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Papa T · 12-23-2013, 11:39 AM

From the January 2014 issue of Motor Trend

A Camaro SS is being used as a U-2 Chase Car!!!

http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...u_2_chase_car/

"OK, and that's 10, eight, eight, eight, six, four, two, two, two," Lt. Col. Jon Huggins calls out over the radio. He's in the other "Mobile," an otherwise stock Chevrolet Camaro SS upfitted with a yellow light bar and military radios. Mere yards ahead of him, a Lockheed U-2 spy plane...

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...#ixzz2oJxYczkL

How cool is that!!

Devryn17 · 12-23-2013, 11:43 AM

I knew a guy that used to drive these chase cars. They've been many things over the years. It's nice to see a Camaro though!

Papa T · 12-23-2013, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Devryn17

I knew a guy that used to drive these chase cars. They've been many things over the years. It's nice to see a Camaro though!

Yes, I'm seeing that. I was just Googling around to see if I could find a list of past chase cars...

Papa T · 12-23-2013, 12:18 PM

I just found this link with some info on the history of U-2 Chase cars:

http://jalopnik.com/5537629/the-140+...e-us-air-force

Ford station wagons
El Caminos through 1985,
Special Service Package (SSP) Ford Mustang from the California Highway Patrol
Fourth-gen Camaro
Pontiac GTO
Pontiac G8 GT
Fifth-gen Camaro (but not in this link)

12-23-2013, 11:39 AM	#85
Papa T Drives: 2011 2LT RJT, 6A, 19" polished Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vermont Posts: 747 View My Garage	Chevrolet Camaro SS, U-2 Chase Car From the January 2014 issue of Motor Trend A Camaro SS is being used as a U-2 Chase Car!!! http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...u_2_chase_car/ "OK, and that's 10, eight, eight, eight, six, four, two, two, two," Lt. Col. Jon Huggins calls out over the radio. He's in the other "Mobile," an otherwise stock Chevrolet Camaro SS upfitted with a yellow light bar and military radios. Mere yards ahead of him, a Lockheed U-2 spy plane... Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...#ixzz2oJxYczkL How cool is that!! __________________

12-23-2013, 11:43 AM	#86
Devryn17 Suffers Fools Poorly Drives: 2010 SS/RS, CGM w/ Silver Stripes. Join Date: May 2011 Location: Coolidge, AZ Posts: 1,117	I knew a guy that used to drive these chase cars. They've been many things over the years. It's nice to see a Camaro though! __________________ 2010 2SS/RS, CGM w/ silver stripes. Hurst Shifter, long tube headers, full exhaust, CAI, tune. SAE 407 RWHP/402 RWTQ Momma didn't bronze my shoes, but when I turned 16 I inherited a lead foot.

12-23-2013, 12:18 PM	#88
Papa T Drives: 2011 2LT RJT, 6A, 19" polished Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vermont Posts: 747 View My Garage	I just found this link with some info on the history of U-2 Chase cars: http://jalopnik.com/5537629/the-140+...e-us-air-force Ford station wagons El Caminos through 1985, Special Service Package (SSP) Ford Mustang from the California Highway Patrol Fourth-gen Camaro Pontiac GTO Pontiac G8 GT Fifth-gen Camaro (but not in this link) __________________