johnnyrock70 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Great pic! Curious about the year make and model Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Possibly Dario Resta in the Peugeot he drove to second place in the 1915 Indianapolis 500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwells Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Car number matches the record. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mman Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I have always been awed by driving 500 miles with that hot exhaust functioning as an arm rest. How could you not avoid touching it periodically during the race? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstatman Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 hours ago, m-mman said: I have always been awed by driving 500 miles with that hot exhaust functioning as an arm rest. How could you not avoid touching it periodically during the race? It appears to have some sort of sleeve(asbestos?) around it where it's in close proximity to the drivers arm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, Ozstatman said: It appears to have some sort of sleeve(asbestos?) around it where it's in close proximity to the drivers arm. That will be the riding mechanic on the left side of the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstatman Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, nzcarnerd said: That will be the riding mechanic on the left side of the car. You're right! Or is that left!😉 Edited October 2, 2020 by Ozstatman (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Yes the exhaust on these early racers usually had a heat shield and or insulation for safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mman Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 10/3/2020 at 2:20 PM, Brass is Best said: usually had a heat shield "usually" . . . ? The changing standards of safety and the many things we take for granted today, it is easy to forget how ridiculously dangerous these early cars were. Especially racers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, m-mman said: "usually" . . . ? The changing standards of safety and the many things we take for granted today, it is easy to forget how ridiculously dangerous these early cars were. Especially racers. Most early racers I have seen in person and in early photos have some sort of heat shield. The car in this photo has one. Edited October 5, 2020 by Brass is Best (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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