This seems like a deal: a genuine 1979 Ford Mustang Indy Pace Car listed at no reserve and with a $500 opening bid. The seller claims to be past the point of wanting to work on it, despite having… more»
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64 Miles From New: 1984 Pontiac Fiero Pace Car
Although this was a case of window dressing on an otherwise ordinary Fiero, the Pace Car variants are still seen fairly infrequently compared to other GM products that had their doors covered in special letters and logos. The Fiero… more»
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When Indy Pace Cars Mattered: 1982 Chevrolet Camaro Indy Pace Car
For many of us, watching the annual Indianapolis 500 has been a ritual. As the race grew in popularity from its inception, more and more people took time out of their lives to listen to, watch on television, and,… more»
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Indy Pace Car Edition: 1992 Cadillac Allante
The ongoing dialog about Pace Cars hasn’t changed: most cars are simply dealer dress-ups that barely resemble the car that actually paced the field, and have no real connection to the vehicles that ran on the track. Same story… more»
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Graphics Intact: 1990 Chevy Beretta Indy
Pace car special editions are a dealership marketer’s dream come true, as a few special colors and graphics package can help move a car whose luster may otherwise be waning among customers. 7,500 Chevy Beretta Indy editions were made,… more»
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Real or Fake? Church-Owned Chevy G20 Pace Van
Pace car editions have extended to the full cadre of vehicles, including trucks, SUVs and of course, convertibles and coupes. A Chevy G20 Beauville van, however, is not the first thing that comes to mind as a potential pace… more»
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Pace Car Duo: Special Edition Fiero & Trans Am
Given the popularity of Pace Cars among collectors, it’s a bit of a surprise we don’t see these limited-edition models offered in pairs more often. The seller of a 1984 Pontiac Fiero Pace Car and 1980 Firebird Pace Car… more»
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Rare in Yellow: 1986 Corvette Indy Pace Car
I blame Matchbox for making me not appreciate the years when a yellow Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car was an easy car to find. As a kid, this was one of numerous toy cars in my possession, making me… more»
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Pace Car Homage: 1983 Pontiac Trans Am
When Pontiac needed to make a splash in an era of seriously gutted muscle cars, they turned to one of the few options they had left: enhanced aerodynamics. This 1983 Pontiac Trans Am is one of 2,500 Daytona 500… more»
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Indy 500 Festival Heritage: 1979 Mustang Pace Car
The trouble with pace cars is so many of them have little historical significance beyond being produced in limited numbers at the time of a momentous occasion. There are legions of replicas running around, deflating values of other pace… more»
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Swap Candidate: Needy 1978 Corvette Pace Car
Finding a cheap Pace Car isn’t the most common find, but at the end of the day, they’re just a project car like anything else when they fall into disrepair. Credit the fact that Pace Cars are rarely anything… more»
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140,000 Careful Miles: ’79 Ford Mustang Pace Car
The turbocharged Ford Mustang Pace Car is one of those variants of a long-line of gussied-up muscle cars that always seems to be available, but not readily so. What I mean is you don’t have to look too hard… more»
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Pace Car Tribute: 1995 Impala SS Brickyard
Over the years, racing events like the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500 have inspired numerous marketing opportunities, not the least of which is the creation of tribute cars to commemorate a brand’s involvement as the official pace car leading… more»
Survivors At The Boise Roadster Show
We try to break away from the computer once in a while to do something a bit more physical. The weather sometimes makes it difficult to work on our projects, but thankfully there are quite a few automotive events… more»
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Pace Car Partner: 1979 Mustang Go Cart
Just the other day, I saw a dealer promo go-cart in the shape of a first-generation Subaru Brat. It was one of those moments of, “Oh, I need to own that,” followed by more sane thoughts about where I’d… more»
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Under Wraps: 1978 Corvette Pace Car Edition
I never thought the day would come when I would see a Corvette Pace Car with serious bidding action on eBay, but this one has already had over 40 bids and is currently hovering at $16k! Has the time… more»
