1955 Ferrari 121 Le Mans Scaglietti roadster

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The 1955 Ferrari Scuderia Paravanno sports car has a 2140 lb weight, 94.5 in wheelbase, 167.5 in length, 65.0 width, and 40 gal fuel capacity. Other features include dohc straight-6 engine, 102x90 mm bore x stroke, 4412 cc displacement and 90:1 compression ratio.

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1953 Kurtis K500 Indianapolis Roadster: a legend in its own time

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The Kurtis Roadster became one of four cars to win the Indianapolis 500 two years in a row. Designed and built by Frank Kurtis, the car was driven to victory in 1953 and 1954 by Bill Vukovich. Vukovich raced again in 1955 and was killed in an accident.

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1953 Porsche Spyder 550-04

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The history of a 1953 Porsche Spyder 550 is detailed. The 550-01 made its racing debut in May, 1953, and was joined in Le Mans by the 550-02. The 03 and 04 cars were built later in the year to house a new engine developed by Ernst Fuhrmann.

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