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That sure is a fantastic looking machine Steve, I like those a lot, about 3 inches longer than the 64 falcon, same chassis.
Here are some pics of the larger 1964 Mercury Marauder big block (shares the Galaxie chassis)
They also offered a Super Marauder option with hipo 390 or 427 and 4 speed
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They were about 1800kg in full trim
I think that one is a 1964 Paul? I have one coming from the US as we speak:
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Those rear bumper blocks did not look like they were very effective on # 81 !
Must have got a new bumper when the license plates were changed ?
Yes both of these Mercury Comets were at Laguna this year.
Rolo Malschafky drove # 174
Greg Umphenour drove # 81 (Aren't those great names for race drivers !)
Plus Paul this little beauty also competed, a 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint Hardtop # 263.
Driven by Keith Davidson. Note the famous name of Walt Hane on the car.
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Paul, you have to put this event on your "bucket list" after which we can head off to Goodwood for the racing there.
( I love watching the drifting there that is not noted at Laguna Seca.)
Ken
On display were the Lola T 70s driven by Dan Gurney and John Surtees in the 1966 Can Am Series.
Gurney in Lola # 30 had a Ford engine while Surtees in Lola # 3 had Chevrolet power.
This is a scene from the Ford Motorsports archive showing Gurney and Surtees side by side as they are about to practice and try to qualify for the very first Can Am race on Sept. 11 1966 at the St Jovite circuit near Montreal.
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John Surtees 1966 Lola T70 Mk 2 # 3 at Laguna Seca. Aug. 2018
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Dan Gurney's 1966 Ford powered Can Am Lola T 70 # 30 on display at Laguna Seca. Aug. 2018
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Plus here is an article regarding the Lola T 70 and the 1966 Can Am Series.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2016/0...-the-lola-t70/
(Ken H.. )
Hi Steve,
The 1962-3 S55 was the performance option big block (390 4bbl & 6 pack, 427 4bbl and 2x 4bbl versions). The S-55 had an interior with bucket seats and a floor-mounted shifter for auto & manual.
They skipped 1964 & 1965 with an "S55 model" but all the same options for S55s were offered in these years.
Have you got ant pics yet of your one coming?
It has been 3 weeks since I went for one day to Laguna Seca and I am still putting in photos.
Sorry folks, I will try and get my A into G and get this completed before the next event !
Here are some of the photos in no particular order but I will try to explain the content.
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Australian driver Chris Farrell in his 1982 March 821 Formula 1 car # 18 being pushed through the paddock by members of Tony Nicholson's Robin Automotive crew.
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A beautiful 1957 Maserati 450 S # 71 driven by David Swig.
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It looks like Michael Summers 1962 Lotus 23B # 44 has been entered in quite a few events over the years !
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Ken H
A few Porsche photos
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1967 Porsche 910 # 28 driven by Stephen Thien
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1974 Porsche RSR # 39 driven by Dennis Singleton
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1969 Porsche 911 S # 77 driven by Randall Smalley
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1977 Porsche 934 # 17 driven by Steven Lawrence.
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1976 Porsche 935 K # 93 driven by Steve Schmidt.
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1976 Porsche 935 K3 # 42 driven by Ranson Webster.
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Some of the 1981-1991 IMSA GTO/GTP Class.
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1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass. # 6. driven by Gordon Johnson
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1991 Chevrolet Camaro # 33, driven by Bill Ockerland
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1986 Porsche 962 # 10 A driven by Joe Robillard
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1991 Eagle Mark 3 # 99T driven by Charles Nearburg.
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Thanks Terry,
I learn a lot also as I enter what I can.
It is taking a lot longer for me at the moment as I often can't get into TRS and I have to wait and then after awhile it comes back on.
Are you having issues like that "Down Under " ?
Ken
I have been shut out from TRS for over an hour.
This is happening on a regular basis.
Are you guys trying to get rid of me ?
KJH
I am back !
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1976 Lola T332C # 64 driven by Adrian Arkhurst from the Adelaide area.
It was good to see a Theodore Racing machine again with the favorite # 64 on it.
It brought back memories of the days in 1975 when I hung around with the team at Long Beach and Riverside.
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It was also good to meet up with Howden Ganley and remember our days of working at Trojan Works and the Hewland Transmissions.
He was there in 1966-67 and I was there in 1972-73. He has a very interesting memory of those times.
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You can read more about Howden's tales at this site.
https://www.mclaren.com/formula1/ins...t-two-2177777/
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Some American muscle.
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1976 Chevrolet "Greenwood" Corvette # 15. Driven by Bradley Briscoe
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1969 Chevrolet Corvette # 14, driven by Matt Parent.
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1968 Chevrolet Camaro # 67 driven by Jere Clark
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1976 DeKon Chevrolet Monza. # 3 driven by Richard Goldsmith.
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Some fine old Sports cars from the 1955-1961 era.
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1957 Maserati 450 S # 71 driven by David Swig passing through the paddock area.
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1958 Devin Special # 58 driven by Jon LeCarmer
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1959 Lister Corvette # 14 driven by Dyke Ridgley
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1957 Ferrari 500 TRC # 28 driven by Englishman James Cottingham.
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1960 Sorrell Larkin # 23 driven by Doug Brower.
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1959 Rejo Mark 4 # 24 being towed back to the pit area. Driver is Mark Osborne.
There is some information about this car at this site.
