What is it?

Fred Scatley · 17 Jul 2002, 21:17 (Ref:469941)

I think this car was called a Cannon and this shot was taken in 1966 at the new russell bend at Snett. What happend to it?

TimD · 17 Jul 2002, 21:29 (Ref:469938)

Hmm - I've got a November 1966 Brands Hatch programme that lists a Cannon GT entered by Mike Cannon. I'll see if anything shows up after that.

I'm assuming A-Series BMC engine somewhere in there...

Fred Scatley · 22 Aug 2002, 23:04 (Ref:469942)

What is it / the photograph was taken at an Autocross meeting late 60,s early70,s it wasn,t compeating it may have been the course car

Vitesse · 23 Aug 2002, 00:02 (Ref:469939)

Quote:

Originally posted by TimD
Hmm - I've got a November 1966 Brands Hatch programme that lists a Cannon GT entered by Mike Cannon. I'll see if anything shows up after that.

I'm assuming A-Series BMC engine somewhere in there...

Mike Cannon was the constructor of the near-ubiquitous Cannon trials car, which dominated trialling in the 60s. This was from the same stable - he built a few GTs, but eventually gave up building cars and concentrated on building trailers instead. So, based on the trials heritage, perhaps not an A-series but an 1172 Ford? See Georgano p390.

mickj · 23 Aug 2002, 01:12 (Ref:469940)

Fred
Its a GP Centron on a VW chassis made by John Jobber of GP Dune Buggys. Not many made, apparently one was mid-engined and had a Porsche 356 Supper 90 motor and Autocrossed or Rallycrossed.
Mick