This 1968 AAR Eagle is one of eight examples built for the 1968 USAC season and was purchased new by Roger Penske as the first Indy car entry for Penske Racing and driver Mark Donohue. Powered by a Chevrolet small-block V8, chassis 406 made its debut with a fifth-place finish in the Telegraph Trophy at Mosport Park in June 1968 before a retirement from the Rex Mays 300 at Riverside at the end of the season. After a Goodyear testing session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the car was sold to Weinberger Homes and fitted with an Offenhauser engine before qualifying but failing to finish at the 1969 Indianapolis 500 with Ronnie Bucknum at the wheel. It was sold in 1970 to Arnie Knepper, who campaigned it in USAC competition through 1973. It was then campaigned in 1974 and 1975 by the Precision Racing team of Robert LaWarre, who retained it in storage until his 1997 passing. The car was then purchased in 1999 by its previous owner, who commissioned a refurbishment that included a repaint in a period blue and yellow Penske Sunoco livery and the installation of a fuel-injected Traco-Chevrolet V8 built to replicate the car’s 1968 Riverside specification. After completion of the project in 2004, the car earned an Amelia Award at the 2005 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. It was purchased eight years ago by its current owner and subsequently appeared at the 2020 Amelia Island Concours before competing at the 2021 Monterey Motorsports Reunion and then being showcased as part of the 2026 Dan Gurney Eagle and AAR Reunion at Road America. Under current ownership, the 320ci V8 was rebuilt with a Z28 block, while the fuel-injection system was metered to run on gasoline. Features include a Hewland four-speed manual transaxle, four-wheel disc brakes, staggered-width 15” wheels, coilover suspension, an onboard starter, a single seat upholstered in black, and a four-point harness.

Asking $250,000