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SOLVED: WTH # 164 - 1914 Cornelian Indy race car driven by Louis Chevrolet
« on: January 05, 2013, 01:37:03 PM »
For one point, specify the year of manufacture, make, and driver of this interesting little car
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Re: WTH # 164
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2013, 12:46:59 PM »
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What can the Experts tell us about this light little car?
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Re: WTH # 164
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2013, 05:24:42 PM »
It has the thinnest drive shaft I've ever seen. Useless information.
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I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: WTH # 164
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2013, 09:49:44 PM »
1914 Cornelian driven in the 1915 Indy 500 by Louis Chevrolet?
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Re: WTH # 164
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2013, 07:22:41 AM »
Correct Ray, that is the Cornelian.  Point awarded.  Possibly the first car equipped with a monocoque body.  Built by one of the Blood brothers from Michigan.

I know life was different in 1915, but that thing would look scary, racing around the track at Indy.
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1914 Cornelian Indy race car driven by Louis Chevrolet
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2013, 07:27:54 AM »
That's very interesting car!

Louis Chevrolet was involved with Billy Durant and the founding of the Chevrolet Motor Co. in 1911; the first "500" where he appears as an entrant was in 1915. His radical little car was the "Cornelian." Of monocoque construction, it was powered by a 103 cid Sterling engine. Chevrolet started 23rd and dropped out after 76 laps.
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