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This fantastic photo shows the 1969 Camaro RS/SS 350 Z11 convertible pace car in front of the field prior to the start of the first annual Modified Sportsman 150 event held on September 29, 1969.  It came from the The Glory Days Of Oswego Speedway 1960s - 1990s Facebook page.

Here are two more photos of the 1969 Camaro RS/SS 350 Z11 convertible used by the Oswego Speedway during their 1969 season of racing.  I found them on the The Glory Days Of Oswego Speedway 1960s - 1990s Facebook page.

Here is a picture that shows the white 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible pace car used for the Wolverine Trans Am race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan on May 11, 1969. It is parked between the front stretch and pit lane above the #11 Camaro of Larry Bock.

Additional pictures of the car can be seen in replies #52, #53, #54 and #59 on page four and replies #60 & #61 on page five of this thread.

I found it here: https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2022/12/this-1968-chevrolet-camaro-z28-competed.html?m=0&variant=27968892600343,

Here is a picture showing half of the 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 Camaro convertible pace car on the pace lap.  It was taken and posted to the "Riverside International Raceway (RiR) 22 Sept '57 - 02 July '89" Facebook page by Martin Hill on April 2, 2026.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/rememberingriversideraceway/posts/2734320933590966/?__cft__

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Here is a great color photo showing some of the yellow 1969 Camaro RS/SS convertibles and the orange 1969 Firebird convertibles used for the driver intro parade.  Bruce McLaren is on the left and Denny Hulme is on the right of the Camaro.  John Surtees can be seen sitting inside the Firebird.  It was posted by "Tradspeed NewZealand" at the Remembering Circuit Mont-Tremblant - St. Jovite Facebook page on July 13, 2025.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1395426373969979/posts/3013236165522317/?__cft__

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Regarding post #10 and the text on the side of the 1969 Camaro with Jean-Claude Killy next to it, photo taken in Stockholm, Sweden, February 23, 1969.

I have a photo from one of the ski slopes at Högdalstoppen, in a suburb south of Stockholm, Sweden, most likely from the same occasion as the photo of the 1969 Camaro was taken. The photo I have shows a 1969 Impala with the text (in Swedish) "Jean Claude Killy Åker Chevrolet" on the side, which translated into English means "Jean Claude Killy drives a Chevrolet". The texts (including font and size) on the Impala and Camaro are identical, although only the ending is visible in the Camaro photo.

Thanks very much Ove for that information.  That is very cool that you have a photo from the same event! I love it when gaps in the information from the past gets filled in.

Here is another image of the 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 convertible that paced the F5000 race.  You can see it in pit lane just as the race cars are getting the green flag to start the event.  It came from the movie, The Racing Scene.

Here is a picture of the white 1971 Corvette LT1 convertible that was used as the pace car for the Trans Am race held at Watkins Glen on August 15, 1971.  I'm not sure if this image was taken during the Trans Am weekend or some other event that happened in 1971. The image was posted by William Keogh at the Pace Car and Truck Owners and Enthusiasts Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pacecarowners/posts/10162239849936875/?__cft__

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Additional photos of the car can be seen on page three post #43, page five post #70, page eight post #105 and page eight post #115.

Im thinking this?

 Click the option on chrome to translate the page into english.

https://affairesautomobiles.ca/2018/07/groupe-duval-auto/

Thanks for finding this and for the picture.  I was thinking it might have been a dealership but I didn't find anything in my quick search.

Here are some images of another Camaro that was used as the Official Pace Car for a racing event held on ice and snow.  These images demonstrate that a unique 1967 Camaro SS/RS was used as the Official Pace Car for an ice racing event held in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada on January 15, 1967.  Now if the date that the person who took these photos mentioned is correct and I have no reason to believe it isn't, this is one interesting Camaro.  Notice that this car has the SS emblems on the front fenders and rear gas cap but it has a rear spoiler that wasn't available in January of 1967 and the rally stripes of a Z28.  It also lacks the SS hood and obviously the SS bumble bee stripe.  It also seams to be wearing aftermarket Hurst wheels.  The car lacks the SS emblem on the front grill and it has driving lights mounted behind it.  Out back, the Camaro has a 1967 Quebec license plate, a trailer hitch and stickers from from Pirelli and Marchal Driving Lights.  There is also a large sticker that says "Duval."  I can't seem to make out the other words.  Does anyone know what this refers to?  I'm drawing a blank at the moment.  This car couldn't have been more than a few months old and yet it was completely altered cosmetically at least.  Does anyone know anything about this car?
Denis Giguère took these pictures and recently posted them to the Canadian Motorsport Historical Society Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/476034632601421/

Here is a shot of the Chevy II/Nova that participated.  In the caption for his post Denis wrote, "Dave Innes is now driving the Lake Chevy II. But this time, the car was disqualified for having too many studs on the wheels."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/476034632601421/?multi_permalinks=2928262284045298&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&__cft__

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Here are pictures of the 1967 Camaro on the ice race course.  It was driven by John Todd from Todco racing.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/476034632601421/?multi_permalinks=2928262284045298&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&__cft__

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Now for something completely different.  A 1969 Camaro Z28 RS was used as the Official Pace Car / Safety Car for an ice rice held in Granby, Quebec, Canada  on February 16, 1969.  The event was sanctioned by the Club Auto Sport Metropolitan (CASM).  Most of the cars that participated in the race were small 4 cylinder powered cars like Minis, Beetles and Volvos but a Nova and a 1967 Camaro were also part of it.
Denis Giguère posted these pictures to the Canadian Motorsport Historical Society Facebook page on January 20, 2026.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/476034632601421/?multi_permalinks=2928262284045298&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&__cft__

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I recently ran across a couple more color photographs of the 1972 Porsche 911 Targa that was used as the pace car for the Trans Am event held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Saturday, July 15, 1972.  These shots were taken on the pace lap as the field heads down into turn 3.
Steve Kersten posted the pictures at the Remembrances of Elkhart Lake/Road America Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/147537615666486/photos/
You can see other photos of the Porsche 911 Targa pace car in Reply #25 on page two of this thread as well as Reply #306 on page 21.

Here is a color picture showing the 1971 Porsche 914/6 that was used as the pace car for the Trans Am race that was held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Saturday, July 17, 1971.
I found the photo here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/147537615666486/posts/2410381096048782/?__cft__

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Additional images of the car can be seen in Replies #287 & #288 on page 20, reply #319 on page 22 and reply #354 on page 24.