This Indy car was built by Earl Cooper and Harry Miller under the sponsorship of the Buick Motorcar Company and is known as the Cooper-Miller.
Its first Indianapolis 500 race was in 1927 where it was piloted by Peter Kreis to a 17th place finish. Between 1927 and 1950, the car would compete in 19 of the 23 Indy races. The most successful finish was 10th place in 1930 when it was known as the Gauss Front Drive driven by Joe Huff.
The car also participated in the 1927 Italian Grand Prix where it finished 3rd driven by Earl Cooper and Peter Kreis.
The car is powered by a 91 cubic inch 8-cylinder engine breathing through four Miller Dual Throat carburetors. It produces 167 horsepower powering the front wheels. There are mechanical drum brakes and live axle suspension.
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