Vintage dirt cars

dirt in ur beer · 5/21/14, 10:08 PM

I was recommended by a gentleman on the HAMB on a vintage sprintcar thread that this would b a gd place to ask this question . Anybody know of some gd collections of vintage dirt cars to possibly see while on my visit to Indiana for midget week ?

Charles Nungester · 5/21/14, 11:21 PM

IMS Museum has several and most of the Champ Cars up to the mid 60s were dirt cars as well. They have the Grant King Foyt car there you see on all the Terre Haute flyers, posters and paintings. with just one wheel on the ground. https://www.google.com/search?q=AJ+F...tm%3B737%3B598

Not sure if they'll be open but you can see the majoity of race cars they have (About ten) Through the front window At the 500 Wheels Museum in Terre Haute on Ohio Ave.

Many cars are in private collections and only open either never or on certain dates. Im sure others have some info on where you can see some in open places. Someone said theres a good museum in Kokomo. I haven't stopped there yet.

jjones752 · 5/22/14, 5:38 AM

The Kokomo museum is mostly antique road cars. A nice collection, but not really what you're looking for.

champcar50 · 5/22/14, 8:41 AM

There will be about 30 vintage race cars on display behind the grandstand at the Hoosier Hundred this afternoon / evening and depending on the weather will have a few laps on the historic mile track. Good show included as part of admission. Hope to see you there.

5/21/14, 11:21 PM	#2 Re: Vintage dirt cars
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,027	IMS Museum has several and most of the Champ Cars up to the mid 60s were dirt cars as well. They have the Grant King Foyt car there you see on all the Terre Haute flyers, posters and paintings. with just one wheel on the ground. https://www.google.com/search?q=AJ+F...tm%3B737%3B598 Not sure if they'll be open but you can see the majoity of race cars they have (About ten) Through the front window At the 500 Wheels Museum in Terre Haute on Ohio Ave. Many cars are in private collections and only open either never or on certain dates. Im sure others have some info on where you can see some in open places. Someone said theres a good museum in Kokomo. I haven't stopped there yet. __________________ Charles Nungester _________________________________________________ Last edited by Charles Nungester; 5/21/14 at 11:22 PM.

5/22/14, 5:38 AM	#3 Re: Vintage dirt cars
jjones752 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 19 Race Count Last Year: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,259	The Kokomo museum is mostly antique road cars. A nice collection, but not really what you're looking for. __________________ Jim Jones Midwest Thunder Speed2 Midget #97

5/21/14, 10:08 PM	#1 Vintage dirt cars
dirt in ur beer Banned Race Count This Year: 41 Race Count Last Year: 28 Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 487	I was recommended by a gentleman on the HAMB on a vintage sprintcar thread that this would b a gd place to ask this question . Anybody know of some gd collections of vintage dirt cars to possibly see while on my visit to Indiana for midget week ?

5/22/14, 8:41 AM	#4 Re: Vintage dirt cars
champcar50 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29	There will be about 30 vintage race cars on display behind the grandstand at the Hoosier Hundred this afternoon / evening and depending on the weather will have a few laps on the historic mile track. Good show included as part of admission. Hope to see you there.