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2. Offenhauser - Wikipedia

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   In 1946, the name Offenhauser and engine designs were sold to Louis Meyer and Dale Drake. It was under Meyer and Drake that the engine dominated the Indianapolis 500 and midget racing in the United States. [7] In 1965, Meyer was bought out by Drake, his wife Eve and their son John. From then until Drake's son John sold the shop to Stewart Van ...

3. Louis Meyer - Wikipedia

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   [1] [5] He sold the Miller to Rex Mays the next year, going back to becoming a mechanic—or, rather an engine builder: he went into partnership with Dale Drake, taking over Offenhauser's engine plant. [1] Meyer-Drake Offys would dominate Indianapolis for most of the next two decades, powering every winner until 1968. [1]

4. Fred Offenhauser - Wikipedia

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   Offenhauser did not frequently attend the races at Indianapolis. In 1934, Offenhauser built his first 97-cubic inch-engine for midget car racing. Curly Mills was the first to win with this engine in his car. [1] By 1941 Offenhauser's shop had developed the Novi engine, designed by Goossen and Bud Winfield. It was first promoted under the ...

5. Leo Goossen - Wikipedia

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   Meyer & Drake Offy engine serial number 215 was bought by Ford through their "Auto Lite" division on 31 August 1962 to study before designing their new DOHC Indy V8. [2]: 190 It is believed to have influenced the Ford engine. [1] While at Meyer & Drake Goossen mentored Ed Donovan, and also designed the original gear drives for Donovan's company.

6. Talk:Offenhauser - Wikipedia

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   In 1946 Offenhauser sold the business to two of his racing friends: three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Louis Meyer and Meyer's one-time riding mechanic and engine builder Dale Drake. "Meyer and Drake Engineering, with Leo Goossen as chief engineer, continued developing the Offenhuaser engine throughout the 1940s and 1950s, and into the 1960s.

7. B. S. Cunningham Company - Wikipedia

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   The engine finally chosen was the 179.5 cu in (2,942 cc) four-cylinder Offenhauser from Meyer & Drake. [36] After consulting with Leo Goossen, the engine's designer, Cunningham's team managed to get power output up to 270 hp (201.3 kW). The transmission in the C-6R was a four-speed manual by ZF. [37] [29]