at the head of the 1969 Indy field was powered by the 375-horse 396 but the vast majority of the 3675 replicas were 350-powered.
OHV V-8 engine three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission coil spring independent front suspension live rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs and front disc and rear drum brakes. While investigating the car he was told by an expert that it was an all original Hardtop Pace Car Z10 SSRS. Mario Andretti autographed the air cleaner on this Camaro that remains with the car today.
It is now common knowledge that in 1969 the Chevrolet Camaro was chosen as the Indianapolis 500 pace car. National Muscle Cars LLC. The 69 Camaro Z-10 Coupe is the rarer hardtop cousin of the legendary 69 Camaro Z-11 pace car convertible that paced the 53rd Indianapolis.
This very original beauty is one of the 1969 z11 convertible indy 500 pace cars. This 1969 Chevy Camaro Indy Pace Car is one of 3600 and some built and has a numbers matching pedigree. 67358 original miles with supporting service records extensive documentation original window sticker bill of sale protecto platebooklet original owners manualVery original car front brake rotors motor never apart and never painted most of the interior is original undyed including door welts head rests rear seat side panels RF.
Original s matching 350300 hp HA coded engine with cars matching vin. When Chevy introduced the Camaro to thwart Fords Mustang those that worshiped the Bowtie were raised up and proclaimed salvation in the. For 1969 the pace car was dressed in Dover White with Hugger Orange stripes and a unique orange houndstooth interior making these some of the most distinctive pace cars ever built.