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Old 04-06-2010, 01:40 PM
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2010 Chevrolet Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car - Click above for high-res image gallery

Some of the most desirable Chevrolet Camaros are the factory-made replicas to celebrate the pony car's inclusion in the racing world as a pace car. And it looks like we have yet another pace car rep to add to our growing list of potential collectibles with General Motors' announcement that it will build 200 or fewer 2010 Chevy Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Limited Edition models.

Each of the Pace Car models will be based on an SS with the RS appearance package. A 400 horsepower 6.2-liter V8 engine will be mated up with a six-speed automatic transmission (what, no manual?), with power put to the ground through 20-inch polished aluminum wheels. A throwback-style front grille recalls the old '67 Pace Cars, and the whole shebang will be painted in Inferno Orange, including the engine cover.

Now, for the most important bits:
  • Premium floor mats with accent colors
  • 2010 Indianapolis 500 event logo decal on both doors and embroidered on driver and passenger headrests
  • 2010 Indianapolis 500 event logo badges on front fenders
Price? $41,950 (including an $850 Destination Freight Charge). Get the rest of the details in the press release after the break.


Gallery: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car



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Old 04-06-2010, 01:43 PM
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Indy Pace car replicas coming to a dealer near you

Pricey!

http://media.chevrolet.com/content/m...06_camaro_pace

DETROIT -- For the first time since 1993, Chevrolet will build and sell a replica of a Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car.

“We set out to build a collectible vehicle that will appeal to the die-hard Camaro and Indianapolis 500 fan,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President, Chevrolet Marketing. “We believe we’ve done just that with the 2010 Chevy Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Limited Edition.”

This limited edition replica includes all the features found on a top-of-the-line regular production Camaro SS, but adds some additional features unique to the actual pace car to be driven by Robin Roberts, anchor of “Good Morning America,” during the this year’s Indianapolis 500.

Based on a Camaro 2SS model with an RS appearance package, the replica includes the following content:

400 hp 6.2L V-8
Six-speed automatic transmission with remote start
20-inch polished aluminum wheels
Full body White Pearl decal rally stripes
Inferno Orange heritage front grille
Inferno Orange engine cover
Premium floor mats with accent colors
2010 Indianapolis 500 event logo decal on both doors and embroidered on driver and passenger headrests
2010 Indianapolis 500 event logo badges on front fenders
Up to 200 pace car replicas will be made available through 187 of the top-selling Camaro dealers based on 2009 retail sales. The manufacturer suggested retail price of the replica is $41,950 (includes $850 Destination Freight Charge).

The 2010 Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Replica Limited Edition marks the fourth time Chevrolet has offered a Camaro pace car replica. Chevrolet also offered replicas of the pace cars in 1969, 1982 and 1993.
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Sounds pricey, however considering only 200 will be built, it should hold its value better than a loaded 2SS/RS with similar options.
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Here are the dealers that will receive one -- (there will be an additional 50 that go to select dealers in the North Central Region...)


