Talk about rare! [Archive]

Dave H

01-10-2004, 11:04 AM

Ever heard of a 1958 Nash Ambassador Indianapolis Pace Car? I just sold my F150 to a guy near here and his 80 year old Father- in-law came with him and invited me to see his car collection in Milford. Definitely plan to do that.

He told me about a couple of the 20 or 30 cars he has (60 Lincoln with a retractable hardtop like the Ford Skyliners, 1930 and 1951 Packards), but the most interesting one is this 1958 Nash Ambassador Indy Pace Car. It was built specially to be the 1958 Indianapolis Pace Car, but apparently Pontiac beat them out and it wasn't used. AMC thought the car had been cut up and scrapped, but someone got it out the back door and this guy bought it from him 30 or so years ago. It has 4000 original miles on it. Has some monstrous engine in it, but originally was supercharged.

Will take my camera with me for sure. What a piece of history.

Also nice to meet someone that makes me look young, too! :laugh:

ECM68442

01-11-2004, 07:28 PM

Dave H said:
Also nice to meet someone that makes me look young, too! :laugh:

So does that make you only 2 days older than dirt?:rolleyes:

Dave H

01-11-2004, 10:40 PM

So old, I fart dust.

My old Golden Retriever, Sadie, just turned 14 yesterday. That's 98 in human years. Still gets around pretty well.

ECM68442

01-12-2004, 08:46 AM

That's awsome Dave!!! Tell Sadie happy birthday *RUFF-RUFF* Are you gonna make the road trip to NJ in the summer for the F.A.S.T. event

Dave H

01-12-2004, 09:00 AM

Gonna try to. Will have the original engine back in the car then after a few years hiatus in the 14's. Sold that white truck this weekend. Both dogs are in mourning. New diesel sits too high for the old one to jump in, I have to pick her up into the seats.

SmallHurst

01-12-2004, 09:15 AM

That's not a for sale sign in the back of the diesel?:Brow:

Dave H

01-12-2004, 09:36 AM

SmallHurst said:That's not a for sale sign in the back of the diesel?:Brow:

But this is an old pic taken in Alabama when I bought it last October. I could cry looking at it now covered with salt. Michigan sucks.....well at least 11 months out of the year. September is nice.

ECM68442

01-12-2004, 11:45 AM

Nice ride Dave..........................someday I'll have a diesel pwr'd 4X4 crew cab:)