1979 indy pace car mustang patches

The ford mustang had a new design for the year of 1979, and ford looked for anyway possible to promote the new pony. The registry was founded in 1990 and was originally dedicated to the 1979 edition but now encompasses all ford mustang pace cars. A look into the roushprepped 1979 indy 500 pace cars. Shell is gone, rear taillight panel is sold, trans and driveshaft is sold, seat belts, gauge trim panel fog light bar, engine wiring harness. The registry is dedicated to the research and preservation of the ford mustangs used in pace car service at the famed indianapolis 500 and the replicas available through local ford dealers. May 27, 20 the fox body mustang was brand new for 1979, and was selected as the official pace car for the indy 500 that year. Apr 01, 2009 check out this fully restored 1979 mustang indy pace car, a production version of the car chosen to race the indianapolis 500 again. Nice price or crack pipe 1979 ford mustang indy pace car survivors fox platform mustang indy npocp. Ill try to remember to gather those up in the next few weeks and send to you 1979 indy pace car mustang 302 5spd 1982 mustang gt ttop.

More brickyard 400, formula 1, cartppg, daytona, and other pace cars i am desperately in need of press release photos or other personal, noned photos for use on this site. Ford mustang patch logo jacket, vintage usa motorsport racing jacket. Find great deals on ebay for 1979 mustang indy pace car and 1979 mustang nos. Doing the deed was a colorfully striped hatchback with a special tbar roof and a v8 massaged by tuner extraordinaire jack roush to attain the brickyards required 120mph minimum track speed. The three original pace cars were specially prepared by jack roush, after completing duties at the indy 500 the cars were repainted white for. Expired 1979 mustang indy 500 pace car mustang forums at. Tom clark has set out to bring the world his idea of what the perfect 1979 indy 500 pace car should have looked like.

While lacking any real might early on the fox chassis was about as good as inexpensive american cars would be in the 1980s. Check out this fully restored 1979 mustang indy pace car, a production version of the car chosen to race the indianapolis 500 again. A special edition mustang called the indy pace car mustang was produced in 1979 to celebrate the second appearance that a mustang served as a pace car for the indy 500. Vintage satin racing jacket 1979 ford mustang indy 500 pace car.

The mustang would pace the greatest spectacle in motorsports that year, and a special edition, complete with body kit, special paint, upholstery and pace car livery was available to the public. Later the same year two of the three pace vehicles were restyled for use in the detroit gran prix. In 1979 neither chrysler nor gm had a car in the segment anywhere near as good. The vast majority of these 8,372 were powered by the turbocharged 140ci 4cylinder engine, the same as our feature car. Now the car was working and it was healthy, he could start thinking about mods. I have two 1979 mustang pace cars and have had several others that i have had restored and sold to guys who had these cars when they were in high school. Ford build over 10,000 replica versions of the pace. The indy pace car mustang turned out to b a surprise hit for ford, selling over 10,000 units. There are some minor rust issues at the bottom inside. The most exciting of all was the commemorative indy pace car edition, with real recaro seats and many unique features. Among the options in 1979 mustang pace car for the indy 500. This group is for 1979 mustang cobra and pace car owners and future owners, who want to know about their cars. Some day these spots will not exist so it was just fun to explore. Watch our video highlighting the sinis built 79 pace car mustang.

Hemmings find of the day 1979 ford mustang pace ca. It has the 4 cyl turbo engine with manual transmission. Ford mustang coming soon please support this website by visiting our sponsors. Further highlights for the pace car included the wild recaro bucket seats, unique rear spoiler, and the unmistakable marchal fog lights. Sep 18, 2012 1979 mustang indianapolis 500 pace car. Cars and concepts confirmed to our organization that in the next couple of years after the race numerous private owners of 1979 pace car replicars asked. I had the opportunity to check out a 79 mustang indy pace car a few hours away from where i live. Unfollow 1979 mustang pace car to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

Wanted 1979 indy pace car mustangs in search of mustangs. Read up more on steve chiricos 1979 ford mustang indy pace car. There are not too many pace cars left so if you like to restore cars and like the old pace cars i think they are a nice hobby to restore and sell to other guys that had these cars. Find 1979 ford mustangs for sale on oodle classifieds. In some cases the restoration work needed is minor, while in other cases full body and panel replacements are required.

After negotiations with the indianapolis motor speedway, it was agreed that the 1979 mustang would become the official pace car for the 63rd annual indianapolis 500 mile race. All original 1979 mustang indy pace car for sale 1979 mustang ford mustang mustangs cars for sale indie the originals ford mustangs mustang. The cover of the october, 1979 issue of hiperformance cars declares, build your own mustang indy pace car engine, and the article within is written with the intent of passing along a look into the roushprepped 1979 indy 500 pace cars. Obviously the pace car edition received a unique paint and decal scheme. The seller said that he bought it from the original owners back in 2016 with what they claimed was just 18,000 miles on it a fact however that even he questions. This third generation of the mustang would be a new design that would evolve over a 15year period into a popular high performance car of its era. It was the only foxbody car on the floor in central hall and it made a major splash. Find 1979 ford mustang classic cars for sale on oodle classifieds. This 1979 ford mustang pace car here on craigslist bucks that trend, as it is one of 50 festival cars supplied by ford to be driven in town leading up to the indianapolis 500 and at the event itself. Car has new paint, decals, tires, upholstery, rebuilt engine, 1983 7.

