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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Re: Langhorne Speedway: USAC Champ Cars Paced by 1967 Camaro Indy Pace Car in 1967

« on: October 28, 2024, 12:24:29 PM »

Can't see your pictures and not on FB.

CRG has been really running slow lately.  Try refreshing the page.  If you still can't see the picture try this direct link to the post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1475953779254312/posts/1859521980897488/?__cft__[0]=AZUZ4SZdY4ixJu-y-xldnqc-xONTW3HwvIs5fx9ISudJmWpY1BX33XQjcWDcNby7iKUi22RbBTdem-oMxZd4942Ryh6551RoiGPeuhn1fx4wNVi54MWDnE64C_lD_cl41mE1ivvsxUGDAhP29ezbGMs7PjTR9XtAQmhXd2Eh4wQfzH3T5Efd1RKYDgdoA6Lm_q5Jxn-DnFpD9nXhwg_W919XyvMYVp49CRukqWI0qMsWcQ&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Original T/A racing photographs, late 60's & early 70's

« on: October 25, 2024, 11:19:44 PM »

Here a couple photos of the Camaro that Curtis Turner drove during the 1967 Paul Revere 250 held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida at midnight on July 3, 1967.

I found them here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1475953779254312/posts/2251913874991628/

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Re: Langhorne Speedway: USAC Champ Cars Paced by 1967 Camaro Indy Pace Car in 1967

« on: October 25, 2024, 09:42:46 PM »

I just found this color photo of the 1967 Camaro RS/SS convertible pace car in front of the grid prior to the start of the event.

It came from this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1475953779254312/

Link to actual post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1475953779254312/posts/1859521980897488/?__cft__[0]=AZUZ4SZdY4ixJu-y-xldnqc-xONTW3HwvIs5fx9ISudJmWpY1BX33XQjcWDcNby7iKUi22RbBTdem-oMxZd4942Ryh6551RoiGPeuhn1fx4wNVi54MWDnE64C_lD_cl41mE1ivvsxUGDAhP29ezbGMs7PjTR9XtAQmhXd2Eh4wQfzH3T5Efd1RKYDgdoA6Lm_q5Jxn-DnFpD9nXhwg_W919XyvMYVp49CRukqWI0qMsWcQ&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Trans Am racing pace car pics...are there any?

« on: October 24, 2024, 05:32:22 PM »

Back on January 4, 2022 Wayne Davis, a member of the Historic SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series Fan Group on Facebook, posted these pictures of the red AMX/3 and wrote the following:

"Interesting story...In 1970 at the Watkins Glen race, AMC was providing the pace car.   It was supposed to be AMC's AMX.  The car they brought was AMC's AMX/3.  Chevrolet protested and the car  wasn't allowed to pace the race.  Instead the AMX/3 never got unloaded off the trailer.  The two photos are of the AMX/3 at Watkins Glen sitting on the open trailer near the AMC tent.  What a beauty, I understand why Chevrolet didn't want it to pace the event...they wouldn't have had anything close to the mid-engined  AMX/3 until the C8 Corvette 50 years later.  Photo credit: Bruce Kaiser"

A white 1970 Corvette convertible did actually pace the race held on Sunday August 16, 1970.  See images of it in Reply #218 on page 15 of this thread as well as Reply #318 on page 22.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HistoricTransAmRacing/posts/4684224564947158/?__cft__[0]=AZU2Lg7Dpf2bomxA5Yr8LaEdTlUbCwccIIDHuIVgWoHDORF52QFMbYx-9bLrWh0NoJCPMagUCAqWXNm9vN6c_hcsEX_MKlSryaiVoypGvpesTBS99F1EWn5zdkMXVh5rDtOtE_0sG5pn6xccCt8JEVf7cATSxOsOIx53dnrgXUyJEdo5T3aTojlOYhfJ6MhycywD4yKBdH2XEZXOhC4ORQsx&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R-R

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Re: Daytona Int. Speedway: Multiple 1968 Camaro RS/SS Convertibles at Daytona 500

« on: October 07, 2024, 07:10:28 PM »

Here is a great picture of the two 1968 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible pace cars at the head of the NASCAR field just as they are starting to leave pit lane for their parade/pace laps prior to the running of the 1968 Daytona 500.  I found the image on page 14 of the June 1968 issue of Stock Car Racing.

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Re: 1967 Camaro Z28 show car

« on: October 03, 2024, 07:19:25 PM »

Just found this fantastic picture of the white 1967 Z-28 show car on the floor of the 1967 International Automobile Show in New York.  Also notice the Indy Pace Car and the Camaro Cutaway Car in the background.

It came from gettyimages.com

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Re: New 1967-1969 Camaros being Transported by Truck or Train

« on: October 01, 2024, 05:06:34 PM »

1969

This image doesn't contain new Camaros but it does contain 1969 Camaros and Corvettes that participated in the Joie Chitwood Chevy Thrill Show in 1969.

pinterest

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Re: New 1967-1969 Camaros being Transported by Truck or Train

« on: October 01, 2024, 05:04:51 PM »

1969

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Re: New 1967-1969 Camaros being Transported by Truck or Train

« on: October 01, 2024, 05:02:25 PM »

1969

Notice the RS headlight doors on the RS/SS on the bottom in the first image.

1) hagerty.com
2-4) pinterest

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / New 1967-1969 Camaros being Transported by Truck or Train

« on: October 01, 2024, 04:58:06 PM »

1967

Here are some cool images of new 1st generation Camaros being transported on trucks or trains.  I only found a few, but I will add more to this thread as I find them.  Does anyone have any I didn't find?  Please share.


1-2): https://www.flickr.com/photos/carhaul/albums/72157622643131295/
3) curbsideclassics.com
4) pinterest

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Re: Savannah Int. Raceway: 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 Conv. Pace Car for SCCA National

« on: September 05, 2024, 11:15:03 PM »

A few more Camaro related images from the SCCA weekend.

https://goldmine.charlotte.edu/islandora/object/motorsports:1?display=list

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Savannah Int. Raceway: 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 Conv. Pace Car for SCCA National

« on: September 05, 2024, 11:13:21 PM »

A 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 convertible was used as the pace car for the Sports Car Club of America National event that took place at Savannah International Raceway in Bloomingdale, Georgia on Sunday, May 11, 1969.  There would have been multiple races during the weekend contested by different classes of cars and the Camaro probably paced all of them.  Savannah International Raceway changed its name to Roebling Road Raceway in 1976.

https://goldmine.charlotte.edu/islandora/object/motorsports:1?display=list

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Re: Daytona: 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 Conv. Pace Car for World Championship Formula Vee

« on: September 04, 2024, 03:30:18 AM »

souvenir program

worthpoint.com

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Daytona: 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 Conv. Pace Car for World Championship Formula Vee

« on: September 04, 2024, 03:28:40 AM »

On Friday, January 31, 1969 a white 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible was used as the pace car for the 250 Mile World Championship Formula Vee race held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.  This is the same car with the yellow side stripes that would pace the 24 hour race the next day.

I found this picture here: https://goldmine.charlotte.edu/islandora/object/motorsports%3A24223

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Promotional Events and Concept Cars / Re: Daytona: 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 Conv. Pace Car for 24 Hours of Daytona 1969

« on: September 04, 2024, 03:14:43 AM »

Here is a great color picture of the 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 covertible on the parade lap prior to the start of the event.

It came from here: https://goldmine.charlotte.edu/islandora/object/motorsports%3A24223