1911 Marmon Wasp 1st Indy 500 winner

[DW31S]

Guys and Gals, I'm thinking of selling a 1 of 1 (the only one made) pedal car that I have had in my collection for a number of years. THIS IS NOT A TOY!!! It is a hand-built replica of the car that won the very first Indy 500, the 1911 Marmon Wasp. The pedal car was built to scale by a retired Engineering Professor from a college in Kentucky. Every piece is hand made and appears as the genuine race car. The Marmon Wasp was the first car in automotive history to have a rear view mirror; so does the pedal car. The pedal car also has a real wooden steering wheel, real knee-action shocks, real leaf springs, pneumatic tires, etc. I took the pedal car to the Indy 500 Speedway Museum and was able to take it inside for a few photos next to the real car; the staff at the museum had NEVER seen anything like it! A display stand was also made by the builder and will come with the car if someone is really serious about purchasing it. Like I said, I have it for many years and now might be the time for a new caretaker. I can send photos to anyone who thinks they might be interested. Again, this is NOT a toy, but a true piece of Indy 500 memorabilia that no one else will have. I would like to get $4500.00. I've seen pedal cars at Barrett-Jackson sell for WAY more than that and weren't half as cool! Google "1911 Marmon Wasp" for info. on the real race car. Thanks, Dave

[mockingbird812]

Dave,

If you could, pls post a photo here. I am very intrigued with your cool piece of history.

Thanks!

[DW31S]

I'll give it a try. Admittedly, I'm not too good at posting pics.

[sixtiesmuscle]

Check your PMs Dave. Mike

[67 Nova Boy]

Dave,

Send the picture to me...I'll post it for you.

[email protected]

Dave
67 Nova Boy

[SS427]

In the meantime here is the race car.

[Charley Lillard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DW31S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'll give it a try. Admittedly, I'm not too good at posting pics. </div></div>

click the 5th box from the left. Yoooouu can do it.....

[DW31S]

I'll try again tonite from home; can't make them appear from my phone. In the mean time I'll email them to the member above.

[DW31S]

That is it...Ray Harroun won it that car averaging 74mph. Doesn't sound fast, but think about driving that thing for 500 miles at speed and it is pretty amazing.....in 1911! I kinda remember it taking 6 hours to complete the race. I just sent a bunch of pics to NovaBoy. I hope they get posted so you can see....it is pretty cool!

[67 Nova Boy]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/08/full-8651-30241-peddal_car_1.png

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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/08/full-8651-30248-peddal_car_8.png

[DW31S]

A big thanks to Dave ( NovaBoy) for posting the pics.

[mockingbird812]

Very cool. Nice attention to detail. When was it built?

[Day2_69Z]

Wow !
That is an exceptionally well done Model.

A centerpiece to any pedal car collection .

GLWTS

[DW31S]

I was told it was designed and constructed in the '70s. Thanks for the interest. When I saw it, I knew it would be coming home with me. I went to the Indy 500 25 years in a row (still get my tickets), but haven't been in a few years. I knew the minute I saw the Foyt item being auctioned (at a breakfast with some drivers in Indy) it also was coming home with me. Foyt signed it on a Thursday at &quot;Carburetion Day&quot;, and I got it that Saturday. I then had it and the LOA framed.

[Stefano]

Very Kool.