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1954 Indianapolis 500®
Car# 77 Fred Agabashian
"Mertz Engineering"
Order Item# 4509 |
1956 Indianapolis 500®
Car# 14 Bob Veith
"Federal Engineering"
Order Item# 4510 |
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.
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Kurtis Kraft Models
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1954 Indy 500®
Car# 14 Bill Vukovich
"Fuel Injection Special"
Item #4554 |
1955 Indy 500®
Car# 99 Pat Cross
"Belanger Special"
Order Item# 4508 |
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"
Item# 5001
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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
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1953 Indy 500®
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
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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
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1955 Indy 500®
Car#4 Bill Vukovich
"Hopkins Special"
Item# 4502
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