Vehicle Description
If you're a fan of Ford history and have wanted to own some
mystical artifact that was never meant to be privately owned, then
this 1991 Ford F-150 PPG Indy Pace Car is going to be very, very
interesting. Nicknamed the "Boss Sport", this lovechild of Jack
Roush and McLaren Performance Technologies (the legends behind the
Buick GNX) was put to work as the pace car for the PPG IndyCar
World Series between 1991-1994, and it was more than equipped for
the job with a 500HP Roush 5.0 motor, a wicked custom paint job,
and rear-facing seats in the custom bed that provided passengers
with a front row seat to the trailing stock cars it led at the
race. With just 5,145 original miles and a rumored build cost of
$250k in 1991 dollars, this truck represents an incredible
opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind Ford racing legend.
Originally painted in a white/purple/red color scheme for the
'91-'92 races, PPG elected to switch things up a bit for the final
two years, and selected the purple/green/yellow scheme you see
today. And quite frankly, as far as pace cars go, we think it was
an improvement. With only 5,145 miles on the clock, this truck
hasn't been exposed to much, but the finish still looks much better
than you'd typically find in a 28-year-old truck, with neatly
cleared-over graphics and beautiful transitions between the
different colors. This one-off Ford has several custom features as
well, including the sculpted bumpers, side panels, light covers,
the grille, the vented hood, and last but not least, the rear
tonneau cover with cutouts for the rear-facing seats in the bed.
Access to the rear seats is granted via the built-in doors on each
side of the bed, and when they're opened they double as fold down
steps. The giant arch is actually a roll bar that was integrated
into the custom bed, possibly making that the wildest safety
feature ever added to a truck. You'll also find strobe lights, the
light bar on top of the cab, and a fire suppression system that was
needed for the track, along with a power flip-down rear license
plate holder to help keep things legal on the road.
The interior received a big upgrade over the standard F150 guts,
starting with freshly recovered leather bucket seats and door
panels. Grippy yet comfortable for all-day drives, they offer
lumbar support and just enough side bolstering to handle the
corners. There's an extra-wide center console that offers plenty of
storage and several options are offered ad well: A/C, power windows
and locks, a full array of instruments, cruise control, and several
switches that control the batteries, lights, horns, fuel tanks and
even the brake coolant. There are purple and blue accents
throughout the interior that really brighten things up, including a
cool plaque from the builders that presents this truck to Ford.
Everything is in great shape inside, and it's very comfortable too,
which means you can definitely spend more time than just once
around the track in this Pace Truck.
Likely born with a workhorse V8 with plenty of torque and low
horsepower, Jack Roush jumped right into this project and knew this
baby needed something special under the hood if she was to properly
lead race cars. A powerful 500HP 5.0L V8 was swapped in, augmented
even further with Trick Flow heads and a performance intake that
make it dynamic and efficient as well. Better still, all the usual
5.0 bolt-ons work just as well under here, so if the next owner
wanted to kick this motor up to an even higher level, it wouldn't
be a difficult task. It starts easily and runs surprisingly
smoothly, with a bottomless well of torque that threatens to
overwhelm the tires at almost any speed. It's linked to a
quick-shifting, performance-prepped 4-speed automatic transmission
that makes this brute surprisingly easy to manage. Stock-style
headers dump into a dual exhaust system with high-flow catalytic
converters and twin Flowmaster-style mufflers that sound
spectacular. The underside is incredibly clean and still mostly
stock so it rides and handles quite well, and the coolest feature
of all may be the water-cooled 4-wheel power disc brakes. So if
endurance racing is your thing, this Ford can handle it. Those are
special-issue 18-inch AZE wheels at each corner that look
absolutely killer wrapped in giant 315/35/18 performance
radials.
An incredible opportunity for the guy who loves to collect the
unusual and rare. It's also fun to drive and looks great, making it
a fantastic machine that still works well as a performance car.
Call today!