This is the actual car that paced the field for the 1964 Indianapolis 500. To meet the speed requirements for a pace car, it was fitted with a detuned engine from the Mark I Ford GT40 race car.

Indy 500 princess Kylie Heagy stood in front of a group of Lewis Cass fourth-graders, asking them history questions about the world’s greatest spectacle in racing. “Do you know who won the first 500?” ...