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

Thought the BELANGER car was in the INDY museum?

...and I thought the museum owned all the cars on display...?

(I don't know.. I'm asking you guys?)

For sure one of the baddest cars of ALL TIME! Absolutly Beautiful!!

(Roy, how many "Laps" did you run in that car when you worked at the museum as a young lad, and you got to sit in them all)

 

We are with you Spike, keep up the fight.

 

I worked there 4 years, since that was one of my two favorite cars I had to make sure the dash was clean in the 99 car everyday, easiest way to do that was to sit in the car so lets see ran 500 miles everyday for four years so thats what 130000 miles or so

 

This is the Belanger Special in the Indy Museum. 1951 Indy 500 winner. It is later than the one the Crawford is auctioning.

Below, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

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Lee Wallard, winner of the 1951 Indianapolis 500

 

I think the car up for auction is the Belanger Spl. driven by Duane Carter in 1949-50. A Stevens, numbered 17, started 5th finished 14th in '49, and numbered 18 started 13th finished 12th in '50. The Belanger in the Museum is the #99 Kurtis that Lee Wallard won with in '51. Metal Bender's recreation is of the 99 car, and I agree it's one of the prettiest Indy cars ever.
There were a lot of Belanger Specials, going back to a pre-war Miller and ending with Tony B. in a KK500C roadster in 1956.
Source: "Indianapolis 500 Chronicle", by Rick Popely & L.Spencer Riggs

 

1949 Photos of Belanger Special that is being auctioned at Hershey. This is the one I helped on at the Crawford Museum.

Duane Carter in the #17 Belanger Special (Stevens/Offy) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1949

 

JJones752 is absolutely correct.
Great explanation!

 

Scott, I'm keeping your dad in my prayers; I'm believing his recovery will be swift and complete.
Blessings,
PK

 

This is the Blair's Offy. Blair owned a speed shop in Pasadena, CA. Colby Scroggins and Jimmy Oskie drove the car at Ascot mainly. It was restored and is owned by Bennett Smith of Dallas.

It is Hank Henry car and when Henry was inducted into the Sprint Car Hall of Fame, this was the car on display for the ceremony.

It is a very nice car.

Here is a photo we took in January for a mag article.

 

Thanks, Speedrome. I thought it looked familiar but couldn't put my finger on it. That car is perfect!

 

Scott, Spike will be in my thoughts as well. His insights on here are priceless.

 

Thanks so much, everyone. I've printed out the posts and will take them to the hospital today so he can read them. It'll mean so much to him. I'll pop on here this evening with any new info we learn today.

Thanks again.

Scott

 

Meskowskis C/E Champ car through the years.
Bobby Marvin- Sacto- #8-1962
Eddie Sachs-Milwaukee-#9- 1963
Sachs- Phx-#44 McDermott- 1964 (his last full race)
Ronnie Duman-ISF#20 S&D- 1966

 

What was your highest finish?

Get well soon Spike

 

Sorry to hear that Scott.

Get Well Spike.

 

..Don't know if this is an appropriate question for this thread but does anybody know of a Hank Henry sprinter that might be for sale? For a short period Hank lived in Tucson and I got to know him. A very nice guy with lot's of patience with a snot nosed teenager.

 

Duane Carter in a variety of Belanger cars.

 

No connection and it's about 6 mo. old, but.......

http://www.indianaopenwheel.com/showthread.php?t=15042

 

Scott,

Sorry to hear about Spike. Keep us up to date, and he will be in my thoughts and prayers!

Sean

 

That looks like the car I, got a picture of in texas the other day !

 

The car in the first pic, is the no. 1 car built after the Wallrd won with an built by LIsovski the winner was built by Frank Kurtis

 

Get well Spike enjoy your insite on our sport.

Curt Grogan

 

The photo looks like a painting. Both it and the car are beautiful.
Anybody know how many Offys Hank built? Seems like most were SBC's.

 

Just getting caught up and see that "Spike" suffered a possible stroke. Really sorry to hear that. Like most of you on this post I do not know Spike, but he is obviously one of "us". Like many of you I will keep Spike in my prayers.

Blacki-Suede

 

I thought the same thing.
Wouldn't that photo make a cool 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle?

 

This car looks the same ???

 

According to the NSCHoF bio he probably built less than 20 sprints and supers combined, so not very many.

 

It is the same. See post #7372.

Will you have your car ready for next year's Manifolds on Main?

Bart

 

When we did the shoot the photographer www.danbryant.com wanted to do the HDR process.

As you can see, it turnd out great. We got a lot of great photos that cold winter day.

Here is my Hillegass midget behind my 1955 Chevy 150 early that morning. If I had not been there for the photo I would swear this was a painting.

 

Just an update on my Dad;

After many tests today the doctors say that if it was a stroke it was a very small one. His speech is MUCH better and he can move the right arm and leg now so he's going to be ok and should be back home tuesday or wed of this week.

Thanks again for all the kind words and your prayers.

Scott