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![(Originally published May 24, 2013) As we accelerate into “Turn One” of Race Weekend, we continue our look back at previous Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars. We have reached a point […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1980TransAmPaceCar02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 8, 1980-84)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 8, 1980-84)
Posted on May 27, 2023 | 56 Comments(Originally published May 24, 2013) As we accelerate into “Turn One” of Race Weekend, we continue our look back at previous Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars. We have reached a point […] -
![(Originally published May 10, 2013) The 1970s marked a beginning of a change in Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars. As the ’70s unfolded, the undertaking of supplying a Pace Car, along […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1971DodgePaceCar051.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 6, 1970-74)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 6, 1970-74)
Posted on May 25, 2023 | 54 Comments(Originally published May 10, 2013) The 1970s marked a beginning of a change in Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars. As the ’70s unfolded, the undertaking of supplying a Pace Car, along […] -
![(Originally published May 3, 2013) It is May in Indianapolis (again). Last year, we featured a retrospective look at some of the Official Pace Cars used at the annual Indianapolis […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1969CamaroPaceCar06-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 5 1965-1969)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 5 1965-1969)
Posted on May 24, 2023 | 39 Comments(Originally published May 3, 2013) It is May in Indianapolis (again). Last year, we featured a retrospective look at some of the Official Pace Cars used at the annual Indianapolis […] -
![(Originally published May 27, 2012) We will resume our Curbside Classic retrospective on Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars with the Swingin’ 60s. From the Rat Pack to the Beatles, the period […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1961ThunderbirdPaceCar06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 4 1960-1964)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part 4 1960-1964)
Posted on May 23, 2023 | 31 Comments(Originally published May 27, 2012) We will resume our Curbside Classic retrospective on Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars with the Swingin’ 60s. From the Rat Pack to the Beatles, the period […] -
![(first posted May 15, 2012) The month of May means many things to many people. But if you are anywhere around Indianapolis, the month of May means only one thing: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1946LincolnPaceCar03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part I, 1946-49)")
Automotive History: Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars (Part I, 1946-49)
Posted on May 20, 2023 | 30 Comments(first posted May 15, 2012) The month of May means many things to many people. But if you are anywhere around Indianapolis, the month of May means only one thing: […] -
![(first posted 6/16/2012) Andy Granatelli, the CEO of STP (Scientifically Treated Petroleum) was a shameless huckster. But he was also a bona fide hot rodder with a long association […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/03-Gregory.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The 1965 Indy 500, Part 2 – The Novis And The Rear Engine Revolution")
The 1965 Indy 500, Part 2 – The Novis And The Rear Engine Revolution
Posted on November 29, 2014 | 28 Comments(first posted 6/16/2012) Andy Granatelli, the CEO of STP (Scientifically Treated Petroleum) was a shameless huckster. But he was also a bona fide hot rodder with a long association […] -
![[first posted 6/9/2012. all pictures were taken by the author on his Kodak Instamatic 100] Between 1956 and 1965, the Indy 500 had been won by a Watson Roadster seven […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1-Gasoline-Alley2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The 1965 Indy 500, Part 1 – The End Of An Era")
The 1965 Indy 500, Part 1 – The End Of An Era
Posted on November 28, 2014 | 36 Comments[first posted 6/9/2012. all pictures were taken by the author on his Kodak Instamatic 100] Between 1956 and 1965, the Indy 500 had been won by a Watson Roadster seven […] -
![There may be some debate about the actual year of the Fiero in this morning’s CC, but there can be no doubt about the year of this one. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/84FieroPaceCar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Keeper of the Flame")
CC Outtake: Keeper of the Flame
Posted on October 10, 2013 | 9 CommentsThere may be some debate about the actual year of the Fiero in this morning’s CC, but there can be no doubt about the year of this one. I was […]
