Classic American

John Zink Trackburner

The Sixties witnessed a seismic shift in how IndyCars were designed. The front-engined Roadsters were on borrowed time the moment Jack Brabham and the Cooper Car Company rocked up for the 1961 running of the Indianapolis 500 and prompted jaws to slacken with their pace despite a serious horsepower deficit. Mid/rear-sited engines were clearly

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