1956 Jimmy Knight Offenhauser Roadster Midget Racer

Make Offenhauser
Year 1956
Chassis Number 277 (AACA Certified Competition Race Vehicle No.)
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Scottsdale 2017
Auction Date 21/01/2017
Lot Number 159
Result sold
Sold For $61,600
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Chassis: 277 (AACA Certified Competition Race Vehicle No.)
Raced by Jimmy Knight from 1956 to 1960
AACA Certified Race Car; Junior and Senior Award Winner
Rare Offset Twin-Cam Offy, Canted 16˚
Featured in Major Racing Magazines in 1956 and 2015
Restored by Classic Craft Motorsports of Springfield, Ohio
97 CID DOHC Meyer-Drake Offenhauser Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Hilborn Fuel Injection
100 BHP at 6,000 RPM
In-and-Out Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Bell Auto Parts Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Torsion Bar Suspension, Halibrand Quick-Change Rear End
1956 Jimmy Knight Offenhauser Roadster Midget Racer

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