Fred Offenhauser
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Fred H. Offenhauser, Jr., was an American machinist and self taught automotive engineer who developed the Offenhauser racing engine, nicknamed the "Offy", which dominated competition in the Indianapol
Offenhauser, circa 1941
An Offenhauser midget engine, polished for display
Harry Miller (auto racing)
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Harold Arminius Miller was an American race car designer and builder who was most active in the 1920s and 1930s. Griffith Borgeson called him "the greatest creative figure in the history of the Americ
Fred Offenhauser
…young adults. His father worked as a barber. Offenhauser, Jr. married Ethel C. Lowery. In 1913, when he was 25, Offenhauser began working in the shop of Harry Arminius Miller, having learned his trade as a machinist working for a railroad. That year a Peugeot Grand Prix car won the Indianapolis 500. It was equipped with a…
Miller in 1932
A Miller carburetor
The Miller eight cylinder racing engine
The 1935 Miller IndyCar chassis was the first to use a Ford engine