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7fifteen Motorworks Troy Indy Special Open wheel tribute to Wally Troy’s Roadster. TIMELESS GESIGN MEETS CONTEMPORARY CRAFTMANSHIP Stretch Formed Aluminium Bodywork 495 HP GM LS3 Engine TREMEC T56 Magnum Six Speed Transmission Inboard Coilover Suspension With Billet Lever Arms and QA1 Shocks Willwood Brakes Six-Piston Fronts, Four Piston Rears Cadillac CTS-V Limited-Slip Differential 18-Inch Pin Drive Kidney Bean Wheels Handcrafted Leather Interior Curb Weight: 2,200 Pounds SOME HISTORY Back in 1959, prominent Jaguar dealer Wally Troy set out to build his ideal sports car from scratch. The finished Troy Roadster was constructed on a custom tube chassis with aluminum bodywork and a Chevrolet 283 ci V8 with dual carburetors. The car captivated automotive enthusiasts with its simple open-wheel design in the pages of Hot Rod in 1960 and up to the present day. Inspired by Troy’s original roadster, the Troy Indy Special takes the design to new heights with a modern tubular chassis and inboar