<![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found - Jalopnik Comments]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found - Jalopnik Comments]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> @SundaySundayFnC: Indy roadsters were featured at Laguna Seca last year. To hear one run much less see a bunch under power is fantastic! They weren't run hard and they weren't meant to turn right but still very, very cool.

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joneez

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> Novi- drool.....

Very true about the interesting variety,tho- there were some very interesting experiments at this '52 race, and in fact, all throughout the 50's and 60's.... Now it's Honda spec car racing, yawn.... Not that Nascar is any better, tho.....

cazin678

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> This just made my day. If only someone culd find a full length onboard camera film from 52.

JantheMan

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> A look at wikipedia says the Cummins Diesel was the first entry of a turbocharged car in the Indy 500.

Murdoc

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> I love these old roadsters. Engine in front, driver in back, just like God intended.

milo_carrera

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> Brilliant! I only wish I was around to see just one of the roadster era Indy races. These machines were truly "special". Thanks for sharing this slice of American racing history.

SundaySunday

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> omg where are teh seatbelts?

EmperorPalpatine

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> You can find 25 ways to die with one glance at those monsters. And what fine monsters they are!

NovaloadMissesPolar

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> That Cummins is hugenormous, I can't imagine they'd allow such a size disparity between cars anymore.

BlackIce_GTS

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> Gorgeous, gorgeous cars.

Mad_Science

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> @joshman: The Ferrari pictured dropped out of the race early due to wheel failure.

j6r

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> Awesome.

Turboner

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> @EuropaBambaataa: 75% is still more acceptable than 100%.

skyln95

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> @skyln95: Considering that about 75% of the cars at the time were Kurtis Kraft chassis and nearly everyone had an Offy engine, I'd say an identical grid is nothing new.

EuropaBambaataa

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> My day has been made, and I haven't even gotten to the ballpark for the mid-70s-and-sunny day game yet.

beercheck

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> Fantastic! I love how each of the cars is very different from the next. Even the wheels go from full metal through a few different spoked designs.

joshman

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> I'd have to call my car "Phallus in Wonderland" or something along those lines. Cool pics

Ash78

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> maybe it's because i live 30' from the motor speedway but this really isn't anything special. you can walk into the speedway photo shop and buy any of these photos.

[www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com]

StuPidaso

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> Ooh! More of this type stuff, please. that was such a good era looks-wise.

harumph

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> why don't irl name their race cars anymore? oh yeah. because they're all the same cars. time for yet another boring indy.

skyln95

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> And Audi thought they were inventing something new with the diesel R10...

pshaw!

FЯeeMan is slowly cЯawling out of the new commenting system

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> Is that the cummins whose engine was thrown into a river, or the cummins that was bricked up in a hidden room in the back of a warehouse?

Feds

]]> <![CDATA[Pictures of Entire 1952 Indianapolis 500 Starting Grid Found]]> That is awesome. What a great historical find. When is the coffee-table book being published.

There should be more race cars now called "special."

wookie1901

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