A checkered Flag picture from Hollywood Speedway circa 1969. This was the Blue Jewel at the apogee of its development. During the off season, Bob Hamke had gone over the car from one end to the other. No stone was left unturned to make the car faster yet. First, notice the twin Turbochargers, the one for the left bank can be clearly seen here. The body was changed, there was a new wing built to increase down force. The suspension system was completely re-engineered, the car sat visibly lower. Hamke and Perry were poised to continue their winning ways into the 70’s, but other events got in the way.