Just three days ago Chevrolet proudly showed off their all-new 2015 Camaro SS Convertible Festival Cars for this year’s Indy 500 by parking them all on the tarmac of the legendary race track.
Some of the new Festival Cars were lent to event organizers to promote the annual festivities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, some were kept in order to serve as pace cars and some went to dealerships to be sold.
One of those new Festival Cars was given to Bill Estes Chevrolet in Zionsville, Indiana.
A man broke into the dealership around 11:15 p.m., stole the keys to a replica Indy 500 Chevrolet Camaro pace car and — with security alarms blaring and the convertible top down — drove through a two-story glass showroom window, police said.
The car was one of the 100 replica pace cars to used by dignitaries and then given to various dealerships for the Indy 500 festivities.
It was the only pace car this dealership had. "It's obviously a pretty special vehicle," Estes said.
The Camaro flew over a 3-foot staircase and landed on the ground before the driver took off, leaving a mess of shattered glass in his wake. Police are still searching for the man.
The $50,000 car was ruined. The showroom window, which could cost up to $75,000 to replace, was destroyed.
Authorities in Boone County later found the severely damaged vehicle near Zionsville in the area of Ford Road and Irishman's Run Lane, according to a press release from the Boone County Sheriff's Office. The abandoned car was towed back to the dealership.
Unfortunately, there was a ‘Sold’ sticker inside the Camaro when it was found, so one unlucky Zionsville area Chevy enthusiast probably woke up to some bad news this morning.
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2015/04/09/thief-blasts-showroom-window-indy-pace-car/25509787/
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2015/04/indy-500-camaro-ss-festival-car-stolen-crashed-through-window-found-abandoned/
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