1931 Miller/Offenhauser V-16
I am not the photographer of the original picture of this car. Perhaps I should not even be posting this due to potential copyright infringement issues but as you see, I am anyway. Should I receive notice of copyright infringement I will remove the image.
I would describe this image a “pseudo faux watercolor” effect ………. meaning it is basically a putrid attempt at creating a painterly appearance.
The Car
This is a 'recreation' of Harry Miller's '31 Miller/Offenhauser race car.
The V16 raced at Indy in 1931 and 1932 in its original configuration, as it is today. Thereafter, with modified engines, chassis, and bodies it continued to race at Indy in 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937 and many other races in between. By the time it was last run, in the last '50s, it was virtually unrecognizable as a Miller, let alone it being the V16.
The story of the V16's re-combination of its original parts is nearly legendary and well described by Joe Freeman as, "...the old Miller that was truly magically fated to come back together". Equally legendary is the effort, perserverence, and attention to detail that Chuck Davis demonstrated in his quest to restore the fabled car.
So many elements are unique to this car that it was unbelievable to discover original parts scattered around the country, including the original body, original axles, original front suspension, original transmission, the majority of the engine, original Miller patterns from which missing parts could be re-cast, and original drawings to help re-assemble the parts. Miller had designed unique carburetors for the engine and only one remained, at the Indy Museum. A complete carb set was re-made from this original, twice, after the first set was stolen. Untold other necessary parts were either found or remade from the Miller plans. Finally, after fourteen years of non-stop research and digging, the complete collection of bits and pieces was given to Dave Hentschel to reassemble. In 1993, sixty-one years after it last ran in its original form, the Miller V16 reappeared at the Millers-at-Monterey Historics.
Source RM Auction's sale of Chuck Davis' Miller race cars"
Credits Original picture courtesy of RM Auctions, IMS, and The Miller/Offenhauser Historical Society
1931 Miller/Offenhauser V-16
I am not the photographer of the original picture of this car. Perhaps I should not even be posting this due to potential copyright infringement issues but as you see, I am anyway. Should I receive notice of copyright infringement I will remove the image.
I would describe this image a “pseudo faux watercolor” effect ………. meaning it is basically a putrid attempt at creating a painterly appearance.
The Car
This is a 'recreation' of Harry Miller's '31 Miller/Offenhauser race car.
The V16 raced at Indy in 1931 and 1932 in its original configuration, as it is today. Thereafter, with modified engines, chassis, and bodies it continued to race at Indy in 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937 and many other races in between. By the time it was last run, in the last '50s, it was virtually unrecognizable as a Miller, let alone it being the V16.
The story of the V16's re-combination of its original parts is nearly legendary and well described by Joe Freeman as, "...the old Miller that was truly magically fated to come back together". Equally legendary is the effort, perserverence, and attention to detail that Chuck Davis demonstrated in his quest to restore the fabled car.
So many elements are unique to this car that it was unbelievable to discover original parts scattered around the country, including the original body, original axles, original front suspension, original transmission, the majority of the engine, original Miller patterns from which missing parts could be re-cast, and original drawings to help re-assemble the parts. Miller had designed unique carburetors for the engine and only one remained, at the Indy Museum. A complete carb set was re-made from this original, twice, after the first set was stolen. Untold other necessary parts were either found or remade from the Miller plans. Finally, after fourteen years of non-stop research and digging, the complete collection of bits and pieces was given to Dave Hentschel to reassemble. In 1993, sixty-one years after it last ran in its original form, the Miller V16 reappeared at the Millers-at-Monterey Historics.
Source RM Auction's sale of Chuck Davis' Miller race cars"
Credits Original picture courtesy of RM Auctions, IMS, and The Miller/Offenhauser Historical Society