I am doing some pages for a possible book and maybe also posters on significant cars of the 500. I was looking for cars that changed things as the advent of superchargers or were unique like Yunick's side pod, innovative as with the Miller Gulf Special, etc. I want to include the specifications, details, accomplishments, or lack thereof. Any ideas would be appreciated.
I do have a couple of those books. The Clymer one would be interesting.
David: Thank you for signing my book and I really enjoyed it. I have several books on the Indy 500, one by Brock Yates, copyrighted 1956. Then, I have a small book put out by Marlboro, called "A Salute to the 75th Anniversary Of The Indianapolis 500". Very cool book. Then, I have one I am sure you already have. "Indianapolis 500 Chronicle". Last, but not least, for me, a book I designed for Roger Huntington and HP BOOKS in 1981 called: Design & Development of the INDY CAR". Next, I have Floyd Clymer's "Indianapolis Race History" published in 1946 and loaded with information and, Ludvigsen Library Series, "Indy Cars 1911 to 1939" and has large high quality pho…
Super idea. Greatest cars of the Indy 500 is a fresh idea. I like the posters idea. Make sure the verbiage on the posters is brief and readable. I'd be happy to read and edit those phrases if you like.