 OT-1935 Ford Indy car in my neighborhood, Pictures of a famous (real) Indy racer#4 |
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| MattR |
 Jul 27 2005, 08:24 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California  |
thanks for sharing the pics!
too bad he cant drive out to wcc next year (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| ConeDodger |
Jul 27 2005, 09:00 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,587 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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Somewhere in the basement I have a picture that was taken at about that time of Indy cars racing at a track in Minneapolis at what is now the Mpls/St. Paul Airport. The picture was taken before the race and shows the drivers and mechanics lined up for a photo in front of the cars. This was the first and only Minneapolis 500. I wrote a story for a magazine about the track but it is lost somewhere. I believe the magazine was called Midwest Motorsports. As I recall, the track had green dyed concrete to cut the glare. The venue opened the year after the first Indy which I don't recall now what year that was and it only ran one race. The winner was the same guy who won Indy that year. Ray something if I recall correctly. If your friend would like I can have the photo copied for him so he has a little more memorabilia from the era...
Rob |
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| campbellcj |
Jul 27 2005, 09:49 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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Very cool, thanks!
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| Dave_Darling |
Jul 27 2005, 09:57 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Yup, until some smart SOB did away with the ride-along mechanic by sticking a mirror on his race car, so he could tell when people were coming up behind him. Lightened up the car by one person-weight, probably made the aero a little better too. He won, due in part to the first ever automotive rear-view mirror. BTW, that's one heckuva nice car!! Those 30s racers all have a real grace to their lines. --DD |
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| Rand |
Jul 27 2005, 10:55 PM
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Cool thread. Thanks for posting.
Pedal cluster is interesting... Throttle *between* clutch and brake? |
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| Lou W |
Jul 27 2005, 11:18 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
Yah, I noticed that too, interesting. Great pictures and story. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| Tab914 |
Jul 27 2005, 11:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 25-April 04 From: Alexandria, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 1,978 Region Association: Canada |
Nice pics. Cool car.
I noticed that you took your shoes off before you got in the car. I love it when guys respect great looking cars. Thanks for the pics. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif) |
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| messix |
Jul 28 2005, 01:13 AM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
thank you for the nice trip in to history.
some times i wish i had been born 50 years earlier. |
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| zymurgist |
Jul 28 2005, 05:28 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
Awesome pictures... Al has a very nice ride. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif)
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| mudfoot76 |
Jul 28 2005, 08:03 AM
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Currently teenerless :-( Group: Members Posts: 946 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Carmel, IN Member No.: 1,814 Region Association: None |
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| SGB |
Jul 28 2005, 08:44 AM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
Thanks! |
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| Mueller |
Jul 28 2005, 09:32 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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way too cool...that is a car you could park in your living room for nice display (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif)
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