Unsold

1955 Epperly Fuel Injection Special

Modified

$375,000

Unsold

High bid

Seller details

  • Auction

    Kruse Auctions

  • Location

    Seaside, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 19 - Aug 20, 2005

  • Lot

    429

Vehicle specs

  • Interior Color

    Brown

  • Exterior Color

    Red

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Started for Howard Keck by Quinn Epperly with Jim Travers and Frank Coon for Billy Vukovich in 55 Indiapolis 500. Not finished in time and remained incomplete for 30 years until bought by Jimmy Dobbs. Full envelope body, offset 270 Offy, 4 speed trans for vintage races on road courses. Excellent cosmetics.

Market commentary

Sold by Christies at Pebble Beach in 1997 for $129,000. Considering that it has no history at all and only a tenuous connection with Vuky, Epperly and the rest the idea of declining anything close to the reported bid here is bizarre. Its reasoble to conclude there was, No Money, Honey.

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