Lot #1342 - This 1957 Indy 500 Pace Car was restored to concours condition in 2000 with 32 test miles since the completion. It is factory-equipped with front and back Mercury-only deluxe seatbelts. It's also equipped with optional factory air conditioning, which was installed on less than 1% of all 1957 Mercurys built. It was the winner of eight national awards, including International Mercury Owner Association Best in Show, Hilton Head Concours Best of Class, Vintage Weekend Best of Show, AACA Grand National First and Senior. It was selected by FoMoCo to return to Indy 500 track in 2004 to pace 50 new 2004 Mercury Marauders for a TV commercial. Signed photo from Sam Hanks, winner of the 1957 Indy Race with Pace Car. It's equipped with a V8 engine and automatic transmission.