:( Keep Digging Chris.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
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:( Keep Digging Chris.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
Great Info on the track. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexamateo
hmmm, looking more closely I guess that is an oval - I assumed it was a road course and obviously the engine cover is different... so going with the funky car concept:
1970
Phoenix
Rick Muther
Glen Bryant chassis (chopped up something or another I suppose - still looks pretty Lotus -like to me)
Pratt and Whitney turbine engine.....
did not realize that a turbine ran in a race after 1968....
Right Driver, Track an Car. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
Year is 1971 and the car DNQ. It's amazing that the turbine lasted this long.
Your Turn. :)
great photo find! any ideas about the car/chassis??
here's an easy one!!
Car is a Bryant but model and year unknown.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
Here's what I found at "oldracingcars.com"
"Gerhardt (Rick Muther): The Jack Adams Aircraft #54 entry was the last of the turbine cars, utilising an Allison Model 250 turboshaft turbine engine and initially a chassis built by Glenn Bryant of MSU. The Bryant chassis was abandoned after Indy 1969 and the team returned in 1970 with the Allison installed in a more standard Gerhardt chassis (Ludvigsen's 70s book, p16). Jigger Sirois got the drive but was unable to qualify. The car then made a few USAC appearances with Rick Muther in 1970, managing a very impressive eighth at Trenton in October. In 1971, with Muther again in the seat, it raced at Rafaela and Milwaukee but failed to qualify at Indianapolis. It was sometimes entered as an 'American Eagle', causing Phil Harms data to sometimes identify it as an AAR Eagle."
hello!!?? no takers on my easy pic????
Well if no one else wants to go, I'll go.
Jim Clark's winning Lotus-Ford
Indianapolis 1965
Alex has it - sorry for the late reply - was on a business trip to Michigan.....