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General Category => Race Cars and Motorsports => Topic started by: Moderator on September 24, 2010, 12:07:22 PM

Title: Been wonderin bout Indy cars...
Post by: Moderator on September 24, 2010, 12:07:22 PM
I picked up and scanned a book yesterday about the 1995 CART IndyCar season. It was written that same year, and two particular factoids in the "constructors" section caught my eye. As of 1995: (1) Penske had been building Indy car chassis for twenty years from their base in England, and (2) Lola Cars had already built over 300 Indy car chassis for their many customers.

Where are they now? It seems to me like vintage-racing of Indy cars ought to be far more popular than it is... What am I missing?
Title: Re: Been wonderin bout Indy cars...
Post by: Bill Young on September 24, 2010, 09:17:51 PM
Curtis, there is an association for vintage Indy and Champ cars running around the country. I saw information on one of their meets at the track in Milwaukee sometime last year and got some information. Check out their web site for future events. http://champindycar.com/
Title: Re: Been wonderin bout Indy cars.../Me to,but in Sun City ?
Post by: roverman on September 26, 2010, 10:18:54 PM
Yea, Sun City, CA.Craigslist,now. Clueless seller claims it has a "Holley engine", must be, it say's so on rocker covers ! Converted and previously reg'd for street, or just a BAD idea, kit car . Only in California !  roverman
Title: Re: Been wonderin bout Indy cars...
Post by: Moderator on September 27, 2010, 08:22:11 AM
Interesting link, Bill. Looks like they only get in two or three race weekends a year. I hope that grows...

Here's the craigslist ad Art referenced: http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/1926022645.html
It's a hoot!  (If this car ever raced in the Indy 500, I'm Al Unser Jr.)
Title: Re: Been wonderin bout Indy cars...
Post by: roverman on September 27, 2010, 05:22:57 PM
Uh, "AL", can I have ur audio-graph? lol. in Sun City,(quaint, golf cart communitry).
Title: Re: Been wonderin bout Indy cars...
Post by: Preform Resources on September 27, 2010, 07:42:27 PM
There were also a lot of  March and Reynard cars built over time.
Dave Craddock
Title: Re: Been wonderin bout Indy cars...
Post by: WedgeWorks1 on September 29, 2010, 09:20:38 PM
Ok I have to toss my Group 44 car "card" into this thread.......

(http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af242/wedgeworks/Group%2044/scan0058.jpg)
Title: Re: Been wonderin bout Indy cars../n' Huffaker GT-1 cars.
Post by: roverman on September 29, 2010, 10:35:34 PM
You know like #88 driven by "Mother Mueller".
Title: Re: Been wonderin bout Indy cars...
Post by: Preform Resources on October 01, 2010, 10:46:24 AM
In case any of you guys want to buy an Indy car or a Can Am, check this out....http://www.can-am-cars.com/
Dave Craddock