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Parnelli Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, died Tuesday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center after a battle with Parkinson's disease, his son said. Jones was 90. Jones was the oldest living winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

A Canadian-market 1992 Volkswagen EuroVan (known as the T4 Transporter in Europe) with gasoline engine and 5-speed manual transmission, found in a Colorado wrecking yard.

A 1983 Ford Bronco with straight-six engine and four-speed manual transmission, found in a Colorado self-service wrecking yard.

A 1975 Mercedes-Benz W115 sedan with diesel engine and automatic transmission, found in a Colorado wrecking yard.

A 1990 Geo Prizm GSi hatchback sedan, the high-performance version of the NUMMI-built sibling to the E90 Toyota Sprinter, found in a Colorado wrecking yard.

The Huth family has put Willows Springs International Raceway up for sale. The asking price isn't listed, but a recent comp values the property at $2.3M.

A 1994 Chevrolet Caprice sedan with custom paint and bodywork, found in a Colorado self-service wrecking yard.

Before Rick Mears won his fourth Indianapolis 500 in 1991, he already had his eye one sweet prize: The winner gets a pace car. But he got a disappointing surprise instead. Here's a look at pace cars through the ages.

A 1989 Ford Ranger pickup covered with handmade Nike "Just Do It" decoration, found in a North Carolina junkyard.

Austin Pedals cars offers a new 'J40 Continuation' version of an old classic 'toy' as bespoke offering in partnership with tailor Holland & Sherry.

A 1977 Dodge Aspen station wagon, sibling to the Plymouth Volaré station wagon, found in a Colorado self-service wrecking yard.

A 1999 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ-V6 sedan found in a North Carolina junkyard.

A heavily customized 2005 Honda Accord sedan with many Hello Kitty items, found in a Denver self-service wrecking yard.

A 2008 Audi S8 in a Colorado self-service wrecking yard.

The New York Times covered teens and pre-teens who build their own Soap Box Derby vehicles to compete — they hope — in July’s Soap Box Derby World Championship in Akron, Ohio.

A 1954 Plymouth Belvedere 4-door sedan with flathead straight-six engine, found in a Colorado wrecking yard.