In the early summer of 1914, John Andrus, a Portuguese inventor, was working as a mechanic in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He told Dr. W. B. Chambers, a prominent auto racing enthusiast living in McKeesport, about the compound he had developed which was not only cheaper than gasoline but also could make ...
Howard Marmon
Book Review: Blood and Smoke, A True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and the Birth of the Indy 500 by Charles Leerhsen
If you enjoy conspiracy theories, this book raises the question as to who actually won the first Indianapolis 500. The race was a full field with eight rows of five cars each lined up at the starting line. The Marmon Wasp, piloted by Ray Harroun, would cross the finish line ...
The Marmon Wasp
One of my favorite things about the pre-race festivities at the Indianapolis 500 is seeing the Marmon Wasp, which won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911, on the track leading the group of historic racers. This is a short story of how the Marmon Wasp came to be.
The Marmon ...