1985 Calais Parade cars at the Indy track

[Barney Eaton]

Just found this photo I shot in 1985 at Indy........ don't recall if it was during qualification or race day.

It is from the grand stands along the main straight.... looking east..... garage area to the right of the photo.

[Tom99]

Thank you for posting the great picture of the 1985 Indy Oldsmobile Calais.

I have owned a 1985 Oldsmobile Calais, that I bought new, June 1985.

 

[joe_padavano]

The Indy Pace Car replicas came with silver upholstery, side skirts, and other equipment that I don't see on that car. I owned one in the late 1980s. The Iron Duke was a piece of crap.

 

[Tom99]

I never said my Calais was a pace car. With 155,000 miles on the iron duke, it's not a piece of crap.

 

[joe_padavano]

10 minutes ago, Tom99 said:

I never said my Calais was a pace car.

 

You are correct. I misread your post. Sorry for that.

 

My car had a thermally-related issue with the throttle body injection. Under conditions of high coolant temp at the same time as high outside air temp, the EFI would sputter to a halt. Letting the car cool fixed the problem. Unfortunately, I was not then as savvy as I am now with how the TBI system worked, nor did I then have the diagnostic equipment I have now. The dealer service department was worthless and couldn't find the bad sensor. I got rid of the car as a result. I likely could find and fix it today, but that car is long gone.

Edited March 20, 2020 by joe_padavano (see edit history)