1954 WATSON #16 BOB ESTES SPECIAL INDY CAR
Lot #S247
Featured At: Mecum - Kissimmee 2020, January 11, 2020
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- Built by legendary Indianapolis 500 winning mechanics A.J. Watson and Jud Phillips
- Driven by Don Freeland to a 7th place finish in the 1954 Indianapolis 500
- Signed by A.J. Watson
- Notable as the first Watson-built roadster to finish the Indianapolis 500
- A.J. Watson would go on to win the Indianapolis 500 six times as a constructor and four as a chief mechanic
- Jud Phillips would go on to win the Indianapolis 500 once as a chief mechanic
- A.J. Watson and Jud Phillips would later team up on the renowned Leader Card Racers Indy Car team
- This car was entered and sponsored by sportsman Bob Estes of Inglewood, California
- Estes was a longtime Lincoln-Mercury dealer in the Los Angeles area
- Offenhauser 270 CI inline 4-cylinder racing engine
- Yellow/Red exterior
- Red interior
- Tachometer
- Red knock-off racing wheels
- Firestone racing tires
- Sold on a Bill of Sale