1949 Oldsmobile 88 Futuramic Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
1949 Oldsmobile 88 Futuramic in The Big Wheel, Movie, 1949
Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2006-07-17 10:42 |
![[Image: bigwheel174qn8.7879.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is216/bigwheel174qn8.7879.jpg) ![[Image: bigwheel175um5.6599.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is90/bigwheel175um5.6599.jpg) ![[Image: bigwheel178oo2.5950.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is135/bigwheel178oo2.5950.jpg) |
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◊ 2006-07-17 12:07 |
This is the Oldsmobile 88 V8 convertible coupe of 1949 that was used as the pace car in the 1949 Indianapolis 500 miles race.It was driven by ex-pilot Wilbur Shaw accompanied by Jack Wolfram , chief engineer at Oldsmobile. |
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◊ 2007-05-20 06:21 |
Interesting tidbit: This was the first of 10 Oldsmobiles used as Indy Pace Cars.More Oldsmobiles had this honor than any other make! |
