04-22-2012, 01:16 PM | #57 |
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GM still retains ownership as they are just "loaned" to the track. They get sold to dealers as used cars (like demos). I can't remember exactly when I was shopping for mine - but I think the invoice on the used festival cars was like $1500 less than a brand new one.
But the mileage and wear can vary quite a bit.. When I was shopping for my 2010 (in 2011) the only Festival Cars left I found had close to 5k miles and many looked like "beaten down rental cars" lol. That was why I just chose to by mine as showroom new with 21 miles on it.. |
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Many things to consider here... The festival cars usually are duplicates of the Pace Car. So it could be a ZL1 but, it would have to be a coupe as I don't think they could get the ZL1 vert yet. I would think that GM would like to go retro with the next Camaro Pace Car like for the upcoming 100th running of the Indy 500. GM did release a special version of the Vette this year as this is the last year of this generation corvette. My guess is that it will be a corvette this year... Using the Camaro Vert as the festival car then makes sense since it would be easier to sell them due to the pricing. Corvette festival cars would be 90+ K. |
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04-22-2012, 05:50 PM | #59 |
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Not a big white fan, But those look great with the ABM stripe. I'd take one in a heart beat
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04-22-2012, 07:48 PM | #60 |
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National Corvette Museum is announcing and unveiling the 25th Anniversary Callaway Corvette April 23rd. Being Chevrolet's 100 Anniversary.. it would be fitting to see the Awesome Callaway Pace the Indy 500 with a Corvette Race Team member driving her.
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04-22-2012, 07:59 PM | #61 |
maaaaaaaaaann...stripes on bumpers again?
no one at GM noticed the stripes looked bad the 1st time...again on bumpers...:(
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04-22-2012, 08:51 PM | #62 |
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Badass.....biased to that JSBM of course.
Coupes even lookin good! Ivan |
04-22-2012, 09:09 PM | #63 | |
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the 427 is very cool.. but.... another Camaro would be Awesome!! |
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04-22-2012, 09:13 PM | #64 |
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I honestly think (okay wish) what becky just posted is the pace car.
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04-22-2012, 09:34 PM | #65 | |
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I still say it needs to be a ZL1... but could you imagine all the crying from everyone who didn't get a 2012... |
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04-22-2012, 09:59 PM | #66 | |
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04-22-2012, 10:22 PM | #67 | |
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At the time I was researching mine I found out from several sources that the Festival Cars (being used) carry a lower invoice to the dealer. The dealer may sell it as "new", but there is more room for negotiation in there.. |
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04-23-2012, 07:36 AM | #68 |
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Yeah there are 54 cars, 33 get assigned to the 33 500 Festival BODs, the rest are "track" or "Speedway" cars which some go to the George Family members and Speedway execs. A small number of cars are used as promotional tools and will be cycled around and loaned to various radio and TV people for a day or two. I'd imagine the press rotation cars may get some hard miles on them.
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04-23-2012, 09:35 AM | #69 |
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There really is something about the white Camaro. The lines somehow stand out a little more pronounced. Nice color configuration. I like the blue stripes. Bowtie on the hood doesn't look too bad either. Have to get used to it.
Wonder what these will be going for after the race. Lots I'm sure. |
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