1946 KURTIS-MILLER Ross Page Special

Amid a field of primarily left over pre-war racers, the Ross Page Special stood out as one of the few newly designed and built cars to race in the first Indy 500 after World War II. It was manufactured by up-and-coming racecar constructor Frank Kurtis and powered by a 183 cubic inch Offenhauser engine for which noted engineer Leon Duray designed a special Roots-type supercharger. The Special placed eleventh in 1946 (despite having to retire), ninth in 1947, and retired again in 1948. After failing to qualify for subsequent races, the special was withdrawn from further Indy competition.