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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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I was at Barrett Jackson's Car Auction last weekend and saw this 2002 pace car. A nice car and kinda unique


To the left of it was this card with all the info about it. Check out the third line from the bottom

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Saw this car and that sign on display as well. Was there when the car rolled accross the block. Pretty amazing, wouldnt you love that as a living room ornament?! Bet its the fastest one around!!!!

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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Nice Car
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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....stored in living room...
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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Nice..
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how much did it sell for?
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Originally Posted by az57chevy
I was at Barrett Jackson's Car Auction last weekend and saw this 2002 pace car. A nice car and kinda unique

Nice, I didn't know they made 2002 50th Anny Pace Cars.
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Originally Posted by az57chevy
I was at Barrett Jackson's Car Auction last weekend and saw this 2002 pace car. A nice car and kinda unique


To the left of it was this card with all the info about it. Check out the third line from the bottom


Notice the fine print at the bottom. There won't be anyone to fill John's shoes. How lucky we are to have had him!
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I would love to own that car. I probably wouldn't drive it though.
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Originally Posted by army2000
Nice, I didn't know they made 2002 50th Anny Pace Cars.
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Good idea. From pics it appears that EG stores his "Mod" parts in his dinning room.
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15% driveline loss is pretty common as i recall.
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Originally Posted by army2000
Nice, I didn't know they made 2002 50th Anny Pace Cars.
2003 Corvette AE... was used for the 2002 Indi 500. Deliveries started in August 2002. Got mine in late Sept.



<---- joined CF 3 weeks after I ordered the car.
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Lucky guy - My wife won't even let me put a pool table in the living room.
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I've seen people keep their sportbikes in their living room, but never a vette
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