Jerry Melton sadly passed away in 2016 after a battle with cancer. He was a racing enthusiast, artist and photographer.
During the 1950s to 1970s Jerry took many racing photos, mostly in Black and White.
Cliff Reuter, editor of etceterini.com has kindly allowed us to share Jerry's wonderful photos here on TRS.
Photo credits to Jerry Melton courtesy of Cliff Reuter, Etceterini.com
August.1967 The First Canadian Grand Prix. Mosport.
I remember hearing the radio report and reading how well Bruce McLaren had driven in this race in his M5A with a BRM 3 litre V-12 engine # 19 and I think he was leading in the rain until a battery died. I don't remember many photos back then but these Jerry Melton photos certainly cover the event well.
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Bruce McLaren leading Dan Gurney and Mike Spence.
(Jerry Melton photos)
(I am not sure of the white towel by Bruce's mouth. Any suggestions about driving in the rain perhaps ?)
(Ken H )
August 1967. Mosport.
Chris Amon in his Ferrari 312 # 20.
Just a few months after losing his team mate Lorenzo Bandini, at the Monaco Grand Prix in May 1967.
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Jerry Melton photos, thanks to Cliff Reuter.
Plus, do check out Cliff's Reuter's very interesting site.
http://www.cliffreuter.com/etceterinihomepage.htm
Very nostalgic, Ken...
Looking forward to seeing more.
The other Kiwi driving at Mosport was the soon to be 1967 Formula One World Champion, Denny Hulme, in his Brabham BT24 with a Repco 3 litre V-8 engine # 2. Denny finished 2nd here at Mosport.
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Great photos, thanks all, especially Ken for getting the permission, I don't imagine that was easy!
Rhys,
Cliff Reuter has actually been excellent to deal with and very prompt in replying to my requests.
I hope I can continue to keep these wonderful photos interesting to everyone even though they were taken in North America.
I am old fashioned but I enjoyed it when the driver's name and the car number were shown boldly on the car, not like today where you can just see the top of the helmet and the number is barely visible through the sponsorships.
Ken H.
BRM engines were at Mosport in various forms in 1967.
Bruce McLaren had a BRM 3 litre V-12 in his M5A.
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Jackie Stewart led the Owen Racing Organization with the BRM P115 with the 3 litre H16 engine # 15.
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I think Jerry Melton's photo of Jackie Stewart captures how he felt about the H16 !
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Notice that the earlier H16 shot, Mike Spence's car, had the additional (or re-routed?) cooling lines...
You'd be careful getting in and out of that one!
I sure hope this thread lasts a long time...
Other BRM cars at Mosport.
# 16. Mike Spence's Owen Racing Organization BRM P 83 3 litre H 16.
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Chris Irwin in the Reg Parnell BRM P 83 3 litre H 16 # 17
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David Hobbs drove an independent entry for Bernard White Racing, a BRM P261 with a 2 litre V-8 engine. # 12
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(Jerry Melton photos )
Ken H
I should not make comments about the race cars of today as in 1968, 50 years ago, there were 127 motor sport fatalities !
As noted by journalist Doug Nye.
Ken H.
Jack Brabham was smiling after driving a beautiful race in the rain to win the 1967 Canadian F1 Grand Prix at Mosport.
Driving his own Brabham BT 24 Repco 3 litre V-8 # 1 he finished over a minute ahead of team mate Denny Hulme.
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A view that most competitors had of Brabham's BT 24 that day.
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Dan Gurney finished 3rd in his own beautiful "Anglo American Racers" Eagle T1G with a Weslake 3 litre V-12 engine. # 10.
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A neat photo of Graham Hill, Dan Gurney and Chris Amon as they do battle.
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Dan Gurney entering the front straight at Mosport. Note the lack of protection on the barriers !
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1967 Team Lotus.
The Team Lotus 49s did not perform as well as expected and the best place was Graham Hill coming in 4th two laps behind Jack Brabham although Jim Clark did record the fastest lap in his Lotus 49 Ford Cosworth DFV. # 3.
Graham Hill drove car # 4.
Lotus Team owner and manager, Colin Chapman.
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If you look at Graham's rear Goodyear tyres they are marked McLaren !
Did Bruce know what was going on ?
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Ken H
Totally agree about the name placards. I was equally intrigued when they were used in the GP at Puke, and itwas a great thing. Woner why the concept went.Quote:
Originally Posted by khyndart in CA
Some more of Graham Hill at Mosport. August 1967.
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The great Jim Clark at Mosport. August 1967 in Team Lotus 49 # 3
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Note Allan McCall, Jim's NZ mechanic at the L/F wheel area.
Is that Keith Duckworth in the white shirt talking to Jim ?
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Jerry Melton photos.
Ken H
In picture no 5 it looks like Cary Taylor in discussion with Denny
I do hope there are pics of local cars racing in the USA in this collection...
They had some different classes and sought different solutions in some of those, with local makers also creating some very different cars.
Ray,
Please be patient as I just wanted to finish covering this Mosport event as it brought back memories for me personally.
Jim Clark was a hero to me and many others and I will not be showing any more of him in this Melton collection.
I hope my future inputs will keep it all interesting to you.
Ken.
Other drivers at Mosport in 1967.
