Pitting 12 of the era’s most competitive drivers from disciplines including Formula 1, SCCA, IMSA, and NASCAR, the original IROC (International Race of Champions) series debuted to a huge audience on ABC Television’s Wide World of Sports on October 27, 1973. Featuring identically prepared cars, the IROC series was organized by the top racing businesspeople of the era, including Roger Penske, Mark Donohue, David Lockton, Les Richter, and Mike Phelps.

Porsche’s 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 was chosen at Donohue’s insistence for the inaugural 1973–1974 IROC season, followed by modified production-type Chevrolet Camaros for seasons two and three (1974–1976) and purpose-built Camaro “silhouette” cars for seasons four through seven (1977–1980). Beginning with 15 “body-in-white” Camaro chassis sourced from Chevrolet, the second-generation IROC cars were prepared by NASCAR legend “Banjo” Matthews in Arden, North Carolina, with suspensions designed and created by Holman-Moody in Charlotte, North Carolina. Racing engines displacing 350 cid and rated at 450 hp were supplied by Traco Engineering of Culver City, California. These highly developed silhouette cars were tirelessly maintained in race-readiness by Jay Signore, eventual IROC president.

Sporting unforgettable pink paint, this 1977 Chevrolet IROC Camaro is one of the 15 second-generation IROC cars built. Superstar drivers included SCCA/IMSA legend Peter Gregg, USAC/CART aces Johnny Rutherford, Al and Bobby Unser, Tom Sneva, and Wally Dallenbach, NASCAR legends Cale Yarborough and Bobby Allison, and two-time Formula 1 Grand Prix World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi. Out of 10 races, it earned one victory with Bobby Allison at Michigan International Speedway on June 17, 1978, a 2nd Place podium on September 16, 1978, with Al Unser Sr., another 2nd with Fittipaldi at Riverside on October 14, 1978, and 3rd at Atlanta with Rutherford in its last IROC race on March 15, 1980.

Following the close of IROC season seven in 1980, this Camaro was purchased by “Jocko” Maggiacomo of Poughkeepsie, New York, who campaigned it in the SCCA Trans Am from 1980 to 1981, and then sold it to the owner of Qual Chrome, his racing sponsor. After passing through several more owners, this IROC Camaro was acquired in 2013 by the consignor, who engaged Rick Fluegel, the son of Maggiacomo’s former racing sponsor, to restore it. This IROC Camaro, with its successful track record, all-star drivers, and unforgettable livery, was shown three times at the Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance, where Bobby Allison (2005), Al Unser Sr. (2017), and Emerson Fittipald (2018) were each honored. These honors were followed by long-term display in 2018 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum as part of its The Amazing Unsers: From Albuquerque to Indianapolis exhibit. Simply captivating and steeped in racing history, this iconic IROC Camaro includes an original IROC racing seat tailor-made for Emerson Fittipaldi, plus a wide array of articles, literature, and period photographs.

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