Eddie Miller
Eddie Miller, 1922. Originally in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Collection of the The IUPUI University Library, in conjunction with Indiana University. Photo taken pre-1923, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2013.
Eddie Miller, 1952. Copyright Jim Miller, 2016. Used with Permission.
Born: |
07 Oct 1895 |
Died: |
07 Aug 1965 |
Nationality: |
United States |
Indy 500s: | 1 (1921) |
A Duesenberg mechanic, he also worked with Wade Morton. Miller initially worked for Elcar as a tester in Elkhart, Indiana, before joining Duesenberg. Miller worked for Duesenberg in a number of roles and was head of the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg racing department. He later became a car builder and built a speed record lakester for his son, also called Eddie to drive. Miller also spent time as a photographer and publicist for the Auburn car company.
Biography last updated 3 Jul 2015