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1:18 scale Eagle Racing Car (1974)
The Eagles built by Dan Gurney´s All American Racers successfully competed in the Indianapolis 500 during the 1970´s, winning the race in 1973 and 1975. This lovely 1:18 Carousel 1 model was photographed under my homemade softbox, using continuous light, and shows the car driven by rookie driver Pancho Carter in the 1974 Indy 500. Although Carter had never driven a rear engined car before this race, he finished 7th after a 21st place start, and so won “Rookie of the Year”. Carter´s AAR Eagle wedded a fibreglass body to an aluminium monocoque chassis; the Drake “Offy” 4 cylinder 825hp engine powered the 700kg car to 350kph (220mph).
1:18 scale Eagle Racing Car (1974)
The Eagles built by Dan Gurney´s All American Racers successfully competed in the Indianapolis 500 during the 1970´s, winning the race in 1973 and 1975. This lovely 1:18 Carousel 1 model was photographed under my homemade softbox, using continuous light, and shows the car driven by rookie driver Pancho Carter in the 1974 Indy 500. Although Carter had never driven a rear engined car before this race, he finished 7th after a 21st place start, and so won “Rookie of the Year”. Carter´s AAR Eagle wedded a fibreglass body to an aluminium monocoque chassis; the Drake “Offy” 4 cylinder 825hp engine powered the 700kg car to 350kph (220mph).