Another factor against Gur-
ney is lack of practice. He had
only a 15-minute practice race
yesterday and was quite dis-
couraged with the performance
of the car, claiming he couldn't
find first gear, the back tires
were rubbing, the accessories
were flapping and the thing ran
"like a truck."
The Miami News, Sunday 9 Dec 1962, Page 30
The Gurney car was a very early 23B twin-cam, with a few cars emerging from the factory at the end of 1962. According to Graham Capel all types of 23 were plagued with gearshift problems. There was to be no repeat of a Jim Clark-like performance at the Nürburgring. That Gurney was discouraged is beyond doubt as he never drove 23B-S-41 again and the car disappeared.
We are looking for a light blue 23B in 1963? William Molle?
Tim Mayer at Nassau 1963 (air intake does not match):
https://library.revs...eed-week/294573
https://library.revs...ed-weeks/166564
The car of Chuck Parsons from 1964 is intriguing:
https://library.revs...rrc-kent/334557
https://library.revs...rrc-kent/350119
Who are these?
#45: https://library.revs...and-prix/384946
#136: https://library.revs...una-seca/397598
Update: #136 car is Bob Keyes, San Carlos, California, Lotus 23B, 1500 c.c.
Having an off here in 1964:
https://library.revs...una-seca/393399
Is this the ex-Gurney car?
"San Carlos' Bob Keyes has
sold his Lotus 23 to Dr. Bond
of Stanford. Jim Marshall of
Marin will do the wheeling."
The Peninsula Times Tribune, Friday 29 Jan 1965, Page 27
See also: https://forums.autos...s-23b-lotus-27/
Raced as Ed Marshall, of Kentfield, Marin County, California:
https://www.racingsp...rshall-USA.html
#99 at Kirker Creek:
https://library.revs...er-creek/412496
https://library.revs...er-creek/415378
Where was this car in 1963? Could it be the car of Bob Markley?
"Added to the list of growing en-
tries is the name of 24-year-old
Bob Markley, popular young re-
cording star and executive of
Los Angeles, Calif."
Is this really the same guy?
See: https://forums.autos...ent-at-augusta/
Also #43 [at Laguna Seca, 20 Oct 1963?]: https://www.pinteres...48879812890227/
Californian Wins S.W. Divisional
By Bob Hugill
MIDLAND, