Woman Sitting in Marmon Wasp, 1957
| Description: |
Equitable Life Assurance Society; A woman sits in and a man stands next to one of the old racing cars inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. (Car is possibly the 1911 #32 Marmon Wasp, driven by Ray Harroun. This car was the first Indy 500 winning vehicle, and its also said to be the first vehicle to utilize a rear-view mirror. Harroun broke the rules by using the mirror instead of a riding mechanic.) |
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| Origin: | 1957 |
| Contributor(s): |
Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/IMS/id/319 |
| Collection: |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Copyright permissions granted for non-commercial use by Indianapolis Motor Speedway. |
| Subjects: |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum Automobiles, Racing |
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