Eddie Kuzma
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Born | Edward Leo Kuzma September 18, 1911 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | October 12, 1996 , U.S. | (aged 85)
Occupation | Auto racing builder |
Edward Leo Kuzma (September 18, 1911 – October 12, 1996) was an American race car builder.[1][2][3] He constructed Troy Ruttman's winning car for the 1952 Indianapolis 500.
Biography
Kuzma was born in
In California he continued to build midget race cars.[4] He was hired by J. C. Agajanian to build the Agajanian Special,[4] which won the 1952 Indianapolis 500, driven by Troy Ruttman.[6] A. J. Foyt won the Indianapolis 500 twice driving Kuzma's cars,[4] and Mario Andretti won in one of his cars in 1969.[4][5][7] Kuzma also rebuilt race cars.[8] In 1968, he bought a farm along with his wife Edna.[4]
Kuzma died in October 1996 of kidney failure in Tigard, Oregon, at the age of 85.[5] In 2003, he was posthumously honored in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.[9]
Select Indianapolis 500 results
Kuzma cars competed in the FIA World Championship (Indianapolis 500 only) from 1951 to 1960. They won the 1952 Indianapolis 500 with Troy Ruttman.[10]
Note: all cars were fitted with Offenhauser engines.
References
- ^ "Automobile Quarterly: Volume 36, Issue 2", University of Virginia, Automobile Quarterly, p. 111, 1997
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- ^ a b c d Associated Press (October 17, 1996). "Edward Kuzma, 85, Builder of Race Cars". The New York Times. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Eddie Kuzma". Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Driver Troy Ruttman 1952 Formula One Results". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 15 August 2018.