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I remember this car being for sale about a year ago in Virginia. They said it was the Avanti eventually given to Roger Ward for winning the 1962 Indy 500. (He didn't get the actual 'honorary' pace Avanti, if I remember correctly he wanted an air conditioned car, but I may be wrong on that.) The Lark convertible was the 'actual' pace car for that race.

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10 minutes ago, r1lark said:

I remember this car being for sale about a year ago in Virginia. They said it was the Avanti eventually given to Roger Ward for winning the 1962 Indy 500. (He didn't get the actual 'honorary' pace Avanti, if I remember correctly he wanted an air conditioned car, but I may be wrong on that.) The Lark convertible was the 'actual' pace car for that race.

Correct!....Great explanation!

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18 hours ago, r1lark said:

I remember this car being for sale about a year ago in Virginia. They said it was the Avanti eventually given to Roger Ward for winning the 1962 Indy 500. (He didn't get the actual 'honorary' pace Avanti, if I remember correctly he wanted an air conditioned car, but I may be wrong on that.) The Lark convertible was the 'actual' pace car for that race.

Only one correction.  I believe that his name was Rodger Ward.  

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