2010 Camaro Indy Pace Car Replica Dealer List
DEALER'S NAME CITY STATE
LYNN LAYTON CHEVROLET, INC. DECATUR AL
LANDERS MCLARTY CHEVROLET HUNTSVILLE AL
GWATNEY CHEVROLET COMPANY JACKSONVILLE AR
BALE CHEVROLET COMPANY LITTLE ROCK AR
RUSSELL CHEVROLET COMPANY SHERWOOD AR
THOROBRED CHEVROLET, INC. CHANDLER AZ
SANDS MOTOR COMPANY GLENDALE AZ
BROWN & BROWN CHEVROLET, INC. MESA AZ
POWER CHEVROLET PEORIA AZ
COURTESY CHEVROLET PHOENIX AZ
MIDWAY CHEVROLET COMPANY PHOENIX AZ
VAN CHEVROLET SCOTTSDALE AZ
SANDS CHEVROLET SURPRISE AZ
CHAPMAN CHEVROLET, L.L.C. TEMPE AZ
ORIELLY CHEVROLET, INC. TUCSON AZ
WATSON CHEVROLET, INC. TUCSON AZ
THREE‐WAY CHEVROLET CADILLAC BAKERSFIELD CA
CONNELL CHEVROLET COSTA MESA CA
QUALITY CHEVROLET ESCONDIDO CA
ROTOLO CHEVROLET INC. FONTANA CA
MICHAEL CHEVROLET FRESNO CA
ALLEN GWYNN CHEVROLET GLENDALE CA
BOB STALL CHEVROLET LA MESA CA
CAMINO REAL CHEVROLET MONTEREY PARK CA
RYDELL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP NORTHRIDGE CA
MARK CHRISTOPHER AUTO CENTER ONTARIO CA
SELMAN CHEVROLET COMPANY ORANGE CA
JIMMIE JOHNSON KEARNY MESA CHEVROLET SAN DIEGO CA
COURTESY CHEVROLET CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
COURTESY CHEVROLET SAN JOSE CA
CHASE CHEVROLET CO., INC. STOCKTON CA
PARADISE CHEVROLET CADILLAC TEMECULA CA
PARADISE CHEVROLET VENTURA CA
RANCHO MOTOR CO. VICTORVILLE CA
MEDVED CHEVROLET, INC. WHEAT RIDGE CO
NUCAR CHEVROLET NEW CASTLE DE
DIVER CHEVROLET WILMINGTON DE
JON HALL CHEVROLET, INC. DAYTONA BEACH FL
MAROONE CHEVROLET OF FORT LAUDERDALE FORT LAUDERDALE FL
MAROONE CHEVROLET OF GREENACRES GREENACRES FL
MAROONE CHEVROLET OF MIAMI MIAMI FL
KENDALL CHEVROLET AT THE DADELAND MALL MIAMI FL
MAROONE CHEVROLET OF PEMBROKE PINES PEMBROKE PINES FL
PETE MOORE CHEVROLET, INC. PENSACOLA FL
STINGRAY CHEVROLET PLANT CITY FL
FERMAN CHEVROLET TAMPA FL
FERMAN CHEVROLET‐OLDSMOBILE OF TARPON SPRINGS TARPON SPRINGS FL
JIM ELLIS CHEVROLET CHAMBLEE GA
LEGACY CHEVROLET CADILLAC SAAB OF COLUMBUS COLUMBUS GA
RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET DULUTH GA
JOHN THORNTON CHEVROLET LITHIA SPRINGS GA
STEVE RAYMAN CHEVROLET SOUTH UNION CITY GA
KARL CHEVROLET, INC. ANKENY IA
DAVE SMITH MOTORS KELLOGG ID
GEORGE WEBER CHEVROLET COMPANY COLUMBIA IL
PHILLIPS CHEVROLET INC FRANKFORT IL
W. HARE AND SON, INC. NOBLESVILLE IN
ANDY MOHR CHEVROLET, INC. PLAINFIELD IN
SUPERIOR CHEVROLET SHAWNEE MISSION KS
GERRY LANE CHEVROLET BATON ROUGE LA
ALL STAR CHEVROLET, INC. BATON ROUGE LA
RED RIVER MOTOR COMPANY BOSSIER CITY LA
HOOD NORTHLAKE COVINGTON LA
SERVICE CHEVROLET, INC. LAFAYETTE LA
BILLY NAVARRE CHEVROLET OF LAKE CHARLES LAKE CHARLES LA
RYAN CHEVROLET, INC. MONROE LA
CHEVYLAND SHREVEPORT LA
QUIRK CHEVROLET BRAINTREE MA
BOB BELL CHEVROLET OF BEL AIR, INC. BEL AIR MD
CRISWELL CHEVROLET, INC. GAITHERSBURG MD
J. B. A. CHEVROLET GLEN BURNIE MD
SPORT CHEVROLET COMPANY, INC. SILVER SPRING MD
KOONS CHEVROLET, INC. WHITE MARSH MD
SUBURBAN CHEVROLET CADILLAC SAAB HUMMER ANN ARBOR MI
MORAN CHEVROLET, INC. CLINTON TOWNSHIP MI
HANK GRAFF CHEVROLET, INC. DAVISON MI
LES STANFORD CHEVROLET CADILLAC INC. DEARBORN MI
GORDON CHEVROLET, INC. GARDEN CITY MI
AL SERRA CHEVROLET, INC. GRAND BLANC MI
BERGER CHEVROLET, INC. GRAND RAPIDS MI
