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1967 INDY Gas Turbine Car
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This 1967 Studebaker STP Special was built by Andy Granatelli. The side engine racer was driven by Parnelli Jones. In the 200 mile race (500 miles) at The Brickyard, Car #40 lead 171 laps. On the 197th lap, it suffered a gear box failure ($6.00 part) and eventually finished sixth.
What might have been the impact on automobiles had the gas turbine-driven car actually won the race? You can see the racer in the museum in Indianapolis.
The next year, "the powers that be" changed the rules to make the use of the gas turbine untenable in INDY car racing.
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- 1967 Studebaker Turbo Car.JPG
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- Granatelli Chasis.JPG
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- Indy Car Specs.JPG
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- Indy Turbo Car #40 - Side View.JPG
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- Gas Turbine Engine for #40 car
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- Andy Granatelli and his Gas Turbine Cars
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- Gas turbine cars in 1968 Indy Race
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- 1968 Indy Gas Turbine Cars
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- Rear view of #40 gas turbine car
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- Gas Turbine Starter
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