{"id":498397,"date":"2019-09-19T12:47:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T19:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=91565"},"modified":"2024-12-02T20:48:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T20:48:32","slug":"exclusive-indy-museum-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/exclusive-indy-museum-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Indy Museum Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"
Museums must limit viewing of priceless artifacts to secure and preserve them, but the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is giving a limited number of fans unprecedented access to the rarest of racecars at its \u201cOver the Ropes\/Under the Hood\u201d event on Tuesday, Oct. 15.<\/div>\n
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Marmon Wasp, winner of the 1911 Indy 500. Photo: Dan R. Boyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
The first 75 registrants (first-come, first-served basis) will get a detailed look \u2013 visually and via conversation with notable experts \u2013 at the Marmon \u201cWasp,\u201d which won the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911; the 1928 Miller driven by Louis Meyer to his first \u201c500\u201d victory; the 1939\/40 Boyle Special Maserati driven by Wilbur Shaw; the Chip Ganassi Racing \u201cCutaway Car,\u201d a modern NTT IndyCar Series car sliced in half to reveal its internal components; and another notable Indy car from circa 2000, to be determined.<\/div>\n
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1940 Maserati Boyle Special winner of 1939 and 1940 Indy 500. Photo: Dan R. Boyd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Tickets for this all-in journey for diehard Indianapolis 500 aficionados are just $20 for IMS Museum members and $25 for non-members.<\/div>\n
The experts accompanying each car will share its fascinating history and explain the unique design cues and engineering innovations that made it successful. The team of experts for \u201cOver the Ropes\/Under the Hood:\u201d<\/div>\n