WALLY EDGAR CHEVROLET‐BUICK, INC. LAKE ORION MI
SHAHEEN CHEVROLET, INC. LANSING MI
LIBERTY CHEVROLET, INC. NEW HUDSON MI
MARTY FELDMAN CHEVROLET, INC. NOVI MI
BILL FOX CHEVROLET, INC. ROCHESTER HILLS MI
DICK GENTHE CHEVROLET, INC. SOUTHGATE MI
BUFF WHELAN CHEVROLET, INC. STERLING HEIGHTS MI
MIKE SAVOIE CHEVROLET, INC. TROY MI
JOE LUNGHAMER CHEVROLET, INC. WATERFORD MI
RODGERS CHEVROLET, INC. WOODHAVEN MI
ELCO CHEVROLET AND CADILLAC, INC. BALLWIN MO
WEBER CHEVROLET COMPANY CREVE COEUR MO
JOHNNY LONDOFF CHEVROLET, INC. FLORISSANT MO
SAPAUGH MOTORS, INC. HERCULANEUM MO
CABLE‐DAHMER CHEVROLET, INC. INDEPENDENCE MO
JIM TRENARY CHEVROLET, INC. O FALLON MO
2010 Camaro Indy Pace Car Replica Dealer List
DEALER'S NAME CITY STATE
LOU FUSZ CHEVROLET SAINT PETERS MO
RELIABLE CHEVROLET, INC. SPRINGFIELD MO
HENDRICK CHEVROLET CARY NC
CITY CHEVROLET CHARLOTTE NC
STEVE MOORE CHEVROLET CHARLOTTE NC
REED‐LALLIER CHEVROLET FAYETTEVILLE NC
POWERS‐SWAIN CHEVROLET, INC. FAYETTEVILLE NC
MARINE CHEVROLET CADILLAC JACKSONVILLE NC
JEFF GORDON CHEVROLET WILMINGTON NC
HAWTHORNE CHEVROLET HAWTHORNE NJ
PARAMUS AUTO MALL CHEVROLET‐GEO, INC. PARAMUS NJ
RELIABLE CHEVROLET, INC. ALBUQUERQUE NM
GALLES CHEVROLET COMPANY ALBUQUERQUE NM
HENDERSON CHEVROLET CO. HENDERSON NV
FINDLAY CHEVROLET LAS VEGAS NV
FAIRWAY CHEVROLET LAS VEGAS NV
ED BOZARTH NEVADA #1 CHEVROLET LAS VEGAS NV
DEPAULA CHEVROLET‐HUMMER, INC. ALBANY NY
ATLANTIC CHEVROLET CADILLAC BAY SHORE NY
JOE BASIL CHEVROLET, INC. DEPEW NY
PAUL CONTE CHEVROLET, INC. FREEPORT NY
PADDOCK CHEVROLET, INC. KENMORE NY
NESENGER 112 CHEVROLET MEDFORD NY
BOB JOHNSON CHEVROLET ROCHESTER NY
VOSS CHEVROLET, INC. CENTERVILLE OH
COUGHLIN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC PATASKALA OH
PAT OBRIEN CHEVROLET WEST WESTLAKE OH
JACK MAXTON CHEVROLET, INC. WORTHINGTON OH
HUDIBURG CHEVROLET INC MIDWEST CITY OK
MARC HEITZ CHEVROLET, INC. NORMAN OK
DAVID STANLEY CHEVROLET INC OKLAHOMA CITY OK
JIM GLOVER CHEVROLET TULSA OK
REEDMAN‐TOLL AUTO WORLD LANGHORNE PA
CASTRIOTA CHEVROLET PITTSBURGH PA
LOVE CHEVROLET COMPANY WEST COLUMBIA SC
WALKER CHEVROLET FRANKLIN TN
CHAMPION CHEVROLET‐CADILLAC LLC JOHNSON CITY TN
JIM KERAS CHEVROLET‐MEMPHIS MEMPHIS TN
RON CARTER AUTOLAND ALVIN TX
VANDERGRIFF CHEVROLET ARLINGTON TX
HENNA CHEVROLET, L.P. AUSTIN TX
CAPITOL CHEVROLET, INC. AUSTIN TX
COVERT CHEVROLET, BUICK, PONTIAC, GMC BASTROP TX
RON CRAFT CHEVROLET CADILLAC BAYTOWN TX
CLASSIC CHEVROLET CADILLAC BEAUMONT TX
CAVENDER CHEVROLET BOERNE TX
LYNN SMITH CHEVROLET BURLESON TX
BUCKALEW CHEVROLET, L.P. CONROE TX
CHAMPION CHEVROLET CADILLAC CORPUS CHRISTI TX
FRIENDLY CHEVROLET CO. DALLAS TX
YOUNG CHEVROLET, INC. DALLAS TX
JAMES WOOD CHEVROLET‐OLDSMOBILE DECATUR TX
JAMES WOOD CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, OLDSMOBILE DENTON TX
MISSION CHEVROLET, LTD. EL PASO TX
RUDOLPH CHEVROLET, LLC EL PASO TX
MORITZ CHEVROLET, LTD. FORT WORTH TX
BRUCE LOWRIE CHEVROLET, INC. FORT WORTH TX
STONEBRIAR CHEVROLET FRISCO TX
JUPITER CHEVROLET, L.P. GARLAND TX
DON HEWLETT CHEVROLET BUICK, INC. GEORGETOWN TX
CLASSIC CHEVROLET, LTD. GRAPEVINE TX
MUNDAY CHEVROLET HOUSTON TX
MAC HAIK CHEVROLET HOUSTON TX
CHAMPION CHEVROLET GULF FREEWAY HOUSTON TX
