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    Thanks so much for posting this. Really...

    Thanks so much for posting this. Really appreciated photo for the Sadler Mk 3, though I confess to looking it up. I have seen some Sadlers but not the front engined ones. Very impressive.
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    Can't guarantee this will work, but it does for...

    Can't guarantee this will work, but it does for me. Try entering image address

    So find the photo in question and get an image address typically ending .jpg You might have to open image in a new...
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    These 66 cars would be the made up F3 ones used...

    These 66 cars would be the made up F3 ones used to simulate F1 cars for the film. Real F1 footage was shot and used in the film, but not from the Monza banking.
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    He also won the last F1 WC race for a front...

    He also won the last F1 WC race for a front engined car at the 1960 Italian GP. Hill always ran well at Monza winning 2 of his 3 WC GPs there.
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    The last man to design a complete F1 car was...

    The last man to design a complete F1 car was Mauro Forghieri at Ferrari. I believe the 126C could be the last model, but I stand to be corrected on this.
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    The first driver constructor to race his own car...

    The first driver constructor to race his own car in a WC F1 event, was Jack Brabham, Brabham-Climax, 1962 German GP. The last would be Emerson Fittipaldi, Fittipaldi-Ford 1980 US GP, Watkins Glen....
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    Looking at references I note that USAC dropped...

    Looking at references I note that USAC dropped dirt track races from their championship in 1971. There were many races still run by other sanctioning bodies, but would these tend to feature less...
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    Very interesting. I was unaware the front engined...

    Very interesting. I was unaware the front engined dirt cars used the DOHC Indy motor. Am I correct that this would be a very expensive motor for this class of racing. I thought they simply used tuned...
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    Re 1950 winning kurtis Kraft Offy: OK I see the...

    Re 1950 winning kurtis Kraft Offy:
    OK I see the car listed as a 270 cu in about 4.4l just under the limit for 50-51. After the return to F1 in 1954, the limit was 2.5l.

    There were very few other...
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    OK I will bite and ask. Why is Johnnie Parson's...

    OK I will bite and ask. Why is Johnnie Parson's 1950 Kurtis Kraft Offy not the answer here.
    Would it have been eligible for F1 in 1950-51?
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    This link states that the Panoz G Force was...

    This link states that the Panoz G Force was designed in UK and built in Georgia USA.
    Don't know how reliable it is.
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    Stan: I am looking for the last Indy winning...

    Stan: I am looking for the last Indy winning chassis built in USA. A magazine article on Gordon Johncock mentions his 1982 Wildcat as being the last. However, G Force and Panoz G Force have 4 wins...
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    I agree and if those two couldn't get it into the...

    I agree and if those two couldn't get it into the show, then no one could. This was the second year of trying as the car debuted in 1949(post #67)
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    I had forgotten that result. Still a quick...

    I had forgotten that result. Still a quick comparison with the Cosworth engine in F1 would read:
    Ford Indy Engine 2 points Ford-Cosworth Engine 4336 points.

    Of course the Indy engine was...
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    And it must be said the conversion was a disaster...

    And it must be said the conversion was a disaster for F1 racing. the engine and gearbox were too heavy and the hp inadequate. A rare dead end for McLaren, as Bruce spent most of the 66 season trying...
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    Interesting. If the criteria were changed to...

    Interesting. If the criteria were changed to father/son running a major international race, could the Devores be the first? They would be quite a bit earlier than the Ascaris by about 10 years.
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    I had forgotten Bobby Unser's appearance at the...

    I had forgotten Bobby Unser's appearance at the 68 USGP, though I witnessed it; safe to say his F1 career wasn't a huge success. Just recently I learned that this was not his first F1 outing; both he...
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    The Indy 500 has had no shortage of father/son...

    The Indy 500 has had no shortage of father/son combinations, but not winning ones. The first was 1992 when Al Unser Jr won; he was also the last.
    I looked at Pikes Peak and saw many uncle, nephew,...
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    An interesting addition here would be the first...

    An interesting addition here would be the first father/Son winners in a Grand Prix, or major international race. On the European front my candidates would be the duo of Antonio and Alberto Ascari,...
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    Discussion on another racing blog mentions...

    Discussion on another racing blog mentions several rear engined cars at Indy in addition to the Gulf-Miller cars of 1939. The 1946 Fageol Twin Coach Special of 1946 used 2 engines and AWD and was...
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    http://forums.autosport.com/topic/105811-1950-mona...

    http://forums.autosport.com/topic/105811-1950-monaco-the-cooper-entry/

    This link from 8 years or so includes the back and forth I described, including a comment from one D-Type. Some claim the...
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    Thanks. I admit to having difficulty describing...

    Thanks. I admit to having difficulty describing exactly what Schell was driving that day.First I consulted Cooper Cars Doug Nye's bible on all things Cooper, then a story of his in Motor Sport and...
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    Harry Schell wangled an entry for the Monaco GP,...

    Harry Schell wangled an entry for the Monaco GP, but set no practice time. His Cooper-Jap starting from the back thus was the first Cooper to start a F1 WC race, as well as the first rear engined...
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    I didn't realize that 1959 was such a banner year...

    I didn't realize that 1959 was such a banner year for Ward. He won at Indy, the Lime rock F Libre race and appeared at the USGP all in the same year. Such a shame he didn't have access to a proper...
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    Very interesting. Most reports of the Scarab car...

    Very interesting. Most reports of the Scarab car casually refer to it as Offy powered, but i see the distinction that you point out.
    Incidentally the 1960 Indy 500,an all Offy powered event would be...
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