Features VINTAGE SPRINT CAR PIC THREAD, 1965 and older only please.

Also, what is the tank behind the dash? oil?

 

just got back from the Barrett-Jackson auction. here are a couple that i saw today. today was family day so nothing sold. should be interesting to see what the 47 allard sells for.

 

couple more pictures!

 

couple of pictures of a different one.

 

I've always liked the old parade lap pics, You can almost hear the Offys growling. Milwaukee 54, not sure of the cast of characters, but I suspect that's Ruttman in the 98 and maybe Bryan in the 9 (?)

 

"Also, what is the tank behind the dash? oil?"


Looks like an oil tank to me,nice and toasty in there I bet!

 

"I've always liked the old parade lap pics, You can almost hear the Offys growling. Milwaukee 54, not sure of the cast of characters, but I suspect that's Ruttman in the 98 and maybe Bryan in the 9 (?)"
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Milwaukee Rex Mays Classic June 6,1954

#9-Bill Vukovich #98-Chuck Stevenson

#28-Larry Crockett #6-Troy Ruttman

Vuky drove in place of Bryan,because Jimmy Bryan was in bad shape after running second at Indy with a broken shock.

http://www.champcarstats.com/races/195402.htm

 

Thanks Buildy, that's a good site. Looking close, it doesn't look like Bryan in the 9. Just a few days before at Indy:

 

Another good pace lap pic, DuQuoin 1960. Branson-7, Ruby-98, Herk-3, A.J.-5. (good crowd too!)

 

Man I wish USAC wasn't so screwed up and could still draw crowds like that!

 

Sad isn't it, pretty much reduced to a NASCAR feeder series nowdays.

 

Classic parade lap photos!!! Thanks. Wasn't 54 one of the first years after Milwaukee was paved?

 

It was still dirt in 51, and talk about a crowd!

 

indybigjohn:

You are right,Milwaukee was still dirt in 1953.

The photo of the pace lap from 1954 was the first AAA Championship race on the Milwaukee pavement.

 

Interesting, it appears the 98 car has part of the grill taped off. Can't believe they were having problems keeping the temp. up in Wisc. in June. Early day aero work?

 

That particular car had a very large grille opening-compare it to the #9 Dean Van lines car.Both cars were Kuzma built cars.
It wasn`t cold out,judging by Vuky and Stevenson in tee shirts.
Still the tape is more about getting the right amount of heat in the Offy I would guess.

 

In reality this is a 1948 version of one of the 1935 Miller Fords. It's shown as semi restored from the damage incurred when Andy Granatelli crashed it at Indy. Per E. Dean Butler (of Zakira's Garage in Cincy) three or four of the Miller Fords were converted to Offy power as well as Winfield (NOVI) power.

 

Is the frame design and independent suspension from 1935?

 

I suspect you're right, found this pic of McGrath at Indy 49 with a similar deal.

 

Yes. That's the way Harry Miller built things.

 

Are there any meuseums that have Millers on display?

I'd like to check out some more.

 

IMS museum

 

Check these guys out in T-shirts
PK

 

Yeah, but I'm sure they're SFI 3-2A/5 spec. T-shirts.

 

This is not a Miller but similar. This a front wheel drive Kurtis? car that was at Joe Bairds shop in Shelbyville In.

 

Thanks. That helped me a bunch in understading what moves in the suspension.

 

Someone asked for some quartermidget photos from Cincy this past weekend.
HG

 

Some more Cincy pictures!

 

It was good to meet alot of you guys in person, wish i could have put more names with faces.. Great show all in all, my boy was stoked having his bicycle in with his uncles sporty and all of the race cars and the huge selection of 32's there, he already wants me to sell the T and the 54 for a 32 5 window. I guess he won the lottery and is going to lend me some cash..

 

this is my dads ranger powered crate that opp won his first main event ever in. my brother and i are currently restoring this car .if you have any more pics ,we would love to see.