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Cummins Diesel, first diesel racing car

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Cummins Diesel, first diesel racing car
Smithsonian Institution, Negative #: 88-6512

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Cummins Diesel, first diesel racing car
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Dale Evans is at the wheel of the Cummins Diesel Racing Car. It was the first diesel racer built in the U.S. It placed 13th in the Indianapolis Race of 1930 without making a single stop for fuel, water, or tires.
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Date Made:
1931
Locations:
Indiana
Note:
Indianapolis, Indiana

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