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SELECTIONS FROM THE PRICE MUSEUM OF SPEED
1949 Rounds Rocket Indy Car
Details
1949 Rounds Rocket Indy Car
Chassis No. 269
Chassis No. 269
Provenance
Provenance
Nathan Rounds, Los Angeles, California (built new in 1949)
William F. “Bill” Harrah, Reno, Nevada (acquired in 1969)
John Ridings Lee, Dallas, Texas (acquired in 1986)
The Milhous Brothers, Boca Raton, Florida (acquired in 1998)
The Price Museum of Speed (acquired in 2012)
Nathan Rounds, Los Angeles, California (built new in 1949)
William F. “Bill” Harrah, Reno, Nevada (acquired in 1969)
John Ridings Lee, Dallas, Texas (acquired in 1986)
The Milhous Brothers, Boca Raton, Florida (acquired in 1998)
The Price Museum of Speed (acquired in 2012)
Exhibited
Race Highlights
1949 Indianapolis 500, Bill Taylor, No. 51 (DNQ)
1950 Indianapolis 500, Bill Vukovich (DNQ)
Exhibition Highlights
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®, 1993
1949 Indianapolis 500, Bill Taylor, No. 51 (DNQ)
1950 Indianapolis 500, Bill Vukovich (DNQ)
Exhibition Highlights
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®, 1993
Engraved
Highlights
One-Off Indianapolis Entry Commissioned by Nathan Rounds
The First Mid-Engine, Rear-Wheel-Drive Entry at Indy, Tested in 1949 and 1950
Discovered by Noted Collector Bill Harrah and Retained Within His Museum Until 1986
Provenance Includes John Ridings Lee and The Milhous Brothers
A Fixture in the Price Museum of Speed Since 2012
One-Off Indianapolis Entry Commissioned by Nathan Rounds
The First Mid-Engine, Rear-Wheel-Drive Entry at Indy, Tested in 1949 and 1950
Discovered by Noted Collector Bill Harrah and Retained Within His Museum Until 1986
Provenance Includes John Ridings Lee and The Milhous Brothers
A Fixture in the Price Museum of Speed Since 2012
Further Details
*Please note that this vehicle is sold on a Bill of Sale.
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Rupert Banner
Senior Specialist