1969 SS396 Indy Pace Car

[TimG]

I was at Texas World Speedway for vintage races yesterday and I was introduced to someone that bought a 1969 Indy Pace car new (396 4 speed). He even drove it to the track yesterday with the top down and I got a chance to look at it. Mind you, it was in the high 30's yesterday morning.
The car is pretty tired but an original L36 four speed, non-air, Norwood car. Lots of rust in the rear quarters, could not tell if the engine was original. I had to admire a guy that drove 80 miles with the top and windows down on a morning like this.