extreme Indy roadster

[Lizard Racing]

In the '50s and early '60s, efforts were made to put as much weight on the left (inside) side tires as possible.  The other priority was to lower the profile of the car, to reduce drag and lower the center of gravity.

One of the most radical efforts was made by Epperly and Lesovsky, locating the engine far left in the chassis, then laying it over to the left.  The result was the top of the engine protruding through the left side of the car!

Although a layover car won consecutive 500s ('57 & '58), the  design never really caught on.  Upright engines on the left side became the way to go.

I was always fascinated by these radical cars. So I started with the Jones roadster and adapted it to the laydown configuration.  This is as far as I got.  This model is another survivor. I always liked the look of the injector stacks sticking out of the hood.

I am also working on the Parnelli Jones roadster, documented in another thread. Thanks for looking.

 

[Spex84]

It's always cool to see the lengths to which engineers and builders can be driven by necessity. Talk about thinking outside of the box! Looking forward to watching this project.

[ismaelg]

Super cool!

I'll be following this one!