Vehicle Description
1993 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Pace Car
The Indianapolis 500 auto race has used a pace car every year since
1911. The pace car is utilized for two primary purposes. At the
start of the race, the pace car leads the assembled starting grid
around the track for a predetermined number of unscored warm-up
laps. Then if the officials deem appropriate, it releases the field
at a purposeful speed to start the race. Starting in the mid-1950s,
the auto manufacturer who provided the official pace car started
selling replica pace cars to the general public. In many cases, the
official on-track pace car was modified from its street-legal
counterpart. In addition, the track typically is provided with
dozens of lower-end, ("base model"), pace car production replicas,
(or different makes by the same manufacturer), for use as festival
cars throughout the month. Examples of this practice date back to
the mid-1920s.
For consignment, a 1993 version of the Indy pace car festival car
which was number 68 of 125 provided for the year. It was driven by
a long time chief steward Tom Binford, to which there is an
accompanying story and photo. It sports the flag lot #68 emblem on
it, and is well documented as to its usage in this 1993
festival.
Exterior
This debut year of the 4th generation Camaro was a drastic
departure from the designs that preceded it. It has an aggressive
design with its bottom breathing front neoprene bumper, retains its
rectangular dual horizontal headlights that have become iconic
Camaro, a rakish front glass and a fully rounded rear. This pace
car replica/festival car has shiny black painted uppers, some
snappy graphics on either side and a rainbow of colored striping
delineating the top portion from the bottom which is bathed in
white. These linear graphics explode near the doors back gap and
create a flourish of color on the back end. On the doors we note
the Official Pace Car graphics with the date, as well as the Indy
500 badge on the front quarters. This works in unison with the Z28
badge on the quarter lowers. The roofline takes over from that
rakish windscreen and curves over a removable smoked glass T-top
and ascends and descends over for the anticipation of the rounded
and curved greenhouse glass covering the back of the car. This
lands gently on a semicircular trunk deck which has a spoiler
keeping the shape of the glass/trunk line edge. The rear roll
pansports the colored graphics and aero design tail lighting, which
is nicely curved as well. A wonderfully sculpted neoprene bumper in
white is just below and gives the rear of the car a good grounding.
Some more graphics that relate to Indy in the form of a winged tire
and a snappy race car graphic are on the upper sills of the doors.
16-inch white snowflake style wide spoked wheels are on, all
wrapped in 245/50ZR16 rubber from 1993 making them the original
tires.
Interior
A swing of the doors and more graphic design utilizes a faded black
to white overspray effect for the doors uppers which works in
unison with black plastic molding to form the armrest/door pull,
housing for the window and lock toggles and lower storage area and
speaker inset into the snappy design. As I slip inside, I see more
of the overspray face with the black in the edges and eventually
moving over to the light or white side. At this transition more of
the multi colored linear graphics are within the seats and continue
with the overspray transition right up to the headrests where they
undulate within the design. A back 2 plus 2 rear bench is in and is
sans the colored linear graphics but still utilizes the overspray
transition between black and white at the edges. It looks
airbrushed and is a very interesting effect that was donewith a
special 3d knitting method. A molded black center console races
past the front buckets and houses a glovebox, cupholder and the
shifter with an ash receptacle in the front just before the dash.
As it rises to the center,it has an inset AM/FM/CD radio and temp
turn knobs just above. In front of the driver is the instrument
cluster which is under a semi circular hood if you will forming the
dash top. Sweep gauges abound and are organized ergonomically so
they are very easy to read. The rally steering wheel fronts this
dash and has an airbag. The remainder of the dash keeps with the
rounded sculpted look and is made up mostly of black molded
plastic, vents and some knobs and pulls. Black carpeting in very
clean condition covers the floors and a shout out to the rear
storage which is very large and is covered with gray felting with
several hidden doors and flip ups to make the area very versatile.
There are even some holders for the T top stowage bags in the very
back. Noice!
Drivetrain
Under the hood in a very clean and nearly spotless engine bay sits
a 5.7L LT-1 power plant. It has EFI and a 4L60E 4-speed automatic
transmission. The rear axle weighs in at 10 belts and 3.23 gears.
All nicely presented and nearly factory condition.
Undercarriage
All like new with just some light dusting of surface rust on the
rear axle, pumpkin, and brake casings. All else is pure steel
stamped for the floor pans and even some overspray is noted from
the factory. The unibody rails and seams are all excellent, tubs
pristine, and a like new OEM exhaust snakes its way rearward where
it splits into dual tips. Front independent coil springs are on for
the ride as well as a rear torque arm and coil spring setup for the
back and power disc braking is on all 4 corners.
Drive-Ability
She fired right upon and when inside I felt like I was sitting in a
work of modern art. All functions were working save for the CD
player, and she handled and shifted like a fast rail car. Bias free
panic stopping and all is good with the performance and reliability
with this example.
A documented verified and paperwork proven, all buttoned up version
of the #68 out of 125 examples which were shipped to the 1993 Indy
500 and participated in the festivities. The car has a tick over
2700 title verified original miles. I imagine the 33 cars behind me
getting ready to unleash and do the 500 miles in record time. Gotta
Love it!
2G1FP22P7P2103297
2-Canada
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
F-F Body
P-Camaro Coupe/Z28
22-Manual Belts & Front Air Bags
P-350 CUI LT-1 275 HP
7-Check Digit
P-1993
2-St Therese Assy Plant
103297-Sequential Unit Number
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