1924 Ford Frontenac

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Speedster Designer: Louis Chevrolet Chassis Num: 14556125   This car was built for Ford Dealer, Barber Warnock of Indiana, by Louis Chevrolet and his brothers based on Ford's Model T chassis. When Chevrolet's sold their company, they could not use the Chevrolet name so they called their cars Frontenac, which were very successful race cars. In fact, Gaston Chevrolet won the 1920 Indianapolis 500 in the Frontenac. This example is one of three built for the 1924 Indianapolis 500. #26 was driven by Bill Hunt and finished 14th. #27 was driven by Fred Harder and finished 17th. #28 was driven by Alfred E. Moss (Stirling Moss's father) which finished 16th.

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Event	Group
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion	1B: Pre-1949 Sports and Racing Cars
Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races	1904-1940 Sporting Cars
Monterey Historic Races at Laguna Seca	Pre-1940 Sports & Touring Cars
Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Laguna Seca	Pre-1939 Sports, Touring Cars
Monterey Historic Automobile Races	Pre-1940 Sports, Touring & Racing Cars