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Jim Tipke with one of his early roadsters. In addition to being an acomplished racer, Tipke was a spectacular fabricator and designer. Tipke built rear engine cars as well as roadsters. Jim Tipke even built a rear engined Indy car that was driven by Tom Sneva. Tipke was years ahead of his time when it came to his fabrication ideas. The Tipke roadster was one of the most popular chassis in the history of CAMRA.