what this?

Can anyone identify this car? I know its a Vee - possibly an early 70's Austro but does anyone have a clue exactly what it is?

better pic

is it a speedboat???

Is it a UTO ?

an Unidentified Towed Object ?

my observations are

1. its a singleseater....
2. Raced in 750Mc
3. Look late 70's/80's
4. A class lower or similar to the Formula ford

best bet is wait for jr ewing he's pretty knoledgable with these kinda things

looks a bit like a Scarab to me,,
better let the Vee guys answer though.

Maybe it's the mysterious McLaren Ron is too embarrassed to race this year?

With Hella and 750MC stickers on the side, its definitely a Vee. I think Hella sponsored the 750MC F Vee championship around 95-97. Looks like a Scarab tub but I've never seen that bodywork on a Scarab. Where did you find it? Do you own it? Is someone selling it? Give us more info please.

One thing I'm sure: It is not a Veemax.

It looks like an old wrecked single seater, a good clue to not buy it. twisted frame. no wheels. Where's the motor and suspensions-it is a tub huh?
Oh a SLED! for winter time! take it to the hills (or better take it to the wrecking yard and bury it.)

seriously, A formula Vee, 70's-not a jedi...I'll go with scarab as well it looks closest to that to me

I'll have some better pics of the chssis and body on tuesday - the chassis is now restored, but the bodywork is the same..

I'll also have more info on it - yes I'm probably gonna buy it later today (simply becuase its very cheap).

come on Vee guys help me out...

Hope its not too much of a state when you go down to see it!

apparently (according to Alan Harding) its a 1969 Mk1 Austro, possibly ex works and did race at monaco.has been laid up (apart from a couple of races) since a big shunt at brands in 1996.

It's a piece of sh*t!

You get what you pay for...

but when its restored to 1969 spec...

U said that it had had some work done on it since the pictures had been taken, how much had been done?!

not a lot, chassis has been cleaned up and re painted

I see...means u've got loads of work to do on it!

yup - christmas holidays.

Originally posted by ss_collins
apparently (according to Alan Harding) its a 1969 Mk1 Austro, possibly ex works and did race at monaco.has been laid up (apart from a couple of races) since a big shunt at brands in 1996. If it is a 1969 car it cannot have raced in Monaco as the only FVee race there was in 1967.Replaced by F.France(Renault) in '68.

perhaps it didn't then - Alan seems to think its one of the very early Austros - were there any Austros there in 1967? did Austros even exist then? this is very curious.

If its an Austro, here's some more info:

http://www.jr-and-assoc.demon.co.uk/austrovee.htm
http://www.clarinet.fi/~spitkane/FVee.htm