Author Topic: North Wilkesboro Speedway 1968 Camaro RS/SS 396 Conv Pace Car Staley 400 NASCAR  (Read 1072 times)

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A white 1968 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible was used as the pace car for the Gwyn Staley 400 NASCAR Grand National event that took place at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina on Sunday, April 21, 1968.  The race was won by David Pearson in his Holman & Moody 1968 Ford Torino.

Notice in these photos that the car is wearing red line tires and the convertible top is white.  Also notice that behind the front wheel wells the words, "Gaddy Motor Co." appear.  This was a Chevrolet and Buick dealer in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.  I wonder if this photo was taken in the backyard of someone who worked at that dealer?  The letters and numerals inside the red decals look to be written in gold foil.  They appear shinier than the other 1968 NASCAR Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible pace cars. 

These were posted by Phil Combs at the Hickory Motor Speedway Memories Facebook in July of 2019: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215362322226315/media
 
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I don't have a 1st Gen but I have 1971 Z28 RS 4-spd, 1997 Z28 Z4C 6-spd, 2000 SS Convertible, 2010 RS 6-spd

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Souvenir Program Cover and the two page Camaro/Corvette advertisement that appeared inside.

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I don't have a 1st Gen but I have 1971 Z28 RS 4-spd, 1997 Z28 Z4C 6-spd, 2000 SS Convertible, 2010 RS 6-spd

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A fold-out brochure/ticket order form for the race states that, "OFFICIAL CARS AT NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY ARE 1968 CHEVROLETS."

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I don't have a 1st Gen but I have 1971 Z28 RS 4-spd, 1997 Z28 Z4C 6-spd, 2000 SS Convertible, 2010 RS 6-spd

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Tickets for the event.

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I don't have a 1st Gen but I have 1971 Z28 RS 4-spd, 1997 Z28 Z4C 6-spd, 2000 SS Convertible, 2010 RS 6-spd

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Gaddy Motor Company lighter

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I don't have a 1st Gen but I have 1971 Z28 RS 4-spd, 1997 Z28 Z4C 6-spd, 2000 SS Convertible, 2010 RS 6-spd