Callister Park Stadium: 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 Conv Pace Car for Demo Derby 1969

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I'm not exactly sure how it was used but a 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 convertible was used in some official capacity at a Demolition Derby held at Callister Park Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Saturday, May 31, 1969.

Two images featuring the Camaro and a trophy queen appeared in the July 1969 issue of a magazine entitled Motorsport in British Columbia.  There is a small, close-up image of the trophy sitting in the passenger seat of the Camaro on the cover of the magazine and a picture of her standing next to the car on page 18.  The caption for this image states, "Replica of the Official Indy pace car was provided by Wolfe Chev-Olds.  Sharon Parker was trophy queen for the evening of May 31st."  The words, "Wolfe Chevrolet Oldsmobile" were affixed to the passenger side quarter panel above the wheel well.

Unfortunately, the website where I found these images is very strict about copyright infringement.  In order to see them follow these instructions:

1) Go to this website: https://www.motorsporthistory.ca/search.php
2) Click on the CONFIRM button in the copyright consent box that pops up
3) Copy and paste " 1969-07_V05N04. " into the search box
4) Press enter
5) View the small picture on the cover and the larger picture on page 18

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Wolfe Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Ltd. was located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  Here is an original medallion and sticker from the dealership.

1) https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1460758
2) http://www.oneownercollectorcar.com/index.php/dealerships/228-bc-vancouver-defunct-dealers-bow-mac-colliers

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Callister Park Stadium was normally used for soccer matches but demolition derbies were held there between 1966 and 1970 when they tore the stadium down.

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Pictures of the demolition derby from 1969 can be seen here: https://www.geocities.ws/pne_derbies/pics1969.html
 

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Since the Wolfe dealership also sold Oldsmobiles they also must have provided a 1970 442 Indy Pace Car convertible replica for a demolition derby held in 1970.  See it at the top of this picture from 1970.

https://604now.com/vancouver-history-demolition-derby-at-the-pne/