The MX-5 Cup Car is a purpose-built race car intended for spec class racing, but you can buy these things for about $40,000 used with some spares, which is a lot cheaper than you can build one ...

From Bring A Trailer: This 1968 Porsche 911 coupe has been used as a race car over the past several decades, and it was modified in the mid-2000s with 911R-style bodywork and a replacement 2,464cc ...

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Some elect to memorialize the car in either a functioning or non-functioning state in museums, usually with particularly significant models such as F1's all-time fastest cars.

Those who are new to the race festivities may be wondering what a pace car is — and more importantly, how fast it goes. Here's what to know about the Indy 500 tradition. What is a pace car?