Epperly

Winner car of the Indianapolis 500 in 1957 and 1958

Epperly was an American manufacturer of motor sport - chassis in the 1950s -Jahren, predominantly in the IndyCar been used series and after its founder, Quin Epperly, was named.

Development history

Although many teams and drivers put on this chassis, succeeded for the first time Sam Hanks and his "Belond Exhaust Special" in 1957, one of George Salih radically converted Epperley by the four-cylinder Offenhauser - engine was installed horizontally to lower the center of gravity, the 500 - Indianapolis Mile Race to be victorious. The racing veteran Hanks, who had been active in racing since the 1930s , tearfully announced his retirement during the winner's interview, while Salih, who had put all his savings into the conversion, was able to reorganize himself with it.

In 1958 , Jimmy Bryan won the Indianapolis 500 mile race in the identical car.

Web links

Commons : Epperly  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Vintageracecar - Internet site: Feature: Winners Drove Watsons. (No longer available online.) At: www.vintageracecar.com , formerly in the original ; Retrieved September 3, 2013 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  
2. ↑ Formula1 - website: 1957 FIA Formula One World Championship. From: www.formula1.com , accessed September 3, 2013 . 
3. ↑ Formula1 - website: 1958 FIA Formula One World Championship. From: www.formula1.com , accessed September 3, 2013 .