#1, 1961 A.J. FOYT 1961 INDY 500 REPLICA
COLOR PEARL WHITE, BLACK AND CANDY APPLE RED. 1961 INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNING INDY CAR REPLICA, #1 ORIGINAL CAR BUILT BY FLOYD TRAVIS; ORIGINAL CAR’S DRIVER WAS A.J. FOYT; GEORGE BIGNOTTI WAS THE CREW CHIEF; THIS CAR IS A REPLICA OF THE 1961 INDY 500 WINNER THAT WAS DRIVEN BY A.J. FOYT. GEORGE BIGNOTTI WAS THE CREW CHIEF, HE PUT MORE DRIVERS IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE THAN ANYONE. THIS WAS THE FIRST CAR TO WIN THE RACE USING A BLEND OF ALCOHOL AND NITROMETHANE OR “POP” AS IT WAS CALLED. 10% POP GAVE A.J. MORE POWER THAN OTHER CARS; TRAVIS CHASSIS COPY, ALFA ROMEO 4 CYL. 240 CI DOHC (ORIGINAL HAD A 255 OFFY 4 CYL.); SPACE FRAME, CROSS TORSION FRONT AND REAR, TUBE SHOCKS.
Don Smith Collection Car Auction - June 23, 2018 - Terre Haute, IN
