Novi Special Race Car. We wish they had because that was the combination mechanix illustrated boldly predicted away back in our may. They broke records set a blistering pace never equalled.
1946 Kurtis Kraft Novi Res 003 Built In 1945 Car Novi Governor Special Ralph Hepburn Driver 14th At Indy Indy Cars Indy Roadster Classic Racing Cars from www.pinterest.com
The best driver and the fastest car didn t win the 1949 indianapolis race. No car had ever done more than 211 and although late qualifying placed it 19th on the grid the novi was touted as a shoo in winner. Designed by bud winfield and leo goossen it was built by fred offenhauser in suburban novi michigan near detroit.
As mcg has noted before there s an entire generation of gearheads for whom when you say the words race car an indy roadster is the image that forms in their minds.
But they didn t win. Was now called the novi. Tremulis proposed a jet powered land speed record car to lew welch but ended up with the super streamlined novi proposal shown at left. As mcg has noted before there s an entire generation of gearheads for whom when you say the words race car an indy roadster is the image that forms in their minds.
