1953 Ford V-8 Pace Car, Used at Indianapolis 500 Race
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Artifact Overview
The Indianapolis 500 features a "rolling start" with entrants following a pace car into the green flag. Various manufacturers provided pace cars over the years. Ford was chosen to supply the vehicle for 1953, the automaker's 50th anniversary. The company built 2,000 replicas of the special Sunliner convertible for sale to the public, but this is the actual race-used car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1953
Subject Date
30 May 1953
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
54.8.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Canvas
Leather
Fiberglass
Rubber (Material)
Chromium
Color
Cream (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 81 in
Width: 67 in
Length: 190 in
Wheelbase: 115 in
Diameter: 17 in
Inscriptions
Doors: SUNLINER
In gold and black, on sides: FORD / OFFICIAL / PACE CAR
In gold towards side rear: 500 MILE RACE MAY 30, 1953
Front fenders: CRESTLINE
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