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Post by bicv8 on Feb 18, 2010 12:26:55 GMT -5
Mine are in order
5. 1994 Penske Mercedes Indy 500
4. 1968 Lotus Turbine
3. 1998 Penske Mercedes
2. 2002 Lola Champcar
1. 1995 Lola Menard
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Post by indycals on Feb 18, 2010 12:39:43 GMT -5
5. 1975 Jorgensen Eagle
4. 1973 STP Eagle
3. 1982 STP Wildcat
2. 1969 STP Hawk
1. 1970 Johnny Lightning Colt
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Post by Calvin on Feb 18, 2010 12:40:27 GMT -5
5. 1981 Pepsi Challenger Eagle 4. 1970 Johnny Lightning Colt 3. 1973 Gulf Mclaren 2. 1982 STP Wildcat 1. 1980 Pennzoil Chaparral 2k But to be honest I'm leaving out a lot of my favs. I would need a top 100 list just get all of my favorites on.  Bicv8 you have an interesting list, the Lola Menard was a very good looking one. |
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Post by bicv8 on Feb 18, 2010 12:43:04 GMT -5
it was the sound of those menard/buick and mercedes pushrod engines! the 1994 honda indycar motor had a very distinct sound also.. but the lola menard was the car that got me hooked on indycar!! BRING IT BACK!!
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Post by drdave on Feb 18, 2010 13:37:01 GMT -5
Same as Michael, not necessarly in that order.
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Post by indycals on Feb 18, 2010 13:57:23 GMT -5
But to be honest I'm leaving out a lot of my favs. Same here. Ask me again tomorrow and my list might be a little different. ;D |
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Post by bicv8 on Feb 18, 2010 14:00:38 GMT -5
same but still all looked great from 71- 96
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Post by Calvin on Feb 18, 2010 14:40:06 GMT -5
One of the most over looked cars of the 70's IMO that has some of the best looks, is the Lightning. Especially Pancho Carter's Budweiser Lightning Cosworth.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2010 15:56:59 GMT -5
5. 1957 Novi #54 ( Paul Russo)
4. 1968 Lotus wedge turbines
3. 1953-54 Fuel Injection Spl.
2. 1966 Harrison- Ford # 96 (Ronnie Duman)
1. 1981 Interscope Racing #25 ( Danny Ongais)
It may be snudging a little to lump a couple together, but .... hey, why not?
Tom T.
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Post by indycals on Feb 18, 2010 16:29:35 GMT -5
5. 1957 Novi #54 ( Paul Russo) 4. 1968 Lotus wedge turbines 3. 1953-54 Fuel Injection Spl. 2. 1966 Harrison- Ford # 96 (Ronnie Duman) 1. 1981 Interscope Racing #25 ( Danny Ongais) It may be snudging a little to lump a couple together, but .... hey, why not? Tom T. Not really - it was the same car both years. |
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Post by Patrick on Feb 18, 2010 16:58:21 GMT -5
Ok, my five are: 1. Cooper T54
2. Brabham BT12
3. Zink Turbine car
4. Smokey's side-car
5. Micky Thompson's Harvey Aluminum Spl.
Perhaps a bit esoteric but what would you expect from a kook like me?
Patrick
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2010 21:00:49 GMT -5
1950's watson roadster
1980 Chaparal 2k
1967 STP turbine
1961 Cooper (started the rear engine revolution)
2000 Lola B2/k
Old school to new school
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2010 22:14:16 GMT -5
Okay...this will date me quite a bit here. Now, I know I'm old, but this list will prove it.
5. 1963 Hotel Tropicana Special driven by Jim Hurtubise
4. 1977 Coyote/Foyt - Foyt's 4th Winner
3. 1967 STP Paxton Turbine
2. Any and all Watson Roadsters (Especially the 63 & 64 Winners)
1. The Boyle Maserati 8CLT - The 1939 & 40 Winner
Yeah, I know....I love cars with engines up front. If you ever see me at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, you'll find me in front of one of three cars on this list...guess which?
Best to you!
