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Greenbriars are nice, but hasn't anyone ever built a custom pickup starting with a Corvair sedan or wagon?
[ATTACH] Fred Gerhardt's Bardahl spl. of 1960, with large aerofoil on left side whose purpose was to generate a side force and thus enable a...
And this pic shows so well the low profile that was made possible by front wheel drive. And surely at a fraction of the cost of a Miller FWD....
Curious about that semi-independent rear axle. Any pictures you can share, to show how it is arranged? Thanks.
Unusual front end. Anyone know anything about the car and the builder?
What a great piece of racing history! Maynard Stump might not have been a Watson or a Kurtis, but he followed his own path, not just copying what...
Would it's final iteration be the Bristow-McManus Spl driven by Rollie Free at the 500 in 1947?
Thanks Michael. That settles it.
Not sure if I'm doing this right, as this is the first time for me. Received an e-mail in response to my post #25111 of January, and am replying...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Both these pics depict the 1932 Indy 500 winning car. Mostly identical, except for the radiator grille. I assume the official...
Thanks fnqvmuch, you put your finger on the very first problem the crew must have faced. There couldn't have been an Owner's Handbook with the car!
[ATTACH] Don Lee spl Mercedes Benz s/c GP car at Indy in 1947, without success despite (or because of) it's awesome technical sophistication....
Well, it looked great anyway. And with no visible silencer, imagine the sound.
For the Inter-Continental Formula of 1961, this engine was replaced by a 180 cu. in. laydown Offy (unsupercharged), which I understand was built...
Thank you Fordors. Nice piece of history. Don't happen to have a pic of that Offy powered car, do you?
And the car in which it was installed. If not for the independent suspension, this cutaway drawing might show the George Salih Demler Special of...
Could this be the Don Lee who owned/sponsored a number of Indy cars post-WW2, including a Mercedes Benz W163, at least one Alfa Romeo, and others?
[ATTACH] Not a laydown Offy, but it's close cousin the Scarab Formula 1 engine of 1960. Designed by Leo Goossen and built by Meyer-Drake, it also...
Thanks Jim. Couldn't ask for better!
Thanks Jim for the great stories and the pics. Here are a couple of pics of the Liberty 12, which you've probably seen before: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Thanks Jim for the great story and pics. Hope to see a few more, if you have any, specially of that V12.
It appears that in late 1956/early 1957, Maserati built three V8s of 4.2 litres, suitable for Indy. These were based on their very competitive 4.5...
Nope. It's a 1928 Buick. Either way, this has to be ingenious recycling at it's best. Wish it were possible to see more of it.
Thanks again Rootie! Could this be the Palmer Spl #52 driven by Hal Robson at Indy in 1947?: [ATTACH] And is this the Pioneer Auto Spl #64 driven...
The story of the revival of one of the 1927 Delage straight-8 GP cars for Richard Seaman to drive in Voiturette races in 1936 is well known, but...
Thanks you Rootie for all those great pictures, also for the info about the second generation car, which I didn't know about. Is it known who the...
Can't find a picture of it: 1947 Olson Offy, appears in the Indy entry list as car #6, but apparently DNQ. Specification appears to have been a...
Thanks Rootie. Much appreciate your contributions and your views on what constitutes a roadster. My knowledge of the subject is very limited, but...
Is this one of the "offset Duesies"? [ATTACH] Seems unlikely, as the driving seat is on the left
Thanks Rootie for your response. Took me a while to figure out why you posted pictures of the Eldridge Special (2-seat version). Found the...
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