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Hendrick Motorsports Debuts 40th Anniversary Chevy Camaro: Photos

Celebrating four decades of NASCAR participation, Hendrick Motorsports unveiled its 40th Anniversary Edition Chevy Camaro late last week at the Daytona International Speedway, pulling the sheets on a special variant of the iconic Bow Tie muscle car that will be offered in very limited numbers.

A total of 40 vehicles in all will be given the 40th Anniversary Edition treatment, with thirty-nine of the 2024 Chevy Camaro SS 1LE street cars to be sold and one to be given away in a special Ally online sweepstakes that ends September 20th, 2024.

Overhead view of the Hendrick Chevy Camaro.

The Anniversary Edition Chevy Camaro features a vibrant Radiant Red Tintcoat (color code GNT) exterior paint color, along with gunmetal gray U.S. flag decals in the form of a center stripe, custom graphics, the use of “40” logos on seat headrests and other key locations, and “40 – 1984-2024” exterior badges, among other special aesthetic details.

The Radiant Red Tintcoat color was picked to mark Hendrick Motorsports’ Ruby Anniversary in NASCAR. The team got its first win in 1984 at the Martinsville Speedway during the season’s eighth race. This year, all four of its Chevy Camaro ZL1 race cars at the year’s eighth Martinsville race, scheduled for April 7th, will display the same ruby red color.

Wheel detail of the Hendrick Chevy Camaro.

Team founder Rick Hendrick will be the honorary Chevy pace car driver this year as well. At the unveiling of the Chevy Camaro SS 1LE anniversary edition street cars, Hendrick said the team’s success is “because of the commitment, the passion and the sacrifices made by so many.” He added that the past forty years have “been an incredible ride, and we’re just getting started.”

Additionally, the team will host a May 24th and May 25th event at its Concord, North Carolina campus entitled “Hendrick Homecoming.”  The Homecoming will be free and open to the public and will include the opportunity to get autographs from team personnel, as well as enjoying a festive atmosphere with live music, food trucks, and a variety of other attractions related to Hendrick Motorsports’ racing history.

Cockpit view of the Hendrick Chevy Camaro.

A special Hendrick Motorsports 40th anniversary display will also appear this year at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, though details are not yet available. Finally, a book containing forty stories of Hendrick achievements and bearing the title “Hendrick Motorsports: 40 Years” will be published in September by Motorbooks to celebrate the team’s 301 victories in points-paying races and 14 championships.

The story of Hendrick is tied in closely with that of the Chevy Camaro. However, as GM Authority has previously reported, the team got its start with another iconic Bow Tie car, the Chevy Corvette.

Headrest of the Hendrick Chevy Camaro.

Hendrick Motorsports’ future plans are still uncertain with the Chevy Camaro now discontinued. We’ve speculated previously on what vehicle Chevy will pick as the Camaro’s successor for NASCAR. While it’s likely the Camaro will continue to appear on the track for some time, both the Chevy Malibu and a battery-electric crossover similar to the Chevy Blazer EV, to be run in the EV support series, both seem likely as candidates.

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  1. Guess they had the orders in way in advance seeing how that car is out of production now

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  2. Ya, wouldn’t build my ‘23 2SS 1LE and I’m a retired lifer from GM Oshawa. So much for GM “family”. I guess this son didn’t have enough green in his back pocket.

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    1. Canadians got screwed! I had a 2SS 1LE on order since September 2021 and it never got picked up.

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      1. Here’s the kicker!! Salesman says, “Not gonna build the 2023 but leave your deposit for a couple more months. That was in July ‘23. Calls me 3 weeks later. “Good news, GM is gonna build your car but it’s a 2024 and you don’t get your retiree discount and the car is $11,000 more. Went from $63,000 to $74,000!!!! Gladly accepted my deposit back and strolled out of the dealership with my head held high. I was born at night but it wasn’t last night.

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  3. She’s a beaut!

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  4. Mazda’s red was always my fav, but I may have to rethink things 😍

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    1. Wher can I buy one?

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  5. where is the link to enter the contest?

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  6. I had been waiting for my order since 2021 never got it zl1 .

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  7. The biggest upset is the dog a$$ Malibu is replacing it in NASCAR.

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  8. Where do we register for the give way??

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  9. I love what GM did to the gen 6.5 Camaro facelift. The front fascia, lighting and circular rear lights look amazing. Brings that 2010 5th gen Camaro look back with a modern twist.

    I dont care what anyone says, to me the 6th gen Camaro is one of the greatest American sports cars ever made. Whatever they did to the chassis, steering, traction, suspensions to make this car handle the way it does is unbelievable. You won’t realize how great this car is from just a test drive, but when you really push this car in tight corners the way it handles so confidently and balanced, it truly is an engineering masterpiece.

    I know the 6th gen is coming to its sunset, but I REALLY hope the 7th gen keeps the handling prowess it has now in the 6th gen. The platform/chassis the 6th gen is built on is perfection.

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