Stations wagons as official cars at the Indy 500

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  1. pacecal

    pacecal Active Member

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    Hello,

    I'm looking for pictures of station wagons used through the years as official cars at the Indy 500

    Like these Olds in 1970 :
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    I've never seen a wagon as a pace car; they were always convertibles or hot looking coupes. I wonder if these Vista Cruisers were actual pace cars or used for shuttling people around with the 442 being the actual pace car.

    Just did a bit of googling and yes, the 1970 Indy 500 pace car was a 442 convertible. Oldsmobile did supply some Vista Cruisers with the pace car emblems as support vehicles.
     
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    Yes and I like those support cars.

    1961 Indy 500 :
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    1946 Ford woody
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    1950 Indy 500 : some woodies
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    This one's not an 'official' pace car/wagon. The wagon owner had vinyl wrap done to simulate the appearance of a pace car. This wagon's been for sale on and off for years.

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    Also found a 'pace car/wagon' thread on an Oldsmobile forum:
    http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/vista-cruiser-wagons/18553-pace-car-wagons.html

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    Ahh, General Motors COULD have......

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    Other 1972 Indy wagons :
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    God, those are gorgeous wagons. I love the striping and, well, a wagon with hood scoops is t!ts....:clap:
     
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    Back to the 50's with 1955 :
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    Still at Indy in 1955 :
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    DeSoto in 1956
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    Oldsmobile SW in 1960
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    I like the idea they has "press' "medical" titles on them .i have seen a free spirit wagon on PA and liked it ..even in 89!
     
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    I have already shown my 1961 SW's pics, so here is 1962 with a Studebaker Lark Wagonaire :
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