Bob Estes Special Built in 1948
Indy 500 Qualifying Attempts in 1948, 1950, 1951
Retained & Refurbished by Estes Family
268ci Ford Mercury V8
Ardun OHV Hemi-Chamber Cylinder Heads
Dry-Sump Lubrication
Triple Stromberg Carburetors
Ford Three-Speed Manual Transmission
Cyclone Two-Speed Differential
Blue No. 82 Livery
White Leather Upholstery w/ Red Piping
Ford Four-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Solid Axles w/ Transverse Leaf Springs
Dual Side-Pipe Exhaust
40-Gallon Fuel Safe Custom Fuel Cell
Uninstalled Joe Davies Quad-Cam V8
Joe James Memorial Trophy
Historical Photos & Articles

The car’s construction incorporates a chrome-alloy tube frame finished in white, around which aluminum body panels are secured by dzus fasteners. During its 20-year refurbishment, the car’s body panels were stripped to bare metal before being repainted in blue number 82 livery replicating that worn by the car during 1950 Indianapolis 500 qualifying. A replacement panel was fabricated for the portion of the underbelly that wraps beneath the exhaust headers. The nose cone is said to have been modified during the course of the car’s racing career.