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1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« on: April 09, 2020, 04:22:34 PM »
This thread will feature material put out by Chevrolet and/or Chevrolet dealers promoting the fact that the white with twin orange stripes 1969 Camaro RS/SS convertible Z11 was chosen as the pace car for the 53rd running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Friday, May 30, 1969.   

Multiple different color advertisements were produced showcasing the Camaro pace car.  A two-page spread appeared in both the 1969 Indianapolis '500' Festival Souvenir Program as well as the Official Souvenir Program for the 1969 Indianapolis 500 race.

1 & 2) http://ulib.iupuidigital.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/Indy500Fest/id/2014/rec/1
3) worthpoint
4) ebay


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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2020, 04:29:49 PM »
Single page advertisements that appeared in period magazines.

1 -3) worthpoint
4) April 1969 issue of NADA Magazine (digital.hagley.org)
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2020, 04:47:31 PM »
This one appeared on the back cover of the May 1969 edition of Friends magazine.  According to the inside of the back cover, "Friends Magazine comes to you through the courtesy of the Chevrolet dealer whose name appears on the back cover."
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2020, 04:53:17 PM »
These two advertisements appeared in motorsport enthusiast magazines.

1 & 2) Drag Times July 4, 1969 (ad for Lowe Chevrolet, Upper Marlboro, Maryland) (worthpoint)

3 & 4) USAC News May 30, 1969 (ebay)
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2020, 04:58:13 PM »
Newspaper advertisements

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2) newspapers.com
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2020, 05:03:48 PM »
More newspaper advertisements

1) camaropacecars.com
2) Flickr
3) texashistory.unit.edu
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2020, 05:08:05 PM »
Matchbook (worthpoint)
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2020, 05:13:46 PM »
7" x 20" Cardboard Display Sign

1 & 2) worthpoint
3 & 4) Appeared in a 1969 High School yearbook (Facebook)
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2020, 05:20:57 PM »
More from 1969 High School yearbooks

1) justacarguy.blogspot.com
2-4) Facebook
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2020, 05:24:22 PM »
8-page Pace Setter Values Booklet (4.5" x 9.5") (worthpoint)
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2020, 05:26:11 PM »
1/25th scale promotional model from dealership (worthpoint)
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2020, 05:28:18 PM »
Chevrolet Communications Kit for dealerships (May 1969) (worthpoint)
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2020, 05:29:12 PM »
More from Chevrolet Communications Kit
1) worthpoint
2) ebay
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2020, 05:31:00 PM »
One more from a 1969 High School yearbook

annualmobiles.blogspot.com
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Re: 1969 Indy 500 Camaro RS/SS Conv Z11 Pace Car Promotional Material from 1969
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2020, 05:34:50 PM »
1969 16-page Brochure Mailer (11" x 8.5") (worthpoint)

Pace car appears on the back cover
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