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In 1893, Indianapolis carriage maker Charles Black created a rudimentary car--perhaps the first designed and built in America. Within 15 years, Indianapolis was a major automobile industry center rivaling Detroit, and known for quality manufacturing and innovation--the aluminum engine, disc brakes, aerodynamics, superchargers, and the rear view mirror were first developed there. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, hometown manufacturers Marmon, Stutz and Duesenberg dominated the track. The author covers their histories, along with less well known contributors to the industry, including National, American, Premier, Marion, Cole, Empire, LaFayette, Knight-Lyons and Hassler.
A native of Indianapolis, Sigur E. Whitaker, is the great-great-niece of James Allison, one of the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A retired banker, she lives in Norfolk, Virginia.
Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1. In the Beginning2. A Seed Is Planted3. Indianapolis-Built Cars Dominate Racing4. Indianapolis-Built Cars Continue to Dominate Racing5. Stutz Cars Make an Entrance6. National Leads the Way7. Legislation Threatens the Indianapolis Auto Industry8. Adopting the Six-Cylinder Car9. Stutz Named Car of the Year10. The Marvelous Marmon 3411. The War Years12. Peace Brings Significant Growth13. Overcapacity and an Economic Recession14. The Duesenberg Brothers Unveil Their Automobile15. Industry Under Stress16. Duesenberg Dominates Racing17. E. L. Cord Buys Duesenberg18. Then There Were Three19. The End ComesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex
“Excellent”—The Automobile; “Scrupulous attention to detail...extensive notes and references, but it stands alone in gifting the automotive historian with a compelling and comprehensive picture of the early years and up until the end days of Indianapolis as a powerhouse of the early industry...excellent photographs...this book belongs on the shelf of anyone who has a passion for the founders and innovators in the industry as well as those who cover books related to motor racing.”—SAH Journal.
