Well
fans, for the third year in a row, it's not a
Corvette, but the new Camaro convertible is striking
in it's 1969 inspired paint scheme.
Chevrolet
says a special edition of its new Camaro convertible
will be the official pace car of the 2011 Indianapolis
500. The car will be the 22nd Chevy to lead the
field to the start of the classic race and the
seventh Camaro to do so.
Officials
from Chevrolet and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
made the announcement during the Barrett-Jackson
classic-car auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. As part
of the auction bidders will get the chance to
vie for the first of 50 Indianapolis 500 Festival
Committee cars, which are pace-car replicas. The
special-edition cars mark the 100th running of
the Indianapolis 500 and Chevrolets centennial
year.
The
pace car and replicas are painted white with orange
stripes and door graphics. The interior is trimmed
in orange leather and the front- seat headrests
are embossed with the Indy 500 logo. The instrument
panel trim even features extensions of the orange
exterior stripes that continue from the hood onto
part of the dashboard. The color combination is
similar to the design used on the 1969 Camaro
pace car. Replicas of the 69 are now coveted
by collectors.
The
auction for the commemorative edition pace car
took place Saturday evening, Jan. 22, during the
Speed channels live coverage of the auction
and the car sold for a whopping $225,000 with
proceeds benefitting The David Foster Foundation!
But
there were more "perks" for the winning
bidder !
What
perks? The winning bidder gets to take a lap around
the track driving his or her new prize on the
first parade lap prior to the race and will take
delivery that day. He will also receive a VIP
race package, and a 3-day Bob Bondurant driving
school package.
A
special-edition 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
Indianapolis 500 model will arrive in showrooms
priced at $47,000 this spring, Chevrolet announced
at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. Pricing includes
an $850 destination charge.
The
replica a Camaro SS Convertible in white
with orange stripes and orange leather-trimmed
interior celebrates the 100th anniversary
of Chevy this year. A special-edition Camaro Convertible
will be the official pace car of the 2011 Indianapolis
500.
The
color combination on the pace car replica evokes
the design used on the 1969 Camaro Indy pace car.
Chevrolet said in a statement that those cars
are "among the most popular Camaros in the
collector world."
The
Indy Pace car convertibles will be equipped with
the 6.2-liter V8 engine and the choice of a six-speed
manual or six-speed automatic transmission.
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