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Survival of the finished

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Race car designer Harry Miller introduced the Miller 91 in 1926, and it had a 91-cubic-inch straight-eight engine that set new performance standards during its time. It dominated the Indy 500 until 1929. The Miller 91 is now on display at the Smithsonian.

Author: Padgett, Martin, Jr.
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Car and Driver
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0008-6002
Year: 1993
Innovations, History, Biography, Miller, Harry

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Penske's rolling circus

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Roger Penske's racing team has some of the most innovative transporters for carrying its IndyCar racing cars to and from racetracks. The amenities aboard Team Penske's transporters are evaluated and discussed.

Author: Padgett, Martin, Jr.
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Car and Driver
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0008-6002
Year: 1995
Equipment and supplies, Transportation, Automobile racing

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Checking out in Hollywood

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The Grave Line Tour is a two-hour tour of locations in Hollywood where celebrities died. A classic sixties hearse takes tourists to places such as the Chateau Marmont, where John Belushi died.

Author: Padgett, Martin, Jr.
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Car and Driver
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0008-6002
Year: 1992
Description and travel, Monuments, Celebrities, Hollywood, California

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