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Pace car

Posted by
ursulakatariina (Turku, Finland) on 18 August 2013 in Transportation.

It says on the car: 'Official Pace Car, 62nd annual Indianapolis 500 mile race, May 26, 1978'.

Panasonic DMC-GH2 1/320 second F/11.0 ISO 1000 28 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

A sharp looking car. Its cruising with a rich look. Actually, therefore, should acquire for themselves.

18 Aug 2013 5:30am

@Jypyä Pop: It is a true beauty.

The Mouse from Glasgow, United Kingdom

Now that's a Corvette Stingray, a real beauty, i hope to go to the Indy 500 one day.

18 Aug 2013 6:11am

@The Mouse: I can imagine you would enjoy Indy 500 very much.

Richard from Ellemford, United Kingdom

I drove one of these once. It was scary! Nice shot

18 Aug 2013 6:27am

@Richard: Oh how cool, it must have been great too!

Oiva from Turku, Finland

It's that pretty as candy! :-)) Haleja.


Happy Sundays for both of you!

18 Aug 2013 7:01am

@Oiva: I agree.

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Even in the damp you managed to make these look good, and I guess this thing would NEVER race in the rain in the USA.

18 Aug 2013 9:07am

@Curly: Thank you. I think you are correct about the racing in the rain.

Chetan from Gurgaon, India

She is a beauty

18 Aug 2013 10:29am

@Chetan: I agree.

Devi from Chennai, India

Beautiful !!!

18 Aug 2013 10:46am

@Devi: I agree.

rem_la from Villiers, France

superbe engin

18 Aug 2013 12:25pm

@rem_la: Merci!

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

What a great find! I love this angle to see the details.

18 Aug 2013 2:52pm

@Ruthiebear: Thank you. I had a hard time believing my eyes when I first saw this! :-)

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

That's a car with real history! What a great find

18 Aug 2013 5:08pm

@CElliottUK: Great car with great history - I just wonder how did it end up in Norway...

Panasonic DMC-GH2
1/320 second
F/11.0
ISO 1000
28 mm (35mm equiv.)

corvette
halden
norway