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At the track today - pics of cars


Mondo

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A British Car Club is putting on an event at the local racetrack this weekend.. Dropped by and took some pics of interesting cars. Two from might favorite era:

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Here's a few more from Buttonwillow.. open wheels 4 to 12 cylinders

 

Mondo,

 

Great shots. What engine is in the Griffith and do you know the year model?

 

If you're referring to the cute little red fastback coupe at the bottom of post #7 I'd guess that the engine is a BMC "A" Series as I'm pretty sure it's not a Griffith, but rather an Austin Healey Sprite (or maybe even an MG Midget?) fitted with a Sebring (replica or real?) fastback roof and nose. Like this one:

http://www.sebringsprite.com/images/LewMcAllanFastback001L.jpg

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Mondo,

 

Great shots. What engine is in the Griffith and do you know the year model?

 

If you're talking about the red #2 car, that's an Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite. They produced a few of these cars with more aerodynamic bodies (as well as standard bodied cars) and raced them at Sebring in the early 1960's. Some pretty impressive drivers raced Sprites at Sebring including Stirling Moss, Pedro Rodriguez, Innes Ireland, Bruce McLaren, Briggs Cunningham, Walt Hansgen, and even Steve McQueen. I'm pretty sure they ran the 948cc motor bored out to a whopping 998cc's. Not quite the powerhouse of the Griiffith!

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