Jo Bonnier in his own Cooper T81 with a Maserati 3 litre V-12 engine. # 9
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Jochen Rindt in the Cooper Car Company Cooper T 81 also with a Maserati 3 litre V-12 engine. (Not exactly a pretty car !)
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(Jerry Melton photos )
I will close out the 1967 Canadian Formula One Grand Prix at Mosport with this You Tube presentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9fngNwbUIo
(Ken H)
Not a problem, Ken...
I can wait.
Jerry Melton took many of his photos at the Green Valley Raceway which was a motorsports park located near Dallas-Fort Worth in Texas.
It was built on a former dairy farm and designed by Bill McClure. It opened in the early sixties and closed in 1986 and has now of course been overtaken by urban development.
Dan Gurney said that the Texas heat during the 1967 Trans Am race made it the hottest race he had ever driven in.
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AN exhausted Dan Gurney and Parnelli Jones after the race.
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Dan Gurney in his Mercury Cougar.
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Historic Camaro racer, Jon Mello has put Jerry Melton's photos together of the 1967 Green Valley Texas Trans Am race with great captions
at this site.
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=8946.0
(Ken H)
Carroll Shelby often had his cars in events at the Green Valley Raceway in the early sixties.
He has Bob Holbert ( father of the famous Al Holbert who won many races in the Eighties before sadly being killed in a private airplane crash ). Bob Holbert was driving a King Cobra sports car # 98 on this day in 1964.
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(Jerry Melton photos 1964.)
There was a variety cars and racing back then.
In 1963 Delmo Thomas showed up in his Chevy Corvette Grand Sport # 3.
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In 1964 Delmo returned with his Corvette now # 36.
In the Open Class he was competing against Harry Washburn in a F1 Cooper # 3.
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Things looked promising for Delmo at the beginning.
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Then the pressure started to get to the Corvette driver.
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Then finally it was too much for Delmo and the Corvette.
Jerry Melton photos.
That looks like a Lotus 27 doing very well there...
By appearances it's twin-cam equipped.
Those Gran Sports were a tremendous thing when they arrived, they seemed to disappear too quickly.
Luckily the powerful Corvette came to no harm after his long slide.
Delmo Thomas Corvette engine compartment.
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It is a good thing he did not go off at this corner with the one bale tree protection ! !
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There were many interesting cars seen at this track in Texas in 1963-64.
Harry Washburn also had a Cooper Monaco T 49 # 7 there with a Chevy engine in place of the original Climax engine.
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Another competitor was Bill Fuller in a Jaguar D-Type with a Chevy V-8 engine.
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(Jerry Melton photos. 1964 )
Other various cars racing at that time at GVR.
William McLaughlin in a Iso Grifo # 6
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A Maserati 300S with a Chevy V-8 and automatic transmission. Apparently it was a handful and not very quick.
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A Maserati Birdcage with a Buick engine. # 2 driven by Enus Wilson.
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Lovely stuff...
Great pics Ken!
I note the Bill Fuller Jaguar D-Type on post #28. I bet, if only he knew the value of the car today. But that's how it was in the day.
Cheers
Just a worn out old race car that was cheaper to throw US iron into :)Quote:
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There were many makes and options back in the sixties at GVR.
It could be a Kurtis Indy car.
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Or a Studebaker Hawk,
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Or a Joe Huffaker built Genie sports car.
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Or a Lotus 23 with a Ferrari Dino 2 litre V-6. # 88. Driver Ed Hugus.
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Sometimes things did not go quite as planned !
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One car that got a lot of attention when on display at Green Valley Raceway in 1964 was John Mecom's beautiful 1963 Lola GT Mk6 which was the forerunner of the Ford GT 40. (Note the Cortina tail lights.)
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Do read this link;
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...-gt40-le-mans/
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Ken H
I need to know if showing this photo collection is still OK with you folks.
I enjoy entering them but I don't want to make it too boring if it is of little interest about what was happening in Texas and Watkins Glen
etc. back in the 1960s.
I await your opinions.
Ken H
Keep 'em coming Ken! Loving them!
They are fantastic Ken. Keep them coming.
Really enjoying the pics Ken!
You know that I'm going to give you a positive vote, don't you Ken?Quote:
Originally posted by khyndart in CA
I need to know if showing this photo collection is still OK with you folks.
I enjoy entering them but I don't want to make it too boring if it is of little interest about what was happening in Texas and Watkins Glen
etc. back in the 1960s.
I await your opinions.
This forum is probably more international than you think. And the sport is more international than many other sports because it's a personal sport rather than one with national teams etc. So you draw viewers and readers from everywhere, most of them looking to see something they used to love one more time or to see something they missed out on because they couldn't be there. Or more than that.
I mentioned earlier that I look forward to seeing some of the local machinery and you've started to deliver some. Genies, yes! V8s in Healeys and D-types, that's different and worth seeing.
And you probably don't realise it, but your pics of Ed Hugus are the only mention I've ever seen of him other than to do with his (unheralded) Le Mans 24-Hour win.
As others are saying, keep it coming...
Thank you Ray and others for your support.
Ray,
I did not know the Ed Hugus LeMans story, thank you for that.
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Check this link also.
https://petrolicious.com/articles/th...st-le-mans-win
Ken