{"id":113384,"date":"2014-09-18T06:38:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T13:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=113384"},"modified":"2014-09-20T03:37:53","modified_gmt":"2014-09-20T10:37:53","slug":"bangshift-exclusive-get-inside-massive-hidden-collection-drag-cars-indy-pace-car-editions-parts-trucks-stuff-galore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshift-galleries\/gallery\/bangshift-exclusive-get-inside-massive-hidden-collection-drag-cars-indy-pace-car-editions-parts-trucks-stuff-galore\/","title":{"rendered":"BangShift Exclusive: We Get Inside A Massive Hidden Collection – Drag Cars, Indy Pace Car Editions, Parts, Trucks, Stuff Galore"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –\u00a0<\/strong>The phrase \u2018barn find\u2019 is used a lot and many times its misplaced or an inaccurate representation.\u00a0 Regardless,\u00a0its\u00a0something I generally only hear or read about and nothing I have first-hand knowledge of.\u00a0\u00a0 The closest I have ever been is a friend picked up a \u201968\u00a0Camaro\u00a0that originally came from California and sat in a barn for 20 years before he pried the rust-free ride away for a mere $4k.\u00a0\u00a0All that has now changed.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not saying I found some long-lost treasures that haven\u2019t been touched by human hands in a half-century, but my son and I were invited to see an eclectic collection of stuff that rivals some I\u2019ve seen on History Channel\u2019s \u2018American Pickers\u2019.\u00a0 What I have here is a modest gallery of pictures from our time there and I promise to go back and get more stories and details of how many of them came to be where they now rest.<\/p>\n

In these you will see several 1st-gen\u00a0Camaros\u00a0(most are hiding), up to 5 Vegas, lots of patina,\u00a0 5\u00a0Indy Pace Cars, plus a lot more.\u00a0 I have gathered some info about the pace cars \u2013<\/p>\n

1968 Ford Torino GT Indy Pace Car for the 52nd\u00a0500
\n709 cars total.\u00a0\u00a0 All white with two-tone blue interior.
\n2 428ci, 1 390ci, and the rest were 302\/C4.\u00a0\u00a0One of the most-overlooked pace cars.<\/p>\n

1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Indy Pace Car for the 54th\u00a0500
\n626 cars.\u00a0 358 were cutlass models with the remainder being 442s.
\nAbout 60 came with the 350ci and the rest were W30 455s.
\nThe cars came with the Y74 option, TH400, power trunk lock, power windows, front disc brakes,
\nand a dual-gate shifter.<\/p>\n

1971 infamous Dodge Challenger Indy Pace Car for the 55th\u00a0500
\n50 cars in ceramic red were supplied by 4 local Dodge dealers.
\n2 cars were 383-4v, 3 cars were 383-2v,\u00a03\u00a0cars were 340 (with a pair on propane).\u00a0 The rest are 318.<\/p>\n

1980 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am Indy Pace Car for the 64th\u00a0500
\n5,700 cars with the Y85 option, full power, red dash lights, Oyster Vinyl, and 15×8 turbo wheels.<\/p>\n

1993 Chevrolet\u00a0Camaro\u00a0Z28 Indy Pace Car for the 77th\u00a0500
\n645 cars powered by the LT1 5.7 with 275hp.<\/p>\n

The freakiest thing about this whole deal is that I have drove past the place on my daily commute for over 15 years\u00a0without nary\u00a0a clue what sat beyond view.\u00a0 It was a bit overwhelming to see all the cars, signs, bicycles, go-karts, toys and parts scattered about.\u00a0 Likely too much for my brain to comprehend or remember\u00a0so\u00a0we have an invitation to go back at which time I will gather more details and photos.<\/p>\n

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