 WATSON ROADSTER
 Authorized by AJ Watson
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1960 Indy 500®
Car# 2 Tony Bettenhausen
"Dowgard Special"
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Item# 4417
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Watson Roadster History - A.J. Watson built his first Indianapolis race car in 1950. He designed, built and "chiefed" the first Watson Roadster in 1956 and Pat Flaherty drove it to an Indy 500® victory ( Item# 4409 ).
Over the next 8 years Watson Roadsters would win Indianapolis 5 times
with Rodger Ward in 1959, Jim Rathmann in 1960, Ward in
1962, Parnelli
Jones in 1963 and A.J. Foyt, Jr., in 1964. A Watson
patterned car, built by Floyd Trevis and driven by A.J.
Foyt, Jr., won the 1961 Indy 500®. Jim Rathmann
also won the 1958 Monza 500 and the 1959 Daytona 100 in
Watson Roadsters. The 1963 Indy field held 14 Watsons, but new rear
engines and aerodynamics had begun to take over. |
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1958 Indy 500® Pole
Car# 97 Dick Rathmann
Order Item# 4418
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Watson himself built rear engine cars for 1964 and Ward drove one of them to 2nd in the 500.. A.J. Watson's record-setting Indy career continues in the late 1990's.
SPECS
Design.....................................Watson Front Engine Roadster
Chassis...................................Tube Frame,
Off-set engine & suspension
Engine.....................................Meyer Drake
"Offy" 252 CID / 4.2L/ Inline 4 Cylinder/400HP/
DOHC16-Valve/Hilborn Fuel Injection
Gearbox...................................2-Speed
Halibrand
Wheelbase...............................96IN.
Weight.....................................1472 LBS.
Top Speed................................180 MPH |
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Previously
Released Models
These Carousel 1 models are 1:18 scale die-cast metal
assembled models with plastic parts. |
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1959 Indy 500® Winner
Car# 5 Rodger Ward
""Leader Card 500 Roadster""
Order Item# 4416
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1963 Indy 500® Winner
Car# 98 Parnelli Jones
"Agajanian-Williard Battery Special"
Order Item# 4415 |
1958 Monza 500 Winner
Car# 5 Jim Rathmann
"John Zink-Leader Card Monza"
Item# 4414 |
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1960 Indy 500®
Car#98 Lloyd Ruby
"Agajanian Special"
Order Item# 4411 |
1964 Indy 500®
Winner
Car#26 Norm Hall
"Nothing Special"
Item# 4412 |
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1956 Indy 500®
Car#8 Pat Flaherty
"John Zink Special"
Item# 4409 |
Watson Copy built by Wayne Ewing
1961 Indy 500®
Car#12 Eddie Sachs
"Dean Van Lines Special"
Item# 4410
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1964 Indy 500®
Car#86 Johnny Rutherford
"Bardahl Special"
Item# 4407 |
1962 Indy 500®
Car#44 Jim Rathmann
"Simoniz Vista Special"
Item# 4408
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1960 Indy 500®
Car#56 Jim Hurtubise
"Travelon Trailer Special"
Item# 4405 |
1964 Indy 500® Winner
Car#1 A.J. Foyt
"Sheraton-Thompson Special"
Item# 4406
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1956 Indy 500® Pole
Car#98 Parnelli Jones
"Agajanian-Willard Battery Special"
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1962 Indy 500® Winner
Car#3 Rodger Ward
"Leader Card 500 Roadster"
Item# 4404
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1961 Indy 500® Winner
Car#1 A.J. Foyt
"Bowes Seal Fast Special"
Item# 4401 |
1960 Indy 500® Winner
Car#4 Jim Rathmann
"Ken-Paul Special"
Item# 4402
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