Equipment
AAA registration 1, program 1 for Lindsey Hopkins. Transverse leaf front suspension, torsion bar rear, 4-wheel disc brakes, Firestone tires on Halibrand alloy disc centerlock wheels. Offenhauser engine, Hilborn Travers fuel injection, Joe Hunt Magneto, Houdaille lever shocks, 2-speed gearbox. Built for Lindsey Hopkins, driven by Henry Banks, George Amick and others. 1957 Owners championship winner with Amick.
Condition
Restored to track ready condition under Lujie Lesovskys supervision in the late 1980s and doesn''t appear to have been used in years. Titled under a Michigan assigned VIN. Period and restoration photos and the original 1/4 scale drawings are included. Don and Joan Lyons Collection. No Reserve.
Market commentary
One of the most important Indy roadsters and a remarkably well-preserved car restored with the help of its original builder. That''s a combination that''s hard to beat, particularly for this price. The amount paid leaves the new owner ample room to bring it back to safe, reliable historic racing condition.