1965 PONTIAC GTO HURST RIVERSIDE PACE CAR
Lot #T176
Featured At: Mecum Indianapolis 2020, July 16, 2020
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Verified Owner: None Yet
- 20,650 miles since new
- One of only two Pace Cars and the only example known to exist
- Originally purchased by Motor Trend Magazine and George Hurst of Hurst Performance Products
- Original Protect-O-Plate made out to Motor Trend
- 1964 California title application issued to "Mr. George Hurst, Hurst and Campbell Company"
- The first car was awarded to the 1965 Riverside 500 race-winner, Dan Gurney and this car was awarded to a lucky ticket holder
- The first car to wear Hurst mag wheels
- Tri-Power 389/360 HP V-8 engine
- Synchronized 4-speed manual transmission
- 3.55 Safe-T-Track differential
- Ride and handling package
- Power steering
- Power brakes
- Cameo Ivory with Black interior and convertible top
- Original lettering replicated to exacting standards using period photos
- Bucket seats and center console
- Soft Ray tinted windshield
- Custom sport steering wheel
- Rally gauge cluster with tachometer
- Windshield washer with dual-speed wipers
- Seat belts with outboard retractor
- Glovebox, parking brake and ash tray and lighter lamps
- Original Hurst wheels with stamped-in serial numbers
- Cover car for the March 2006 issue of Car Collector Magazine