Marmon Wasp
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The Marmon Wasp is a historic American race car famed for winning the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911 and pioneering the use of the rearview mirror in motorsport.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic vehicle
ⓘ
racing car ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | 1911 Indianapolis 500 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Howard Marmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ray Harroun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageSpeed | approximately 74.6 mph ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | single-seat roadster ⓘ |
| brakeType | mechanical brakes ⓘ |
| category |
Indy 500 winning cars
ⓘ
one-off racing cars ⓘ |
| chassisType | custom racing chassis ⓘ |
| color | yellow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of early American motorsport innovation ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfRaceWin | 1911-05-30 ⓘ |
| designer |
Howard Marmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ray Harroun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driver | Ray Harroun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-6 ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
about 477 cubic inches
ⓘ
approximately 7.8 liters ⓘ |
| era | Brass Era automobiles ⓘ |
| finishingPosition | 1 ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved as a museum exhibit ⓘ |
| innovation | rearview mirror used instead of riding mechanic ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Marmon Motor Car Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | wasp-like pointed tail and yellow color ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering the use of the rearview mirror in motorsport
ⓘ
winning the inaugural Indianapolis 500 ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 100 horsepower ⓘ |
| productionCount | 1 ⓘ |
| raceCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceDistance | 500 miles ⓘ |
| raceLaps | 200 ⓘ |
| raceLocation | Indianapolis Motor Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceTeam | Marmon Motor Car Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceWon | Indianapolis 500 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 1 ⓘ |
| startingPosition | 28 ⓘ |
| tireSupplier | Firestone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | over 90 mph ⓘ |
| transmission | manual transmission ⓘ |
| usedRidingMechanic | no ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | front-engine rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstRace | 1911 ⓘ |
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