[Technical drawing of Lear Vapordyne Indy car]

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Title

[Technical drawing of Lear Vapordyne Indy car]

Description

Technical drawing (photographic reproduction) of the Lear Vapordyne Indy race car, circa 1969-1971.

Caption: "The 'Lear Vapordyne' Championship Car."

Typed on verso: "Championship steam race car built by Lear Motors Corporation and on display at the 13th Annual International Automobile Show in the New York Coliseum. It features a Delta-configuration motor containing 12 pistons in 6 cylinders, delivering power through four-wheel drive. Traditionally, racing has been an excellent component proving ground, and the sleek race car is designed to test Lear Motors' numerous smog-free vapor power systems."

Date

1968-1971 circa

Extent

1 photograph : black and white ; 10 x 8 in

Language

Rights

Bibliographic Citation

The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2000-06-20_image_409_01
2000-06-20_image_409_02