Mystery Sports Racers


Mystery #0 - Florida car

myst-104.jpg (54604 bytes) myst-101.jpg (63330 bytes) myst-102.jpg (62889 bytes) myst-103.jpg (46569 bytes)

 

Mystery #1 - Raced by Bill Holbrook (CT) in early 70's - "Holbrook Ford Special"??

sd801008.jpg (275493 bytes) pdc_0042.jpg (375884 bytes)

Mystery #2 - 3-cylinder McCulloch outboard motor powered, chain drive

MC RACER LF .75.jpg (80964 bytes) MC RACER LR .75.jpg (78140 bytes)

SOLVED! - This is the Ferret -  built by a Chrysler engineer named Peter Dawson... it was started in late '58 or '59 and ran its first event in 1961 in G-Modified, apparently with some success. Info from Ed Valpey

FERRET 31 COLOR RF.jpg (213352 bytes) FERRET 31 SIDE.jpg (190075 bytes) FERRET 31 TRAFFIC.jpg (223313 bytes)

Mystery #3 - VW engine & transmission

i-1.jpg (26477 bytes) i-2.jpg (23459 bytes) insidehr.jpg (570523 bytes)

Mystery #4 - click http://www.vintagegarage.com/CanAm/CanAmForSale.html for more info

CanAmBody1.jpg (31007 bytes) CanAmBody2.jpg (23794 bytes) CanAmFrameTanks.jpg (33022 bytes)

Last updated 11/18/12