Russ
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Post by lance on Feb 18, 2010 22:40:34 GMT -5
1. 1981 Batmobile 2. 1971 Mallard 3. 1972 STP spl. 4. 1971 McLaren 5. 1941 winner ,This list is subject to change several times a day. Lance
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Post by clm1545 on Feb 18, 2010 22:46:39 GMT -5
I'm older than Russ. Picking 5 is hard, but
5 80 Chaparral
4 Any Roger Ward Leader Card Watson
3 74 Olsonite Eagle
2 39-40 Boyle Spl 8CLT
1 66 -67 AAR Eagle
1 each from the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's
Take Care
Craig
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2010 0:59:43 GMT -5
1950's watson roadster 1980 Chaparal 2k 1967 STP turbine 1961 Cooper (started the rear engine revolution) 2000 Lola B2/k Old school to new school just thought of a new list, so: 1972-75 McLaren indy car 1976 Coyote 1982 penske pc-7 1996 Reynard 2007 Panoz (R.I.P. Champ car) |
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Post by indy on Feb 19, 2010 2:43:27 GMT -5
I'm like Lance and Michael - the list changes with the wind, mood, and/or day around here ;D
5. '93 Lola Chevys
4. '72 McLaren
3. '01 Penske Reynard (but any year Reynard is great in my book)
2. '82 Penske
1. '65 Lotus
Jordan
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2010 7:48:46 GMT -5
Man, this is tough. I think I changed my list three times. 5. 1982 STP Wildcat 4. 1984 Lola (RC Version) 3. 1966 AAR Eagle 2. 1970 McNamara 1. 1980 Penske PC9 (Essex or AB Dick) You might notice that 4 out of 5 cars on my list are Mario cars. I think I have a Mario sickness. You might also notice that NONE of these cars are available in model form.  Stu |
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Post by herk56 on Feb 19, 2010 8:00:48 GMT -5
1. Smokey's Hurst Spl. "Sidecar"
2. Danny "On-the-gas" Ongais' Batmobile
3. '69 Brawner Hawk
4. '67 Whoosh-mobile
5. Any version of the Mallard (Go Herk!)
Runners-up: Any Novi, any McLaren, Antares, any other un-named front engine cars!
Brian
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Post by SWT500 on Feb 19, 2010 8:16:10 GMT -5
My top five include:
1. 1997 G-Force (Arie Luyendyk Indy winner)
2. 1958 Belond (Jimmy Bryan Indy winner)
3. 1956 NOVI (Paul Russo)
4. 2001 G-Force (Jeff Ward Aerosmith)
5. 1955 Kuzma (Jimmy Bryan)
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Post by SteveK51 on Feb 19, 2010 8:58:04 GMT -5
This will show my relative youth:
2004 G-Force
2002 Dallara
1995 Reynard
1990 Lola
1987 March
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2010 9:11:15 GMT -5
MAybe what teh question should have been.....Name your five favorite Indy Cars that you'd like to see models of?......
5. Any Winner from 1930 to 36 - The junk era.
4. Smokey Yunick's side car.
3. Another good Watson Roadster kit.
2. 91 Penske.
1. The 1982 Wildcat....The Last American Chassis to win the 500!
There are many others as well, but for now, this is my 5.
Best to you!
Russ
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Post by professor on Feb 19, 2010 9:55:28 GMT -5
Mine are (in no order)
Lotus 29
Lotus 38
Lotus 56
"66" Eagle
Twin Engine Porsche
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Post by pje on Feb 19, 2010 12:58:53 GMT -5
Jim Clark’s 1965 Lotus 38
Joe Leonard’s 1968 Lotus 56
Mark Donahue’s 1971 McLaren M16
Johnny Rutherford’s 1980 Chaparral 2K
Mario Andretti’s 1987 Lola T8700
I also could pick at least another 5, and if we broadened this to include CART cars during the separation, I could add couple of them also.
Also, I was never a big fan of the front engined cars, but two that stand out with me are Wilber Shaw’s Alfa and Freddie Agabashian’s Cummins Diesel Special.
Paul Erlendson
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Post by Calvin on Feb 19, 2010 13:15:34 GMT -5
1. The 1982 Wildcat....The Last American Chassis to win the 500! +1 I've been playing around with my scratch built one....... |
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Post by "500 LEGENDS" on Feb 19, 2010 14:02:32 GMT -5
There are so many so I am only going to pick from the one's I actually saw run at the Brickyard...very tough to just to pick 5, but here you go...
