Name that Car 2

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Originally Posted by SoCalPVguy

Car: Watson
Eng. Offy
Year: 1961
Site: Indy 500
Driver: The Late Eddie Sachs
Sponsor: Dean VanLines
Qualified on pole, finshed second place.

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you got it! your turn

I have tried to make this more difficult. Driver name, year, track location, car maker (and model no. ?), pls....

http://transfers.mep-llc.com/files/o...car.photo1.jpg

My guess is:
Walt Brown
Milwaukee
1948
Kurtis-Offy (don't know the number - perhaps a 2000)

Hi Chris...
Well, I'll give you the "Offy" part.
But all of the other stuff is off, sorry, but somewhat close.
SC

oh well, you have to start someplace!! back to the books :)

Trying to start somewhere:

Is the track Lakewood?

Driver- Bill Holland
Year- 1949
Car- Kurtis Kraft-Offy
Track- Langhorne

Tough Track to drive and became harder every year until it closed.

Phoenix, that is almost all correct regarding driver, track and year. However, the source of the photo shows a different car maker/model.

It is listed as a "Milt Marion KK2000" but I could take that to mean the entrant and/or sponsor was Milt Marion and a KK2000 denotes "Kurtis Kraft" model 2000 as mentioned earlier above. Possible Mr. Marion built a slightly modified Kurtis Kraft.

In the photo note the extereme lack of outside guardrails and fencing protection for the spectator stands.

Bill Holland was a very successful driver of his time. Between 1947 and 1950 he finished the Indy 500 in 2nd, 1st, 2nd, and 2nd !

Anyway, close enough for government work, it is now your turn !!!

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Originally Posted by SoCalPVguy

Phoenix, that is almost all correct regarding driver, track and year. However, the source of the photo shows a different car maker/model.

It is listed as a "Milt Marion KK2000" but I could take that to mean the entrant and/or sponsor was Milt Marion and a KK2000 denotes "Kurtis Kraft" model 2000 as mentioned earlier above. Possible Mr. Marion built a slightly modified Kurtis Kraft.

In the photo note the extereme lack of outside guardrails and fencing protection for the spectator stands.

Bill Holland was a very successful driver of his time. Between 1947 and 1950 he finished the Indy 500 in 2nd, 1st, 2nd, and 2nd !

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Nice Photo. :up:

Chassis #326-49. This KK2000, built in 1949, went to Milt Marion, of Mineola, New York . Milt Marion owned the car from 1949 to 1955.

Chassis and body are Kurtis. The front end is a cross spring set by Milt Marion. International front spindles. Hubs made by Conde, rear axle is quick change, with Halibrand rear end. Ford shocks front and rear. Norden steering, brakes are Catton disc, with four Dayton Wire Wheels and hubs. Ford three speed transmission. Kurtis Torsion bar rear suspension.

Curently for sale on Ebay Motors for 135,000.00

Bill Holland was suspended from AAA events for racing in non-AAA events for 2 years 1951 and 1952.

New Photo Coming Up.

Driver, Car, Year, & Track

http://shutter06.pictures.aol.com/da...53t5FF0258.jpg