Turbine car

[Patrick]

Can anyone give details on the Zink turbine driven in qualifying '63 (driven by Dan Gurney?)?

Patrick

[indy]

Apr 26, 2008 8:35:13 GMT -5 Patrick said:

Can anyone give details on the Zink turbine driven in qualifying '63 (driven by Dan Gurney?)?

I found this on another message board via Google

1962 -- John Zink (with a "K")did in fact enter both a turbine and a Front Engined Roadster with the offy that year...Gurney took his Rookie Test in the Offy car, and practiced in it as well, because the turbine was not ready yet...in addition to Gurney, Duane Carter Sr. and Bill Cheesbourgh, among others, alss did practice in the Zink Turbine car once it was ready to run, but it was still very experimental...none could get it up to speeds needed, so the car was not entered into qualifying....that was when Gurney had to get his ride with Mickey Thompson that I described above...
BTW...this Turbine also was a Boeing engine...

I also found a pic of it here
www.autopuzzles.com/Indy1967.htm

HTH!!

Jorda

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Thanks, Jordan.

[Patrick]

Thanks Jordan. If any one comes across more ,especially of the engine , please chime in!

Patrick

[slidinsideways]

Her are the only Trackburner turbine pics I have located: They are from the publication entitled "Turbine Grand Prix" by Gerard Crombac

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In case you're wondering about the colors:
The car is deep yellow - (kinda like these smilies but not as much brown, it wasn't a bright Pennzoil yellow) -
with red number balls and lettering, and I THINK I recall the numbers were white, but could be yellow too.
All lettering is trimmed in black.
I also recall the wheels being a gold color
The last time I saw it was about 10-12 years ago. It was on display at the Indy Tourism store by the RCA Dome for a couple of years. I believe it's in the Indy Museum basement right now.

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I saw it in the Museum basement in 1994. It is yellow, the red balls have white numbers. I have color footage on a Doak Ewing video of him testing the car.

Best to you

Russ

[Patrick]

As a F1isti that builds an occasional Indy car you guys are great! Thank you for your great research. What does the Boeing turbine look like(airplane folks might know if I can establish what type of aircraft it was). It appears that it wasn't too long. Thanks guys.

Patrick