2010 Chevrolet Camaro Indy 500 pace car offered in limited production

Pace cars, namely those of the Camaro, Corvette, and Mustang variety, are some highly sought after and valuable cars. Chalk up another pace car to the collectible list - GM has announced it will produce 200 or so 2010 Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars.

All of the pace cars will be based on the SS with the RS appearance package. Only the automatic transmission will be offered (bummer). The paint is a big time throwback, Inferno Orange with a 1967-esqe grille. Of course the car will also feature all the requisite Indy 500 badges and bits. Price? $41,950.

Press Release

Chevrolet to offer a limited number of 2010 Camaro Indy 500 Pace Car replicas

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.

Click here for a list of dealers that will have allocation for the replica.

Chevy Camaro Daytona 500 Pace Car revealed

News broke last week that the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro would be the official pace car of the Daytona 500 this year, and now we have official proof. While Corvettes have paced the legendary race the last two years, now there's a new performance vehicle in GM's stable to pace the race.

The '10 is the first Camaro to pace the 500 since 1969 and only the third overall.
The pace car will be an SS model brandishing a 426-hp 6.2L V8 and special Cyber Grey (and Orange) paint scheme developed by PPG. It will also be outfitted with a fully integrated strobe system to help light the way for dozens of NASCAR cars that will be following its every left turn.

PRESS RELEASE

Chevy Camaro Returns as Official Pace Car for 51st Daytona 500; Iconic 2010 Model Returns to the "Great American Race" After 40-Year Absence

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Feb. 7, 2009) -- Daytona International Speedway officials announced the return of the Chevy Camaro as the Official Pace Car of the 51st running of the Daytona 500--the first Camaro to pace the field since 1969.

"Chevy has been a great partner of the Daytona 500 for more than 30 years, and the Camaro is an automotive icon,'" said Speedway President Robin Braig. "This 2010 model will set the tone for a 21st century sports car, and that's a perfect fit to lead the pack at the 'Great American Race.''

The 426-horsepower vehicle, powered by the 6.2-liter all-aluminum Chevy V-8, carries a PPG Cyber Grey paint scheme with a bold accent design befitting "The World Center of Racing." A Camaro has paced the field just twice in Dayton 500 history, in 1968 and '69, and this 2010 model is scheduled to hit showroom floors this spring.

Built on GM's new global rear-wheel drive architecture, the Camaro also will be offered in V-6-powered LS and LT models. Additional specs of the 2010 model pace car include:

* All-aluminum 6.2-liter V-8

* 426 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque

* Fully integrated strobe system, including a GM-designed custom light bar utilizing Whelen 500 series linear strobes

* 27-mpg estimated highway fuel economy

* Fuel-saving Tremec 6-speed manual transmission

* Top speed of xxx mph on the test track

Chevy Camaro to be Official Pace Car of the Daytona 500

Camaro5 has posted a snapshot of a local ad showing the Daytona 500 official pace car, and it is the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The ad shows a stock V6 RS model, but we would expect that to change if not in the motor then in the design.



Chevrolet would undoubtedly offer a pace car edition of the Camaro if this is indeed true. Click the link to check out some speculative renderings by some readers of Camaro5.