#1976 Buick Century Indy 500 Pace Car Edition

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1976 Buick Century Indy 500 Pace Car Edition

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1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

1975 Buick Century Pace Car

Buick was selected to pace the Indianapolis 500 in 1975 and produced 1,813 'Free Spirit' Pace Car Editions to commemorate being chosen as the Indy 500 pace car that year. 

This 1975 Buick Century Pace Car edition has just 3,000 miles from new. The 1975 Century Pace Car Edition is identical to the actual pace car, except for the engine. This is the most original example known to exist. It was purchased new by the original owner, Stanley Ainsworth of Warren, Ohio, in April of 1975 and used only for parades and celebrations marking America's bicentennial. After Mr. Ainsworth passed in 1976, it was placed in climate-controlled storage until 2004 when purchased by its current caretakers. While the actual pace car used a 455cid V-8, under the hood of this replica is a 175hp 350cid V-8.

All Buick Century Pace Car editions were finished in white with red and blue graphics, identical to the pace car. Actor James Garner drove the actual pace car on race day. Equipped with the famous Hurst Hatch T-tops, this car remains in all-original unrestored condition with just 3,000 miles from new. Even the tires are those as delivered from the factory.