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1952 Indy 500®

May 2009 Release
1952 Indy 500®
Car# 26 Bill Vukovich
"Fuel Injection Special"
Pre-Order Item# 4509
 

2008 Model Releases
1954 Indianapolis 500®
Car# 77 Fred Agabashian
"Mertz Engineering"
Order Item# 4509

2008 Model Releases
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.

Kurtis Kraft Models

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"
Item# 4507

1954 Indy 500®
Car# 7 Don Freeland
"Bob Estes Special"
Item# 5001

1954 Indy 500®
Car#73 Mike Nazaruk
"McNamara Special"
Item# 4506

1955 Indy 500®
Car#16 Johnnie Parsons
"Trio Brass Special"
Item# 4505

1953 Indy 500®
Car#14 Bill Vukovich
"Fuel Injection Special"
Item# 4553

1956 Indy 500®
Car#19 Rodger Ward
"Filter Queen Special"
Item# 4503

1955 Indy 500®
Car#10 Tony Bettenhausen
"Chapman Roadster"
Item# 4504

1955 Indy 500® Winner
Car#6 Bob Sweikert
"John Zink Special"
Item# 4501

1955 Indy 500®
Car#4 Bill Vukovich
"Hopkins Special"
Item# 4502