It’s a little-known fact that, when the inaugural Indianapolis 500 was run in 1911, the pace car for that event was supplied by long defunct automaker Stoddard-Dayton. In the ensuing years, vehicles from dozens of automakers have held the honor, and on four of those occasions the pace car was supplied by U.S. manufacturer Pontiac. The automaker’s Bonneville was the first Pontiac to earn the honor, serving as pace car for the 1958 Indy 500. Meanwhile, Pontiac’s beloved muscle
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