1968 All American Racers Eagle USAC Indy Car (chassis 406)

Acquired directly from All American Racers as Penske's first USAC Indy car; driven by Mark Donohue in 1968 competition.

Purchased via representative Richard Oeffinger directly from Penske; entered under the Weinberger Homes banner with Ron Bucknum driving.

Campaigned the car through the 1971 USAC season, including an Indianapolis entry.

Repowered with Chevrolet engines and raced actively in 1974 and 1975; afterwards stored unused at the family's Florida facility until 1999.

Discovered the car incidentally while negotiating for a different vehicle; undertook a multi-year restoration completed in late 2004, returning the car to its 1968 Riverside specification.

Donohue was contending for the lead against Gurney before failing to finish the race.

Private test session rather than a competitive event; final outing for Donohue in chassis 406.

Two 40-lap heat format; strong field including Foyt, Andretti, the Unsers, Johncock, Rutherford, Hill, and winner Dan Gurney. First competitive outing for chassis 406.

Car ran an Offenhauser engine and qualified 16th; retired due to piston failure.

Chevrolet engine reinstalled after Indianapolis; car did not make the field.

Ran as high as 4th before retiring due to a loose hose clamp.

One of several USAC events Knepper entered with the car during his 1971 campaign.

First year under Precision Racing ownership; Rice drove for the initial portion of the 1974 campaign.

Hubbard handled driving duties for the remainder of 1974 and through the 1975 season under Precision Racing.

Presented following a multi-year restoration; judges included Brock Yates, Bobby Rahal, and Bobby Unser.

Original Chevrolet engine replaced with an Offenhauser unit for the Indianapolis 500, then a Chevrolet engine was reinstalled for the Phoenix round.

Engine changes carried out under Weinberger/Oeffinger ownership for the 1969 season.

A period-correct Traco-built block was sourced and paired with the correct intake manifold to match the 1968 Riverside racing specification; the completed unit was dyno-tested at approximately 525 bhp and then preserved for static display.

Locating both the correct block and intake manifold required an extensive search as part of the restoration research project.

Comprehensive ground-up restoration including a bare-chassis repaint in period Sunoco Blue with hand-painted yellow striping and lettering, full reconditioning of suspension and brake components, gearbox reconfiguration to road-racing specification, and fitting of a new windshield.

Multi-year project completed in late 2004; all elements were restored, repaired, or remade as required to return the car to its 1968 appearance.

Car repowered with Chevrolet engines when it passed to Precision Racing for the 1974–1975 USAC seasons.