NORMAN FREDE CHEVROLET CO. HOUSTON TX
DAVIS CHEVROLET HOUSTON TX
CHAMPION CHEVROLET HWY. 6 HOUSTON TX
ROBBINS CHEVROLET COMPANY HUMBLE TX
LONE STAR CHEVROLET JERSEY VILLAGE TX
WESTSIDE CHEVROLET, INC. KATY TX
FAMILY CHEVROLET LAREDO TX
PETERS CHEVROLET, INC. LONGVIEW TX
CHARLES CLARK CHEVROLET CO. MC ALLEN TX
BERT OGDEN CHEVROLET, INC. MISSION TX
J K CHEVROLET NEDERLAND TX
BANKSTON CHEVROLET FORT WORTH NORTH RICHLAND HILLS TX
ALL AMERICAN CHEVROLET OF ODESSA ODESSA TX
MONUMENT CHEVROLET PASADENA TX
STRICKLAND CHEVROLET, INC. PEARLAND TX
RAY HUFFINES CHEVROLET, INC. PLANO TX
RELIABLE CHEVROLET RICHARDSON TX
GUNN CHEVROLET, LTD. SAN ANTONIO TX
THE ANCIRA‐WINTON CHEVROLET, INC SAN ANTONIO TX
VARA CHEVROLET SAN ANTONIO TX
CLASSIC CHEVROLET SUGAR LAND TX
PARKWAY CHEVROLET, INC. TOMBALL TX
PELTIER CHEVROLET, INC. TYLER TX
JERRYS CHEVROLET CADILLAC WEATHERFORD TX
HERITAGE CHEVROLET, INC. CHESTER VA
COLONIAL CHEVROLET NORFOLK VA
C & O MOTORS, INC. SAINT ALBANS WV
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Shucks, no Pedders XA suspension, though. Man I love the pics of the pace car. The stance is wonderful.
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when i hear "floor mats" are speshul i know to immediately leave the foray....color is nice and the grill should be standard across all models..but do not try and tell me "floor mats" are something important...like the new HP rating...what a joke..car looks nice though...camaro and challenger both have better sexy appeal then the mustang...ford killing em though in the motor department..just my take...god speed

ps: what no vert models...what a shame vert look good with orange
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Originally Posted by snooter
when i hear "floor mats" are speshul ...
Much as I love the look of this Pace Car, I'm inclined to agree. 43-large is a bit more than I could swing these days. I suppose it will be a collector's item, but alas (like the 30th Edition Pace Car) I'll likely have to obtain one five or six years after-the-fact.
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Unless I am blind I didn't see one available in the Upper Midwest. I/E Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wisconsin, and one dealer in Iowa. That sucks
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Originally Posted by mudbone
Much as I love the look of this Pace Car, I'm inclined to agree. 43-large is a bit more than I could swing these days. I suppose it will be a collector's item, but alas (like the 30th Edition Pace Car) I'll likely have to obtain one five or six years after-the-fact.
Smart man. You know a few will become available for what ever reasons at good prices in the early years.
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Originally Posted by Justice Pete
Smart man. You know a few will become available for what ever reasons at good prices in the early years.
Yes, and then I'll have some money left over to add the "Pedders bits" -- just like the real McCoy.
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Yes, and then I'll have some money left over to add the "Pedders bits" -- just like the real McCoy.
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