|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
22 Jan 2003, 01:01 (Ref:481925) | #1 | ||
Rookie
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 87
|
Who remembers this 1968 prototype?
More than 30 years ago, this one-off prototype raced on many English tracks. First out was at Boxing Day Brands Hatch in 1967. It even competed the FIA 1000km race an 500km Race at Nürburgring the following year. Does anybody remember ?
|
||
|
22 Jan 2003, 18:35 (Ref:482656) | #2 | ||
Ten-Tenths Hall of Fame
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,840
|
Don't remember that. What is it? What is it based on?
The front looks a little Europa -ish. |
||
|
22 Jan 2003, 19:52 (Ref:482734) | #3 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 123
|
Is it mini based, unipower, aurora?????
|
||
|
22 Jan 2003, 20:10 (Ref:482767) | #4 | ||
Ten-Tenths Hall of Fame
Veteran
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 3,797
|
I think that's Ray Nash's Tavenor Ford - but I've got no record of it competing at Brands on Boxing Day '67.
|
||
|
22 Jan 2003, 23:02 (Ref:482934) | #5 | ||
Rookie
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 87
|
Tim, you are great!
Indeed, it is the Tavenor, which Raymond Nash raced in 1968 extensivly in England, but even twice on the old Nürburgring. At the beginning, this car was a Marcos Fastback works car, which competed at 500km endurance race at the Ring in 1963, and there is a nice story from John Sutton in the internet, remembering this race against the Abarths. Raymond Nash bought the Marcos later the year and raced it all over Europe in some major events, including the 1000km at the Ring in 1964, the 500km in 1964 and 1965. A year later, when a broken half-shaft destroyed the rear of the plywood-monocoque, he decided to built this prototype, lower and wider and with stronger engine, from the remains of the chassis. He even was so keen to design a rather complex independent rear suspension. At the end of 1968 ,the car was stored away in a garden house and remained untouched for 30 years. Raymond Nash raced with Tony Goodwin the Redex Special (Chevron B with removed top) with much success. The Tavenor, when recovered, still had all the scruteneering cards hanging at the wiper-button at the dash-board, also wearing its last racing numbers on the peeling paint. Now it is restored , keeping it as it was in its last races (with removable roof)and beeing the only race-car in the world with a homologated wooden rollbar. The picture shows it in the paddock at the Ring after the 500km in 1968, and how it looks today. (Any old pictures anywhere?) |
||
|
15 Apr 2014, 12:13 (Ref:3392783) | #6 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 128
|
|||
__________________
"There's nothing wrong with Zolder that a bulldozer can't fix" - Tom Walkinshaw |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
who remembers... | badgeman62 | Marshals Forum | 20 | 23 Jan 2021 15:49 |
Kenny Brack remembers the Chevy 500k 1 year on | luke | IRL Indycar Series | 4 | 13 Oct 2004 15:48 |
Sadler remembers the EA SPORTS 500 one year on. | luke | NASCAR & Stock Car Racing | 2 | 3 Oct 2004 15:36 |
South Park Remembers their Nascar Heros | Lars | NASCAR & Stock Car Racing | 5 | 29 Dec 2001 14:29 |
Who remembers that pass Piquet made on Senna - Hungary 86'? | Sodemo | Formula One | 7 | 29 Jun 2001 20:46 |