In 1981 Eagle Aircraft owner Dean Wilson designed a race car for the 1981 Indianapolis 500. The special, aircraft inspired, design remained unproved due to an engine malfunction. Wilson returned for the 1982 Indianapolis 500 with driver Ken Hamilton. Hamilton, father of Davey Hamilton, was a proven and experienced midget car racing and supermodified racing driver. The car, fitted with a Chevrolet small-block engine, failed to qualify. The car was subsequently retired. In 2001 the car appeared, fully restored, in the Hemelgarn Racing garage.