1972 Indy 500 Pace Car - Hurst Olds Convertible -original Num. Match/documented on 2040-cars
Houston, Texas, United States
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Seller Note: This is a relist where it almost made reserve. I will be a bit slow with questions this week for business reasons, but will respond as promptly as possible. Please bear with us.
Seller Note: The silly lowball offers and crazy swaps can get out of hand. 1. The opening price IS the minimum price. We all know it is worth more than that; I just don't want to pay Mecum or Barrett/Jackson crazy seller & buyer fees. 2. The ONLY thing we will consider is what I'm going to build with the sales proceeds... a 1969 Trans/Am convertible with a 2012 CTS-V drivetrain/interior/suspension. Very Rare MATCHING NUMBER 1972 Hurst/Olds Pace Car ready to go. One of the 37 Indy 500 Pace Cars actually on the track. According to the 1972 Hurst Olds registry, it was car #34; driven by Indy 500 Director Elmer Ostermeyer. The original protect-o-plate (in the file) says 4/7/72, when it was purchased by HURST PERFORMANCE RESEARCH CORP., according to the original Warranty Card #410905 (in the file). After the race, it was transferred from the track to Charlie Stewart Olds in Indy and sold under original invoice (in the file) stock number B17 on 6/1/72 to Lyle H. with 1,287 miles on it. Lyle sold it to Norman G. in Louisville in DEC-83 Norman sold it to Steve M. in Boise in JUL-92 Steve sold it to Larry H. in Hyannis in APR-2002 Larry sold it to John E. in New Hampshire in APR-2005 ... who sold it to me on my 50th birthday in November of 2011. I have been in contact with every living prior owner we could find. The VIN number was confirmed with Hurst/Olds Historian Mr. Robert Sheively as Track car #34. I drove it to play golf on Friday and it has 99,6xx miles on it R12 A/C, Power Convertible Top, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Power Windows, Tilt Wheel, Tick-Tach, TH400 Automatic, RamAir 455 engine Multiple Show Winner This car wins about every show it enters, including the Texas Gulf Coast Oldsmobile show. The original yellow flags and mounts were long gone, so we had correct replicas custom fabricated for easy mounting to the rear frame. They are removable with basic hitch pins. Color copies of the original documentation papers are framed for presentation at car shows (the originals are in a secure place) The car is in fantastic condition and runs beautifully. The R12 A/C has a new A6 compressor (the original compressor will be in the trunk). Sale includes Top Boot, Doc Frame, Trophies and Plexi Show Board If you are in Texas, the 1972 Texas License Plates will also go with the car. It was titled with those plates. Clear Texas Title with no liens. Won Gulf Coast Olds Show in 2012, Guitars & Cars Top 40 in Houston award 2013, plus many others. This is an awesome and rare part of racing history, is more fun to drive than a mutual fund, and can't be worth zero like a stock. Drive it home. Serious investors should email with questions. Shipping: I think I have found the only honest shipping broker in the US, so I'd be happy to help with shipping. All of the documents and accessories will be secured in the trunk, and we will overnight the trunk keys, title, and other critical items directly to Buyer. It will have at least 1/4 tank of gas (so it does not run out on the way home), and probably more. A slimeball in NY sent a LT1 Vette to us, and it ran empty as it came off of the truck... not nice. |
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