Adam Driver waving the Green Flag at the Indy 500, 28th May 2023
Video credit- @GQSports on Twitter
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1947 Norman Timbs Special
Found in a junkyard in the dessert, rescued and restored to its original glory.
Constructed in Los Angeles by the acclaimed Indy 500 engineer Norman Timbs, the Norman Timbs Special stands as a one-of-a-kind vehicle. Timbs invested around $10,000 in its creation, a considerable amount for the period.
The vehicle’s dimensions are notably impressive. It boasts a height of just 47 inches, a wheelbase of 117 inches, and a length of approximately 17 feet, while its weight is about 2,200 pounds. The car features a sleek aluminum exterior over a tube frame chassis.
At its core, the Timbs Special is powered by a mid-engine Buick straight-eight engine, equipped with dual carburetors, and it rides on a customized 1947 Ford suspension system, ensuring a smooth driving experience. The car is capable of achieving speeds up to 120mph.
Designed for both distinctiveness and practicality, the vehicle’s tail section elegantly opens up behind the cockpit to display the gas tank, spare tire, engine, and other mechanical parts, showcasing its unique blend of style and engineering.
1947 Norman Timbs Special
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Katherine's 500 car is so pretty, like look at it!!!
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Josef Newgarden wins the INDIANAPOLIS 500, 2023. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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I just hope that Marcus Ericsson winning the Indy 500 last year & Antonio Giovinazzi winning Le Mans this year makes 'those' motorsport fans realise that just because a driver doesn't have success in F1, it doesn't make them a crap driver. F1 isn't the be all and end all of motorsport and people need to accept that.
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the largest weekend in auto racing + official flowers
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After a 10 year absence, Katherine Legge out qualified all of her full-time teammates who were driving the same machinery. Instead of focussing on the fact her team technically could pull her out and put a full time driver in there (they won't). Let's focus on how incredible this is.
And she did all this in one attempt while all of her teammates tried several attempts.
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Pics of Adam Driver at the Indy 500, 28th May 2023
Via Adam Driver Central on Twitter
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The Eagle Race car
The Eagle in Indy specs with Dan Gurney at the wheel, Indy 500 1966
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