The "Miller Special" is a dirt track & road race car built in 1937.
The circulation document, ownership document and A.S.I. (Italian
certification of identity) report as a "Miller, open, two place race car"
built in 1937. Current owner for 12 years. Very well documented with many period photographs. Originally fitted with a Ford B with OHV Miller high speed head (140 bhp). The second engine was a DOHC Miller-Offenhauser; there is still a plate on
the firewall referring to that engine. This car was raced in many dirt tracks in Pennsylvania and Ohio in the 30's,
40's and 50's Mark Light from Lebanon Pennsylvania;
a famous dirt track and oval race driver from those years. Later in the 50's, at the end of its Sprint & Dirt Track career it was
modificated to road race widening the cockpit, adding headlights and 3 speed
transmission.
More later in the 70's the engine/transmission was changed with an Alfa
Romeo DOHC (also extensively documented from that period). The actual engine is the first engine on that car: a Ford B block with an
Harry Miller High Speed Head, over head valve, two Stromberg carburators and
3 speed manual transmission. Engine in perfect working order, recently serviced brakes, electrical system, wire wheels. 2 sets of tires (4 wheels of 15” for dirt track and 4 of 18” for road race). Exhaust and leather interior are also new. The car is totally restored using the original parts (optimized oil filter, generator,
electrical fuel pump and electrical cooling fan). Hundreds of photos from the restoration. Road registered. Available immediately.
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