1911 Marmon Wasp Indy Winner

by Jack Pumphrey

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18.000 x 12.000 x 0.050 inches

Title

1911 Marmon Wasp Indy Winner

Artist

Jack Pumphrey

Medium

Painting - Watercolor

Description

The winning Marmon Wasp was raced at the 1911 Indianapolis 500 by Ray Harroun who along with Howard Marmon designed the car. The car won this race, the 1st Indy 500! The car was a study of innovation from nose to tail. Up front the Wasp used a four shock system to counteract the bumpy conditions of the dirt and gravel surfaces and unpredictability of the new brick surface at Indy. Harroun, the consummate engineer, determined that speeds over 80 mph were disastrous for tires so he kept his speed in check and only changed two tires during the race. The second place car by contrast changed tires fourteen times during the race. The engine was a special design as well adding two more cylinders to the four used in the Marmon 32 Model which was already quite successful in racing. The cockpit was designed only for the driver at a time when racing was typically a two man affair with driver and riding “mechanic.”

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