Begra Mk III sports racer - s/n 3-002
George Avent bought #3-002 in 1962. He was SE Division runner-up 1962 &
1965 & Division champion 1963-64. Avent bought the car without an engine and put in
a Fiat 750 TC from Team Roosevelt
For the 1964 Riverside runoff he put in Fiat 850 TC but had engine problems.
- 5/20/62 - Savannah Div - 3rd HM
- 7//15/62 Walterboro Div - 1st
- 7/28-29/62 Sebring Div - spun out
- 9/2/62 - Daytona Div - 4th
- 9/16/62 - Courtland Div 2nd
- 10/27-28/62 - VIR Reg - 1st OA / 1st OA
- 11/8/62 Savannah Reg 1st
- 3/2/63 Fernandina Div - 2nd
- 4/28/63 Walterboro Div - 1st
- 5/19/63 Savannah Div - 1st / 1st
- 7/6-7/63 Courtland Div - 1st OA / 1st / 1st
- 7/20-21 Sabastian Div - 2nd / 1st
- 9/1/63 Daytona Div - 3rd
- 9/21-22/63 Donalsonville 1st / 2nd / 2nd
- 10/19-20/63 Spartanburg 1st / 1st
- 11/2-3/63 Jacksonville 1st / 1st
- 3/7-8/64 Fernandina 1st / 2nd / DNF blew engine
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#62 - George Avent
(photo from Gene Beach) |
Begra Mk 3 (#3-002)
(photo from Gene Beach) |
#62 - George Avent
4/65 VIR |
#62 - George Avent
10/62 VIR |
The car was sold to someone near Lincolnton NC in 1967 and after an estate sale
it ended up in a junkyard in Shelby NC. Harry Puckett bought it from the
junkyard and sold it to Norris Haynes, who sold it to Barry LeVan 10 years
later.
Update 3/22 - photos of the car when owned by Arthur Boyce Irwin of
Lowesville NC - 1970 photos thanks to Ed Templeman
Photos from Barry LeVan - click on any for a larger version
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extra rear - perhaps original |
extra rear - perhaps original |
2003 - after restoration |
Update 3/22 - After Barry LeVan passed away the car went to Henry
Grady.
Photos at Henry's shop around 2019 - thanks to Glenn Dobkin
