1948 Bob Estes Indianapolis Special
Pacific Grove, 23 August
Lot sold
Estimate
Price on Request
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Year of manufacture1948
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Car typeOther
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Chassis numberTBA
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Lot number6
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DriveLHD
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ConditionUsed
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Number of seats2
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Location
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Exterior colourOther
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Drivetrain2wd
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Fuel typePetrol
Description
Impeccable provenance; beautifully restored and offered by the Estes family | The first Championship car campaigned at Indy by Bob Estes | Wonderful piece of Indianapolis 500 and California racing history | Stock-block Mercury-powered Indianapolis 500 challenger | Driven at the Speedway in 1948/1950/1951; twice at Pikes Peak | The car that launched the Indy careers of A.J. Watson and Jud Phillips | Accompanied by the first ‘four-cam’ Ford engine to run at Indy (1951) | Photographed in 1950 with Hollywood icon Clark Gable at the wheel

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