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1975
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Buick Century Custom
325 hp 350 c.i. V-8
40 replicas produced
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James Garner
Actor
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1974
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Hurst/Olds Cutlass
230 hp 455 c.i. V-8
The top was chopped.
380 replicas produced
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Jim Rathmann
1960 Indy 500 Winner
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1973
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Cadillac Eldorado
235 hp 500c.i. V-8
modified to 500 hp!
FWD
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Jim Rathmann
1960 Indy 500 Winner
The 500 Winner did not get the
500hp version of the pace car.
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1972
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Hurst-Olds Cutlass
300 hp 455 c.i. V-8
130 replicas made
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Jim Rathmann
1960 Indy 500 Winner
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1971
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Dodge Challenger
300 hp 383 c.i. V-8
51 replicas and only 2165 were
produced
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Eldon Palmer
Indianapolis car dealer
He wrecked the pace car!
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1970
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Oldsmobile 4-4-2
365 hp 455 c.i. V-8
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Rodger Ward
2x Indy 500 Winner
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1969
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Chevrolet Camaro
modified 375 hp 396c.i. V-8
3675 produced
60 were used at the speedway.
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Jim Rathmann
1960 Indy 500 winner
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1968
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Ford Torino/Fairlane
390 hp 427 c.i. V-8
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William Clay Ford Sr.
Grandson of Henry Ford
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1967
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Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS
modified 375 hp 396c.i. V-8
81 Promotional models made.
Dealers made replicas too.
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Mauri Rose
2x Indy 500 Winner
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1966
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Mercury Comet Cyclone GT
335 hp 390 c.i. V-8
2,158 were produced
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Benson Ford
Grandson of Henry Ford
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1965
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Plymouth Sports Fury
270 hp 383 c.i. V-8
Blue convertible top
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P.M. Buckminster
GM of Chrysler-Plymouth
Jim Clark became st foreigner to
win the pace car.
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1964
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Ford Mustang
271 hp 289 c.i. V-8
190 hardtops made.
35 Convertibles made.
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Benson Ford
Grandson of Henry Ford
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1963
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Chrysler "300"
360 hp 413 c.i. V-8
1861 replicas were made.
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Sam Hanks
1957 Indy 500 Winner
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1962
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Studebaker Lark Daytona
210 hp 289 c.i. V-8
Car was supposed to be the Studebaker
Avanti
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Sam Hanks
1957 Indy 500 Winner
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1961
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Ford Thunderbird
300 hp 390 c.i. V-8
A.J. Foyt saw his mom admiring this
gold car and he said he'd win it for her.
He did.
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Sam Hanks
1957 Indy 500 Winner
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1960
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Oldsmobile 98
315 hp 394 c.i. V-8
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Sam Hanks
1957 Indy 500 Winner
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1959
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Buick Electra 225
325 hp 401 c.i. V-8
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Sam Hanks
1957 Indy 500 Winner
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1958
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Pontiac Bonneville
310 hp 370 c.i. V-8
200 of these engines were produced so
they could use them in NASCAR
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Sam Hanks
1957 Indy 500 Winner
For the 2nd, but last year, the racers
were started from the pit area.
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1957
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Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
290 hp 368 c.i. V-8
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F.C. "Jack" Reith
GM of Mercury,
VP of Ford
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1956
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DeSoto Fireflite
painted gold like an Adventurer
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L.I. Woolson
President of DeSoto
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1955
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Chevrolet Bel Air
180 hp 265 c.i. V-8
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Thomas H. Keating
Chevrolet Sales Mgr
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1954
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Dodge Royal 500
170 hp 241 c.i. hemi V-8
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William C. Newberg
President of Dodge,
VP of Chrysler
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1953
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Ford Crestline Sunliner
110 hp 239 c.i. flathead V-8
2000 replicas created
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William Clay Ford, Sr.
He was the 4th member of the Ford
family to be a pace car driver.
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1952
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Studebaker Commander
120 hp 232 c.i. V-8
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P.O. Peterson
Exec. VP of Studebaker
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