1911 Marmon Wasp, Indy Winner, Ray Harroun

Item Number: R12003

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A car that many consider "the" most significant Indy 500 winner of all time, in large 1:12 scale this the 1911 Marmon Wasp that Ray Harroun piloted to the first ever Indy 500 victory. This historic race car will be a great addition to any 1:12 scale collection. Highly detailed and very accurate reproduction of the actual car. The model is produced in resin and has a removable engine cowl to show the fully detailed engine.

To this day, Harroun still holds an Indy 500 record; no one has ever come from the 28th (or worse) starting position to win the race. The car averaged 74.602 miles per hour. The total time was 6:42:08 for the 500-mile race. In winning the race, Harroun was awarded $14,250.00

Harroun was only 29 years old when he achieved the historic victory. He was an engineer for the Marmon Motor Car Company and the designer of the six-cylinder Marmon Wasp. The car was named 'Wasp' due to its sharp-pointed, wasp-like tail and its yellow-and-black paint scheme. The long pointed tail reduced air drag. In 1961, he drove the Wasp in a 50th Anniversary lap at the Indy 500.

The model is 15 inches in length.