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1993 Chevy Camaro Z28 Pace Car Is Pampered Perfection: Readers’ Rides

Back in the early ‘90s, the Chevy Camaro led the pack at the 77th Indy 500 with Jim Perkins and Don Bailey behind the wheel. To commemorate the occasion, General Motors built 645 special edition models for the buying public. This particular Chevy Camaro is one such example, and judging by the condition, it looks like it rolled off the production line yesterday.

This particular Chevy Camaro Z28 Pace Car Edition is owned by Stash Pawlinski, who keeps his prize safely tucked away in a climate-controlled garage. When it does leave the garage, Pawlinski’s Camaro is usually on its way to a car show – in fact, according to the owner, this early ‘90s classic has collected a fair amount of hardware, taking the class win in more than a dozen local shows.

Pawlinski’s passion for muscle cars was first sparked in the ‘60s. His uncle had a body shop at a Chrysler dealership in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and as a kid, Pawlinski’s insatiable love of for muscle cars was more than evident. “I knew more about them than his salesmen,” Pawlinski tells GM Authority. “He taught me everything about running his dealership as though I was his son.”

Pawlinski ended up becoming an educator, but his passion for go-fast machinery never waned. Over the years, he’s had “at least one” example of every Chevy Corvette generation ever produced, including a 1986 Indy Pace Car edition, which he owned for 26 years. In addition to the Chevy Camaro featured here, Pawlinski also owns a C7 Chevy Corvette Z06, and he has a 2022 C8 Corvette on order as well.

No surprise then than when Pawlinski was given a chance at owning this mint 1993 Chevy Camaro Z28 Pace Car, he jumped on it. “I wanted to make one more trip to the Pace Car reunion at Indy,” Pawlinski tells GM Authority.

Purchased less than a year ago, the car now boasts just 700 miles on the clock, and the fit and finish is nothing short of outstanding. “I think that has been one of the reasons it’s done so well at shows,” Pawlinski tells GM Authority.

Inside, this Chevy Camaro is equipped with the original Delco Bose stereo, which was fitted with a subtle Bluetooth functionality and auxiliary port. However, this minor modification was hidden away, and can’t be seen on the radio face. “When I though I was going to Indy, Bluetooth was highly desired,” he tells GM Authority.

The power spec includes a 5.7L V8 engine rated at 275 horsepower, which mates to an automatic transmission with overdrive feeding a performance axle ratio.

Now, Pawlinski says his 1993 Chevy Camaro Z28 Pace Car is up for sale. However, something tells us the sale proceeds aren’t the end of the road – rather, it will simply go back to source, once again fueling Pawlinski’s passion.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. Nice car. The sign in front of the car is wrong. The car was built in st Therese which is in the province of Quebec not Ontario

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    1. It’s not so nice anymore, as the left rear tire has been sheered off at the axel.
      It may have been built in Quebec but wrecked in phoenix, AZ outside of the Dunkin’ Donuts on 16th st and Bethany home rd.

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  2. the 1993 to 2002 camaro and firebird were built in -st-therese, QUEBEC, Canada. NOT in ontario. this guy needs to re-do his lessons in geography….

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    1. The 1993 Camaro 77th Indianapolis pace car is currently at 1543 E Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85014. After spinning out and crashing into the curb the left rear tire was sheered off at the axel.

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  3. Hi – it would be great if you would include a link to where the car is being auctioned. I believe it is listed on Guys With Rides as one of their feature auctions, and given previous articles about collector cars up for grabs have included a URL pointing to where it can be bid on, it would be great to see the link to the auction on Guys With Rides dot com. We want to help the seller get into his next ride, right?

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    1. Hello Jeff, unfortunately, Guys With Rides is not where this Camaro is anymore. It is currently at dunkin’ donuts on 16th st and Bethany home Rd. after it spun out and slammed into a curb the left rear tire was sheered off at the axel.
      I hope this helps! Cheers!

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  4. Beautiful Car. I hope to get it on Guyswithrides auction before Mecum!

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    1. I would say it was a beautiful car, however not so much anymore.
      One hour ago this 1993 Camaro spun out and slammed into the curb. Which sheered off the left rear tire at the axel. It is currently at 1543 E Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85014 in front of the dunkin’ donuts.

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  5. Neither the Executive Editor nor the Autor of this post have answered our request to have the auction link added and our comment containing it remains in “Under Moderation” status, so if you’re interested in bidding on this great ’93 Camaro Pace Car, you can find it listed under auctions on Guys With Rides dot com.

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  6. Today as of 40 minutes ago the 77th Indianapolis pace car spun out slamming into a curb, sheering off the rear left tire at the axel.
    It occurred at 3:58 pm on December 13, 2021, in front of the dunkin’ donuts at 16th st & Bethany Home Rd. in Phoenix, AZ.
    The exact address is:
    1543 E Bethany Home Rd
    Phoenix, AZ 85014
    United States

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  7. Sorry about your loss. There is some thing about this car that makes it spin out more. I think it has to do with the tires and the torque
    But I have one and it has spun out twice on me
    Although it was raining one of the times, no damage
    Very nice smooth car

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