For Sale: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro in Arlington, Texas

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Pace Car

The 1st generation of Camaro introduced in the late 60's proved to be very popular in the market and are still collectable today. They were designed to keep up with the muscle car era and compete with the Mustang. The top trim level was the SS and for both 1967 and 1969 they were celebrated by being chosen to be the official Indy 500 Pace Car. Only 2 officially participated on the track and were driven by 1960 Indy 500 winner, Jim Rathmann. Chevrolet donated the official cars and an additional replica with AC/Power Top to the winner of that years race. They also provided a fleet of support vehicles which consisted of an additional 130 pace car replicas, 16 Impala station wagons, 18 pickups, two Suburbans, and one van. They then went on to announce the Z11 code option that was going to be offered up to the general public. In the end a total of 3,675 cars were created. This makes them quite a rare option and it is unknown how many are still in existence. This very clean Z11 Pace Car has been fully restored and continued to be well maintained since completed. It comes with a large stack of receipts documenting everything that has been done to it since the current owner purchased it in 2012. Chevrolet wanted to make the cars stand out on the track so all were ordered with Dover White paint with Hugger Orange racing stripes. The paint on the car is very clean with no notable chips or scratches. It doesn't currently wear the Pace Car door decals so that leaves that option open for the next owner. It does have the thin Orange pinstripes around the wheel openings. This is all paired with a manual White convertible top that raises/lowers easily. It has an Orange boot to put in place when down and also comes with a storage bag to keep it safe when not on the car. The glass is in great condition throughout with no issues. The car has the very cool hideaway headlights which operate correctly. The cowl hood was a new option this year and give it a great side profile appearance. The car has a really nice exterior and rides on the correct Rally wheels with White lettered Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires.

The car was originally ordered with the base drivetrain that consisted of the 350 V8 motor with a 3 speed manual transmission. The owner later swapped out the transmission for a 4 speed due to the desire for a floor shift with console. They did however save the transmission so it comes with the car along with some other components like the original intake and valve covers. If anything was ever done to improve the drivetrain or repair something the original parts were retained. The engine compartment all looks good and it even has accents like an original Delco cover for the battery to give it a factory look. The car runs well, shifts well, and doesn't smoke. It starts right up and has plenty of power. It was ordered with Power Steering and Power Brakes which are all working well. Underneath the car is all solid and the floors are all good.

69 - Year
12467 - Convertible
NOR - Norwood Assembly Plant
720 - Orange Houndstooth
50 - Dover White
Z11 - Indy Pace Car

The interior is the correct 720 Orange Houndstooth interior designed to match the stripes. The upholstery is in excellent condition throughout and looks fresh. It has the dual bucket seats with headrests that sit to each side of an original console with Hurst shifter. The interior has a very stock look except for the column which was changed out when it was converted to the 4 speed on the floor. All of the original style gauges are in place including the console mounted gauges. The trunk has the correct matting and looking underneath it the pan is very solid. It houses an original spare with cover and the original jack equipment in a storage bag.

This is a great looking example of an original Pace Car and honestly based on condition looks like the restoration was just finished yesterday. There is a limited number of these collector special ordered cars so here is a chance to get one that needs nothing and is ready to go. In addition to a lot of original parts it will also come with a car cover, receipts, original owners manual, and other repair manuals.

Based on others for sale this one is offered up at a very reasonable $72,500.00!