Most of us won’t get the chance to own the vehicle used as the pace car during the Indy 500, but that’s where an Indy 500 Pace Car Edition comes in, and that’s sort of like the same thing, right?
Okay, so most consist of just a cosmetic package–and often little more than a few stickers–but, surely, they’re still collectible? …
Years ago when I lived in Austin TX I had a neighbor who had 4-5? of those Corvette pace cars all keep in custom built garage. He was such a fan also had a swimming pool built in the shape of the side profile of convertible Vet, such that the wheel outlines were the little seating benches on the edge of pool. Now that's a serious fan.
Back around 1972 or 1973, my sister had a '65 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible, which was the pace car that year. It was before people really put any value in pace car replicas so it was just an old used car, but it was still pretty cool and with a 383 engine it would move right along.
We had one of those purple C5 Corvette pace cars as a press loaner back in the day.
It, um, wasn’t subtle.
Hmm ... 1973 Cadillac Eldorado Pace Car Edition Convertible for Sale at Auction - Mecum Auctions
It's no presidential limo, but it's closer, right?
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