1951 Tomshe Offy Indy

High bid of $110,000 at 2011 Dana Mecum's Original Spring Classic Auction - 24th Year. (did not sell)
Sold for $160,000 at 2011 Mecum Auctions - Monterey, CA The Daytime Auction.
Sold for $95,200 at 2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction.
This Indy car, known as 'Tuffy's Offy,' was built by Fred Tomshe and owned by George Tuffanelli, who ran the Chicago south side for Al Capone. This historic upright Indy car was used to attempt to qualify for the 1951 Indy 500 by Ray Knepper.

The car ran the 1951 Milwaukee Mile, where it started 17th and finished 12th. It also ran at Langhorne, PA, in 1951.

The car is listed on the Historical Register of Competition cars, registry #069. It has recently been restored and has been used in competition at the Monterey Historics on three different occasions.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2011