Puzzle #374 - Solved! Miller V-16

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and let us know the make and model designation of the car posted here.

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[pieter]

A Miller - would have to do some research to be more specific
The 91 was built in FWD and rear wheel drive, but I can't find a rear wheel drive pic yet

[Allan L]

You beat me to it, Pieter, BUT:

rear-drive Millers had semi-elliptic front springs
it's not front drive
Miller used updraught carbs on his unsupercharged motors.
the ignition leads don't seem right for a twin-cam
so it probably isn't a Miller after all.

[Otto Puzzell]

A Miller - would have to do some research to be more specific
The 91 was built in FWD and rear wheel drive, but I can't find a rear wheel drive pic yet

You're on the right track...

[Tifosi]

Miller built a 4 wheel drive car in 1932, I believe...could this be it?


Dan

[Otto Puzzell]

This is not that car.

[Stephen M]

16 cylinder Miller, entered 1932 by William S White and driven by Bryan Saulpaugh (wearing #27). Started 3rd and finished thirty second, due to an oil line problem on lap 55.

So I got this cool book on Indy.....

[Tifosi]

16 cylinder Miller, entered 1932 by William S White and driven by Bryan Saulpaugh (wearing #27). Started 3rd and finished thirty second, due to an oil line problem on lap 55.

So I got this cool book on Indy.....

Which book?



Dan

[Stephen M]

Which book?

"Indianapolis 500 Chronicle", by Rick Popely. Great mix of detailed race recaps, photos, and anecdotes through the years. I'll post up a full review when I'm finished, as of now I'm only up to 1965 or so. 

[Tifosi]

Which book?

"Indianapolis 500 Chronicle", by Rick Popely. Great mix of detailed race recaps, photos, and anecdotes through the years. I'll post up a full review when I'm finished, as of now I'm only up to 1965 or so. 

I have that one as well...it's a very good source.  The photo of the start of the '67 race in my article is taken from that book, as well as the puzzle I ran a few months ago of Rudy Carricciola  in the Thorne Big Six.   Donald Davidson has a new book out that should be even more detailed, but it's kinda salty...60 bucks.  The problem with books like this is that they're outdated almost as soon as they come off the press...Popely's book was published in early 1999...nearly 10 years ago.  Until that book came along, though, the best work of that type was Jack C. Fox.s THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500...and it only covers the years up to 1984.


Dan

Karl Ludvigsen and Roger Huntington have some excellent books on the technical advances of Indy cars, too...Huntington's book is long out of print, but can be found at places like Half.com

[Tifosi]

Here's another picture of the engine featured in the puzzle, taken in 1931...Shorty Cantlon drove the car in the race that year, lasting 88 laps before breaking a connecting rod.  My filename is incorrect.

[Tifosi]

Here's the Sampson...still a Miller, but totally different.  Louis Meyer drove the car from 1030-1932, starting 2nd and finishing 4th in 1930.  Chet Miller drove the car in 1933-34, and finished 4th in 1933.