1991 STEALTH PACE CAR:: for sale??

[3kgtluvr]

Thought I'd get a little chuckle out of everyone, also get some a bit heated at the raw nerve of this guy. I called him up and asked for pictures and stuff and he claims its a non turbo pace car. Hmmm. 1991 Dodge Stealth offical car of indy 500 complete engine overhaul (http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/2436070016.html)

[Emilie@GZP]

It's an ES :lol:

[DrGonzo]

Someone probably slapped the Pace car stickers on it....

[mb3000]

Not even close to being realistically true.

[Emilie@GZP]

Here is a pic of his pace car

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[stealthee]

Ok so he says


"OFFICIAL CAR- INDY 500 THIS STEALTH WAS DRIVEN ON THE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FOR 3 LAPS ON MAY 1ST 1991".

Kinda funny since the 500 was run on Sunday, May 26, 1991.

[Sin'sVr4]

hahahah

[IPD]

it's in indy. someone at NG should go meet him face to face & kick his ass.

[Emilie@GZP]

I think joking about kicking someones ass for misinformation is uncalled for, and quite childish.

[J_Parker]

$2,000? With a blown trans (if this were even real) that car would go for $50k+ with supporting documents etc..... This guy fails at life, he probably got a blank kindergarten graduation paper and threw it through the printer.

[Emilie@GZP]

it wouldn't go for nearly 50k. The ACTUAL pace car sold at auction for something like $12k, and will probably fetch closer to 25k to the public. These cars haven't reached that collectible status yet, and won't for a while

[IPD]

actually, i think that was the PPG pace car. afaik, the actual pace car (with the special light-bar on the banana) is still at IMS museum.

[Emilie@GZP]

there were 9 (??) pace cars. the PPG car is still at the museum, with those horrible early 90's colors.

[green-lantern]

i have a plaque that came with the car it states "OFFICIAL CAR- INDY 500 THIS STEALTH WAS DRIVEN ON THE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FOR 3 LAPS ON MAY 1ST 1991".
as far as that goes that is all i know i dont need random calls calling me a liar.

Guys! He's got a plaque! Got to be legit!!!

[Emilie@GZP]

hold on, gimme a few... gotta break out the sawzall and metal etching tool kit!!!

BRB!!

[DrGonzo]

Must be one of those eBay special plaques!!!!

[IPD]

there were 9 (??) pace cars. the PPG car is still at the museum, with those horrible early 90's colors.

they prepped 9 cars for track duty? ok. i find that somewhat hard to believe (i recall hearing that there were only 3). still, it could be true, for all i know. however, there is a difference between "Official Pace Car" and "Official Pace Car Edition". all the pace-car edition cars were at indy during the race--but they were NOT used for track duty. i believe they edition cars were all driven onto the track itself at some point (which seems to be tradition for all "edition" cars). in this vein, it may be entirely possible that all the edition cars were on the track may 1, 1991. still, they would NOT have the strobes & other paraphernalia that official track-duty cars have. afaik, i've NEVER seen any of the offical track-duty cars up for auction--least of all the one at IMS (the one that 3/s members took pics of in 04).

the PPG car (with the purple/yellow paint & unique body panels) is the only non-edition pace car i've seen up for sale.

[Emilie@GZP]

There were about 9 (I forget the exact number, but that is what pops to mind) pearl yellow PACE cars (they were all numbered, fitted with strobes, etc), then there was the PPG Car, then there were the white "Pace Car Edition" Press Cars.

[Emilie@GZP]

one of the actual pace cars went through auction in Michigan not too long ago. It was all over 3si when it happened. Sold for like 12k

[DrGonzo]

I remember one of the 3s member actually got his hands on one of them. it was the pea green/yellow - Pink lower with the custom body panels and custom wing with a huge bank of orange strobes. I think it was on 3si when he announced it. Probably about 6-8 months ago. Maybe sooner. The inside was all retrofitted for safety.

I liked the body panels, just hated the yellow on pink color scheme!!

[IPD]

i'd like to see a thread/link. i saw the PPG car for sale thread on the old site.

[IPD]

I remember one of the 3s member actually got his hands on one of them. it was the pea green/yellow - Pink lower with the custom body panels and custom wing with a huge bank of orange strobes. I think it was on 3si when he announced it. Probably about 6-8 months ago. Maybe sooner. The inside was all retrofitted for safety.

I liked the body panels, just hated the yellow on pink color scheme!!

that sounds like the PPG car. it has the "intrepid-esque" bumpers on it. many hate the colors on it. i actually liked it. it's a very retro thing. the 80's/90's also had teal berettas & purple vettes as pace cars. PPG's color scheme fits right in.

