Nostalgic Camaro SS To Pace 2010 Indy 500?

By Jen Dunnaway

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There’s been a slew of 2010 Camaro pace cars in the last year at high-profile motorsports events like Indy and the Daytona 500. The Sprint Cup series ran the ultra-hot Cyber Grey Camaro in a number of the races this season, and it’s become a welcome part of race-day scenery. However, I haven’t seen a pace car at the as hot as this retro-styled SS, made over by KAO Auto Styling as an update of the 1969 Camaro SS that served as the Indy 500 pace car that year. While this one obviously isn’t a convertible, the tribute was pitch-perfect: I love the louvered rear window and the nostalgic fender badging. The graphics indicate it’s going to be the official pace car for next year’s 500 on May 31, but the “For Sale” sticker suggests it’s probably just a concept.

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Posted at 1:48 pm in Camaro, Chevrolet, Jen Dunnaway, Pace Car, SEMA, SEMA 2009, SS

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GTwildfire
Nov 7, 2009 at 8:00 pm

I posted a couple times before that I haven’t liked the nose jobs these rides have been getting… well this is the best by far. It still looks kinda well… tall for lack of a better term but this is a really smooth, harmonious design. The body work on this one is the best I’ve seen. Now, LOL I’m not liking the paint as much as some others but I’d pick this one in a heartbeat anyway.