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...ory-rejo-times
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Miscellaneous photos from Laguna Seca.
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Rejo Mk 4 driver, Mark Osborne, enjoying the day with his friend Drew Alcazar who drove this beautiful 1969 Ford Shelby GT 350 # 14.
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1972 Ferrari 312 PB # 87 driven by Gregory Galdi.
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1971 Ferrari 312P Sparling # 1T driven by John Goodman
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Some Formula One machines.
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1974 March 741-1 # 39 Driven by Martin Lauber
This car has been beautifully restored to as it appeared at the 1974 German Grand Prix and driven then by Hans Stuck.
It was sold later to Sir Nick Williamson to contest the 1976 RAC British Hill-Climb Championship, the former Champion winning at Bouley Bay. For 1977 Roy lane purchased the car and rebuilt it as a hill-climb special, winning at Le Val des Terres, Prescott and Doune. Retired in 1985, 741-1 sat mothballed until 2005 when purchased and restored in California.
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1977 LEC CRP1 # 52 driven by Ron Maydon.
The unique Mike Pilbeam designed F1 car was built for the brave and unlucky British driver, David Purley, for the 1977 F1 season.
David's father owned the LEC Refrigeration company, hence the name.
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Post #181 Ken H, good to see some US Specials Devin, which I knew of, the Sorrel Larkin and Rejo -must look up my books as not heard of them.
They will probably be in this ? The Vintage Motorsport Magazine Special Edition
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or this - Pro Sports Car Racing ??
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or even in this ??? American Racing - the triple language publication with text by by Denise McCluggage
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Love my American cars as well as Austin Healey's and Triumph TR's
It will be one month tomorrow since I went to Laguna Seca for one day.
It has taken me this long to enter those photos from that one day. Just imagine if I had gone for all 4 days of racing !
I would still be inputting photos at Christmas !
I had better stop hogging this spot and move on.
Thanks for all your inputs also.
Rod, it was good to see you again mate, that beer is still on me next time.
Bruce, I know you always enjoy a visit to California and I will do my best to meet up with you next time.
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Bruce T. August 2017
Cheers,
Ken
I found an old programme from 1962 showing some good drivers that were battling the Corkscrew Corner at that time.
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One would have to agree that this is a pretty good field.
(Ken H.. )
I did find some more photos on my camera card.
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1958 Austin Healey Sprite # 8 driven by Peter Smith
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1953 Lancia D24 Sport. # 42 driven by Greg Whitten
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1952 Morgan +4 # 111 driven by Doug Sallen
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1930 Frazer Nash Interceptor. # 29 driven by Richard Parsons
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Ken at least we had a quick beer this time, next time we will sit and have a box and you won't have to leave early and drive home. Was great to catch up, always hard to chat and stop some times when sorting cars, but your time was precious, cheers mate.
Here is a site that has a photo gallery of the 2018 Rolex weekend.
At least in our photos we can tell the difference between an Indy car and a F 5000 machine !
https://newatlas.com/2018-rolex-moto...56161/#gallery
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99-106 ....Not many spectators to view such an array of truly Historic cars
What an absolutely incredible starting list for that 1962 Sports Car Race.
To mention just a few names, Masten Gregory, Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, Roger Penske, Joakim Bonnier, Innes Ireland, Tim Mayer, Lloyd Ruby, Graham Hill, Briggs Cunningham, Jim Hall, Dan Gurney and Ken Miles.
I note that #6 driven by Roger Penske is a TELAR-DURALITE CLIMAX.
Does anyone know anything about that car?
Terry,
A good question and I happened to find this on Roger Penske and the Telar-Duralite Climax Cooper Monaco.
" Roger Penske -- Cooper Monaco
Penske finished 4th in the "L.A. Times Grand Prix" at Riverside on Oct. 15, 1961. Not yet a mogul, Penske was already a canny businessman and ran with "Telar" sponsorship. The next year Penske returned to Riverside with his controversial single-seat "Zerex Special" and won the 1962 "L.A. Times Grand Prix". ( tamsoldracecarsite.net)
Some photos of his Cooper Monaco in 1961-1962.
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Terry,
We were very spoilt in NZ back in the early sixties also.
This is the lineup for the 1961 NZGP at Ardmore. Jan 1961.
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Ken that is so cool ^^ it needs to be framed and hung in a prominent position in your house.
Cheers
One car that always seems to be circulating around at most Historic Meets that I attend is the little 1952 Siata Gran Sport # 87 driven by Robert Williams. Powered by it's 1400 cc engine it just seems to purr along.
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Not knowing much about the vehicle I checked and found these 1952 items which I hope can be read ok.
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(Ken H)
1959 MGA Byers CR90 Special # 112 driven by Jim Weissenborn.
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This article describes this vehicle.
https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hs...A/1598742.html
Ken H, that Siata has been in Historic Racing a long time - I saw it at Monterey in 1982 - 36 years and events ago !!
Think it may have to PIR in 1988 as well - now to find photos.
Monterey
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PIR 1988 Photo ; no Siata but a Lancia that was at Monterey in 1982
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I think you guys are out to get me as once again I am unable to get onto this site when I want to !
Here are two neat little Porsches.
An Elva Porsche # 74
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(Now the site is up & running, thanks for letting me back in. )
I think you guys are out to get me as once again I am unable to get onto this site when I want to !
A Devin Porsche Speedster # 356
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