[Hans@GZP]

Many dealers sold the stealth with an Indy pace car sticker pack as well.

[Emilie@GZP]

that sounds like the PPG car. it has the "intrepid-esque" bumpers on it. many hate the colors on it. i actually liked it. it's a very retro thing. the 80's/90's also had teal berettas & purple vettes as pace cars. PPG's color scheme fits right in.

the ppg car is pink and yellow the pace cars are just the stock pearl yellow, with an enlarged stock spoiler to accommodated the larger LED 3rd brake light and strobes, etc. They were hack-wired up. A gentleman who was looking at buying a stealth we owned, an acquaintance of his bought the pace car at the auction a few months back.

Do a search on 3si, you'll find it.

[IPD]

Many dealers sold the stealth with an Indy pace car sticker pack as well.

now this is something i would pay handsomely for. in fact, i'd be happy just to have the IMS flags/tire logo that i could plaster on my back bumper. $$$ to whomever can grab me 1 or 2 of them.

[IPD]

eBay Find of the Day: 1991 Dodge Stealth is the Indy 500 Pace Car that never was — Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/21/ebay-find-of-the-day-1991-dodge-stealth-is-the-indy-500-pace-ca/)

can't get on ebay at work...but it looks like there was at least 1 track-prepped car that ended up being sold.

the telltale signs of being track-prepped:

light bar on the banana:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/07-stealth.jpg

racing harnesses (cloth seats in a tt? wtf?):
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/11-stealth.jpg

2-way radio control panel:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/13-stealth.jpg

p.s.

this is the logo i want on my car:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/09-stealth.jpg

[dbest671]

Champcar claimed to own the PPG indy car. If anybody finds the link over inappropriate LMK and I'll remove it.

The only one in the world! (Very interesting) - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center (http://www.3si.org/forum/f11/only-one-world-very-interesting-510705/)

And it never was clear if anybody on the forums bought the Indy Pace car... it was bought for $12.7K and resold on eBay for $30K

to whoever bought the yellow INDY Stealth pace car yesterday... - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center (http://www.3si.org/forum/f1/whoever-bought-yellow-indy-stealth-pace-car-yesterday-493316/)

[DrGonzo]

Yeah that was the one I was referring to. It is an actual pace car not just a track prep one.

[IPD]

i never saw the PPG car for on-track duties. i know it didn't do them at the 500 in 1991, but it was probably used in several other races. you can see how there's an entirely different light-bar setup.

...still waiting on someone to develop the sideskirts.

p.s.

every time i see the PPG, i have to admire the paint. hell, it almost deserves underbody neons to match the pink. it's a very nostalgic throwback--and i love it.

[IPD]

can we get the owner of the PPG car to join up over here? i'd like to see pics of his sail panels & some other high-def pics of engine bay, hatch, inside roof, etc. and there's no reverse lights on the car.

i wonder if i could replicate that look by pilfering a 98 intrepid bumper & splicing...

[Hans@GZP]

That PPG pace car is god awful. If it wasn't historic, I'd consider selling the body panels and bringing it back to stock. The Indy pace car was so much nicer.

[Emilie@GZP]

Champcar claimed to own the PPG indy car. If anybody finds the link over inappropriate LMK and I'll remove it.

The only one in the world! (Very interesting) - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center (http://www.3si.org/forum/f11/only-one-world-very-interesting-510705/)

And it never was clear if anybody on the forums bought the Indy Pace car... it was bought for $12.7K and resold on eBay for $30K

to whoever bought the yellow INDY Stealth pace car yesterday... - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center (http://www.3si.org/forum/f1/whoever-bought-yellow-indy-stealth-pace-car-yesterday-493316/)

an acquaintence of a gentleman that was looking to buy a stealth TT we had up for sale recently, purchased that yellow pace car at the auction for $12,xxx, then relisted it on ebay for like $25k or whatever. He said it was an electrical nightmare. He lives in or neary Indy as I recall, and may stop by, I told him (our potential customer) to register up for the NG and tell his friend to bring the pace car. I think this is the same guy who was speaking to Lori about bringing this car to lead the pace lap???.....

[Emilie@GZP]

eBay Find of the Day: 1991 Dodge Stealth is the Indy 500 Pace Car that never was — Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/21/ebay-find-of-the-day-1991-dodge-stealth-is-the-indy-500-pace-ca/)

can't get on ebay at work...but it looks like there was at least 1 track-prepped car that ended up being sold.

the telltale signs of being track-prepped:

light bar on the banana:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/07-stealth.jpg

racing harnesses (cloth seats in a tt? wtf?):


Yea, it was a rare "option". My 91 TT has those same cloth seats.