He began constructing "big" cars for Indianapolis competition in 1952, and Vukovich was dominant in Kurtis roadsters from 1952-55, winning the 500 in commanding fashion in 1953 and 1954.

Thom Taylor takes a vintage 1959 Indy Roadster around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the 2013 Indy 500. ... who crewed and wrenched on many an Indy race car through the '50s and the '60s.

Roadsters from the 1950s were used in supermodified racing until late 70s. Skip to Article. Set weather. ... Back in the 1950s and’60s, Indy racing was ruled by long, ...

REAR-ENGINED CARS - Up until the mid-1960s, front-engined cars dominated at Indy, with big roadsters ruling the roost in the 1950s and ‘60s.

The 1950s can be described as a shiny decade filled with promise and growth. The photographers for The Indianapolis Star and Indianapolis News captured the mood of the city - from roller skating ...

RACING THROUGH THE YEARS EDDIE SACH’S 1960-62 INDY ROADSTER WILL SHARE THE STAGE WITH THE ... It is a Ewing chassis with a 252-cubic-inch Offy engine like the one that powered it in the ’60s.

The most exciting era in the history of the Indianapolis 500 was the mid-1960s, when the Brickyard was shifting from front-engine, Offenhauser-powered roadsters to low-slung, rear-engine racers.

Indy at 100: The '50s golden era. John Oreovicz ... Kurtis built a total of 46 Indy roadsters. ... who made 14 starts at Indianapolis from 1946-60 with a trio of top-four finishes before being ...

Led by Bill Vukovich, Indianapolis 500 drivers of the 1950s perhaps were more captivating than the cars. It was the golden era of Indy, but it had its dark moments, too.