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2006 Releases
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1954 Indy 500®
Car# 14 Bill Vukovich
"Fuel Injection Special"
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Item #4554 |
1955 Indy 500®
Car# 99 Pat Cross
"Belanger Special"
Order
Item #4508 |
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History - Frank Kurtis built
his first Indianapolis 500 race car in 1941, and his cars won the
race in 1950 and 1951. For 1952 he built the first
"Roadster" for driver Bill Vukovich. Kurtis' innovation
was to offset the engine 9" left of the centerline, so that
the driveshaft ran left of the driver's seat rather than beneath
it. This allowed for a lower center of gravity, better
aerodynamics, and better tire wear on Indy's left turns. The car
was called a "Roadster" because the driver sat low, with
shoulder-high bodywork on the left side, resembling a street hot
rod.
Kurtis
Kraft Roadster Models by CAROUSEL 1
These
Carousel 1 models are 1:18 scale die-cast metal
assembled models with plastic parts.
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1956 Indy 500®
Car# 7 Pat O'Connor
"Anstead Rotary Special"
Order
Item #4507
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1954 Indy 500®
Car# 7 Don Freeland
"Bob Estes Special"
Order Item#
5001 |
1954 Indy 500®
Car#73 Mike Nazaruk
"McNamara Special"
Item# 4506 |
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1955 Indy 500®
Car#16 Johnnie Parsons
"Trio Brass Special"
Item# 4505 |
1953 Indy 500®
Winner
Car#14 Bill Vukovich
"Fuel Injection Special "
Item# 4553 |
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1956 Indy 500®
Car#19 Rodger Ward
"Filter Queen Special"
Item# 4503 |
1955 Indy 500®
Car#10 Tony Bettenhausen
"Chapman Roadster"
Item# 4504 |
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1955 Indy 500®
Winner
Car#6 Bob Sweikert
"John Zink Special"
Item# 4501 |
1955 Indy 500®
Car#4 Bill Vukovich
"Hopkins Special"
Item# 4502 |
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