1) 1968 STP Lotus Turbines-my 1st race!!
2) Johnny Lightning Colts 1970-71
3) 1973 STP Eagles...actually any STP car- fell in love with the day-glo red paint in '68 at my 1st race.
4) 1981 Interscope Special-most beautiful modern day Indy Car design!
5) 1995 Player's Reynard
If I could actually own one of these cars-1973 STP Eagle!!
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Post by illeagle10 on Feb 19, 2010 15:13:56 GMT -5
D! All the above. I'm in the same quandry as most of you. Just 5 is too hard to pick from, but if I had to, I'd start with and not neccessarily in this order.
Anything between 65 and 72
70/71 Colt
82 Wildcat
81/82 Penske PC9/9b
Penske PC10
84 March
94 Penske....whhooops I guess I went overboard.....
Jim
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2010 16:57:44 GMT -5
In danger of going a bit overboard on this topic...
May I list my favorite Indy Cars I actually saw run in person I'd have to start with Hurtubise's Mallard, which I aw him drive at the old Ontario Motor Speedway. Somehow, my older brother...(Through a friend he worked with knew Mario Andretti...) got pit passes and he took pity on me and took me with him. Now, he's ten years old than I am and didn't much care for me, but I was in heaven!!!
I was 12 I think and there was Herk himself working on this beast! My brother said it was the last front engine Indy Car I'd ever see run and it was beautiful....to me. I stood about 6 feet away from Herk and saw him take off his driving gloves....HIS HANDS WERE BLEEDING FROM DRIVING THIS CAR! His hands were a mess! Someone said that I'd like to drive the car, which I did and Herk said, "If you think you can get more out of the bastard than I did, be my guest!" He was joking of course. Herk was great and signed my program, which I still have.
Then, there was the time I first interviewed Parnelli Jones at his office. I took along a few of my models to have him autograph them for me. (Which he did, and that started me building for Parnelli too.) He spoke about the memorabilia around his office and sitting on his desk as a very poor Matel Hot Wheel type 1970 Johnny Lightening Special. I made comment about him once being with Topper Toys and how I still had a few Johnny Lightening Cars....and he made comment about still having the real ones. Now, I had heard that the 70 winner and he 71 were the same, modified cars. NOT TRUE!!! The he said he had the 70 Johnny Lightening Special down stars and wold I like to see it! Before I knew it, we were standing in front of the car. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CAR!!! I don't know what color it is, but it is not purple like the toy upstairs. The he asked me if I cared to sit in it, which I did. WOW!!! Parnelli is very proud of that car, he stated, "When the 500 was done, that car still had all of it's oil in the engine...even with Al hitting a bird and it was lodged in the front radiator, it didn't burn a drop of oil." Since that first visit, I have sat in many of Parnelli's race cars...from Joe Leonard's 72 Parnelli to the Lotus 56 that he used to own. When he asked me if I would like to sit in the Lotus that Clark put on the pole in 64...I said no and I wouldn't dare to blow Louis Armstrong's Trumpet either! Someplace's, you just don't go!
Best to you!
Russ
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Post by racerbrown on Feb 20, 2010 8:27:01 GMT -5
great story russ and great topic as well!
it's so hard to pick just 5 with all the different cars and different eras as well.
1.any novi especially with a fin on the back!
2.the rounds rocket
3.shaw's '37 pay car
4.'67 turbine
5.smokey's side car
i love the think outside the box mentality!
duane
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Post by bicv8 on Feb 20, 2010 9:37:27 GMT -5
the first racecar i ever saw with my own eyes was scott sharp on pole day in 95 so i have always had a soft place in my heart for any foyt car. but the coolest thing that ever happened to me happened later that year at mid ohio when i was standing out side raul boesels transporter and a crew guy asked me if i liked indycar and a younger me replied hell yea! so after he laughed for a minute he asked me if i wanted to sit in a car and i of course said yes. so i walked with this guy ( Jim Prescot) and god to sit in boesels car when boesel him self came over and leaned in and showed me all the buttons and how it all worked. so that duracell 95 lola is one of my favorite paint schemes.
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