New Vi Midget Racers Are Coming To Auction Inwards December From The Rolland Racing Museum Collection

Hiram Hillegass was working at Mack inwards 1919 when he began edifice race cars, as well as would perish too known every bit Kurtis for his sprint cars.

Following the war, both auto builders as well as racers looked for an choice to the recycled production auto frames that had been the solid soil of many pre-war cars.

Many of these individuals had worked inwards the aircraft as well as defence industries during the war, as well as brought from it about lessons. Car builders began to purpose large diameter, high delineate steel tubing for frame rails. Rigid, rugged, as well as direct forwards to fix as well as repair, these subway scheme frames caught on quickly.

Hillegass speedily realized the practicality of frames made from lightweight, potent tubing, as well as speedily developed his ain blueprint which he offered every bit a chassis as well as trunk packet for $925.

This illustration was a nitro burning flathead Ford, amongst a Meyer intake, Spencer heads, Stromberg carbs, golden leafage numbers, as well as knock off Weld rims