Two groups of three mustang pace cars were prepared between the jack roush facility and cars and concepts that installed the new ttop design being considered for use in the new ford mustang. Because of the major publicity gained from the indy 500, ford set out 10,478 replicas of the pace car available to the public. In this article we will cover all the specs, history, and. Battle of gaines mill, valley of the chickahominy, virginia, june 27, 1862. Excellent conditiion all original runs drives and looks like new, recardo seats. This required a different wiring harness for the front of the car these harnesses willwould be marked pacecar. Today these 1979 pace car mustangs are sought after collectibles. Three 1964 12 convertibles were built with the sole purpose of pacing the 1964 indianapolis 500. A true barn find is this very rare 1979 mustang indy 500 pace car go cart powered by a 3hp briggs and stratton gasoline engine. We lowered the car and put new rims and tires on it and also new dual exahust on it. The 1979 pace car was the only mustang to have fog lights. Beginning in 1979, the mustang ii was replaced with a completely new platform and body style known as the fox body.

Goodguys foxbody mustang a pace car from 1979 fuel curve. I have a roof panel, floor panels, fenders, inner fender skirts, radiator support and front spindles. Rare 1979 mustang pace car project fox sold for peanuts. Jackie stewart piloted the actual mustang pace car for the start of the 1979 indy 500, while jim rathmann took over pacing duties during caution periods throughout the race. This 1979 ford mustang indy pace car that recently sold on ebay fits at least two, if not all of those trendy categories. Wayne anderson, and pin striper, michael hall, to fix a patch panel, from the previous owner. Whether its a base model coupe, convertible, hatchback, notchback, ttop, or a svo, cobra, indy pace car, lx, gt, gt 350, indy pace car or a feature car version of fords foxbody pony car, we have the products you need in stock for fast shipping to your door or counter pickup 7 days a week. The 1979 indy pace car mustang turned out to be a surprise hit for ford, selling over 0 units. Formula 1 champion jackie stewart piloted the pace car for the start of the 500, while 1960 indy. Thats why lmr has put together a fox body first mods guide. The 1979 fox body mustang was selected as the official pace car for the indy 500. A special edition mustang called the indy pace car mustang was produced in 1979 to celebrate the second appearance that a mustang served.

Vehicle was purchased in nebraska 3years ago with intention to restore. Ford mustang pace car 1979, praha prague, czech republic. If interested in this 1979 ford mustang indy pace car with incredibly low mileage, visit the ebay listing today and place your bid or make an offer. To commemorate this, ford produced the mustang pace car special edition, with 10,478 cars rolling off the production line. Pace car, indy pace car registry of mustangs 1979 history. Feb 15, 2016 i have a 79 pace car factory replica for sale. May 26, 2017 there are legions of replicas running around, deflating values of other pace cars everywhere. A mustang hatchback was chosen as the pace car for the 1979 indy 500, and though the wild horse graphics overstated the 302s modest 140 bhp, about 6000. In 1979, the ford mustang was the official pace car for the indianapolis 500. Phoenix graphix 1979 ford mustang indy pace car decal kit. Body is solid with surface rust under molding on passenger door and on floor pan under vehicle. New listing1979 indy 500 pace car ford mustang jacket. Building a clone of the 1979 ford mustang indy 500 pace car. The 1979 ford mustang was once again selected as the pace car for the indy 500.

If your pace car looks tired and has seen better days, spruce it up with this all new decal kit. The following 20,355 files are duplicates of this file more details. Recaro seats are like brand new and this is a 302 car with air and auto which is very rare. Our fordstyle stripe and decal kits will restore your classic mustang indy pace car back to factory specifications. Check out this exclusive 1979 ford mustang indy pace car, featuring. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. Quite frankly, nobody has made a protouring car this sinister out of a fox. Most are missing motors and other parts but are well below average as far as rust. Hd wallpaper for backgrounds mustang indy 500 pace car 1979,295.

I have many pictures of the exterior of the pace car that is in the indianapolis motor speedway. From 41618 with low miles and onefamily ownership, this 1979 ford mustang pace car is an attractive survivor with no modifications. Lmr is proud to offer this high quality 1979 pace car decal set to help with your indianapolis pace car. I have had it running by just putting gas in the carb. Ford mustang questions what is the value of a 1979.

A mustang hatchback was chosen as the pace car for the 1979 indy 500, and though the wild horse graphics overstated the 302s modest 140 bhp, about 6000 replicas were sold. If you have any, please send them to please be sure to cite the source of your pictures. Mar 03, 2012 unique features of the 1979 mustang pace car. I have sold quite a bit off the pace car that i am parting so i decided to change the thread and put in a new one. This 1979 ford mustang indy pace car stripe kit is manufactured to meet or exceed oem stripedecal standards. Tom decided to add some modern touches to this classic mustang. The car was repainted in the 90s without the graphics. No car did more to redeem us from automotive purgatory which was roughly 1972 to 1987 than the fox body mustang.

In retirement, richard gies wanted something different for his first show car restoration and decided to take on a 1979 ford mustang indy pace car replica. It was the 6th time a ford was selected to pace the field of americas then premiere race, and the second mustang. Indy pace car stripe kit restoring a rare 1979 mustang pace car, but falling short on where to get the correct decals for the exterior. The interior is in really nice shape including the original recaro seats which show no signs of wear. That also makes it 1 of 2,402 out of 10,478 total pace car replicas produced. Siriusled extremely bright 3030 chipset led bulbs for car interior dome map door courtesy license plate lights compact wedge t10 168 194. The goodguys foxbody mustang made its grand debut at the 2017 sema show. In 1979 the mustang was chosen once again to pace the annual indianapolis 500 race. The car was said to run and drive at the time, but is. A special model not featured in this brochure was the 1979 indianapolis 500 pace car replica, whose aggressive styling would forecast that of. The car was only available as a hatchback standard trim non ghia and offered a choice of two engines and transmission options. Your surviving muscle car deserves the best restoration stripe kit on the market. Jun 17, 2015 all pace duty cars used modified c4 automatic transmissions.