Ford
Mustang Indy Pace Car Replica hardtop (1964½)

Why it matters

These coupes were the customer-sale replicas of the 1964 Indianapolis 500 Mustang pace cars. They were not sold on the open market: Ford handed them to the top dealers of a sales contest, which makes the hardtop replicas far rarer than ordinary 1964 1/2 Mustangs.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Three convertibles were prepared at Holman and Moody for the actual pace duty at the 1964 race, and 35 convertibles were taken from dealer stock as dignitary cars. Ford separately ran the "Checkered Flag" and "Green Flag" dealer contests, with the winners receiving a replica coupe free or at a discount; the keys were handed over in Dearborn.

With 36 districts and ties, the page estimates about 190 replicas. All were built in April, apart from the extras built in May.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The replicas are coupes in Pace Car White (paint code C) with a white interior with blue appointments (code 42). They have the 260 V8, power steering, back-up lights and automatic transmission. Look for the pace car blue racing stripes up the centre of the hood and the "Official Pace Car" side decals. The words PACE CAR were written on the radiator support in grease pencil and later painted over. The replicas left without outside mirrors, VINs are sequential and the DSO shows the receiving dealer; the May extras carry DSO 84.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   1964 1/2 Ford Mustang Pace Car - Ultimate Guide Level A MustangSpecs

   • bringing the total to an estimated 190
   • equipped with the 260 V8 engine
   • power steering, rear back-up lights and automatic transmissions

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Hagerty – 7 lesser-known Mustangs that are surprisingly uncommon Level C

   • 850 replicas built (Tom Benvie estimate; older figure 180–190)

   Accessed 2026-11-12