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Who is Carousel 1?In 1996, model car collector Frank Dalton was frustrated at the limited selection of models of historic American racing cars. Experienced in architecture and furniture, Dalton became determined to start a model business. Searching for a name, he discovered that carousel originally meant chariot racing, and Carousel 1 was born. Dalton decided that the first project should be a 1:18 scale (about 9-1/2" long) model of the Watson Roadsters that dominated the Indy 500 between 1956 and 1964. Dalton contacted the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The licensing director for IMS Properties encouraged Dalton to investigate the field, and subsequently the IMS Hall of Fame Museum and IMS Properites licensed Carousel 1 models. Indy 500 winning drivers A.J. Foyt, Jr., Rodger Ward, Parnelli Jones, Bobby Unser and Jim Rathmann have endorsed the models, along with car builder A.J. Watson, Jr. Carousel 1 introduced its first model, a replica of the car in which A.J. Foyt, Jr., won the 1961 Indy 500, to the trade at the October, 1998 National Model and Hobby Show. The model went on sale in November 1998 and has sold out. Since then, several other models have sold out and become significant collector's items. Future Carousel 1 releases will include: Watson Roadsters and
Kurtis Kraft Roadsters are licensed by IMS Hall of Fame Museum and IMS Properties. Carousel 1 continues to develop models that celebrate great cars and brave drivers
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