1967 Camaro Indy Pace Car License plate - Page 2

L72COPO · #11 12-21-2006, 12:28 AM

And who would that be??????????

70 copo · #12 12-21-2006, 12:44 AM

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This plate was originally issued in 1968 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Chevrolet Truck.
It was a small way for Chevrolet to express their thanks to the Indianapolis plant,as well as pat
themselves on the back for 50 years of production.
They were not related or meant for the pacecars in anyway.
They can still be found,mostly by technicians and employees who hoarded them back then,as they were given out free.
I think they were also offered over chevy parts counters then,and they were being reproduced not too long ago too.
The one below is a Repop.

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Rick,

Despite who the plates were made for-they were used on the Official festival Camaros in 1967 in service at the indy 500. There are plenty of original speedway photos that document the usage by the Indy zone on the track cars.

Phil

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #13 12-21-2006, 01:07 AM

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And who would that be??????????

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A local guy named Dave, HO, PS, AM, 4sp, V/T, Inst, sold new from Marshall Chev.

**Mr70** · #14 12-21-2006, 02:03 AM

Phil
Can you post some vintage track pics?
I do have some flyers/bulletins somewhere showing what I stated earlier,as well as from talking to others about these plates in the past.
What you say does make sense,as the earliest I have found these plates released could've been spring of 67,(INDY 500),to be ready for the 1968 Fall truck release.
Maybe they served a dual purpose then?

70 copo · #15 12-21-2006, 03:44 AM

Rick,

Here is one of the Pictures that I got from the 67 Pace Car Trust. This one was located by Tony H.

bigblockpace · #16 12-21-2006, 07:17 PM

The first documented use that I have found on these plates was on the Pace Car replicas.
Actually there is also a Patch that was found on all the hats used by the Pace Car Crew that was also described as a 1968 item.
My thoughts are in line with other collectors that feel since the Activities that Chevrolet was handling for the Pace Cars were supposed to be the cutting edge at the time, that Chevrolet used a number of things at the 1967 Activities that most originally thought were known as 1968 items.

bigblockpace · #17 12-21-2006, 07:26 PM

Here is another shot.

bigblockpace · #18 12-21-2006, 07:29 PM

It looks like my picture posting skills are in a need of some help!!

bigblockpace · #19 12-21-2006, 07:37 PM

Here is the hat.

bigblockpace · #20 12-21-2006, 07:41 PM

I'm also the guy that decided to reproduce these plates!!! No way that they are exact to the originals but they do look very nice hanging under your bumper.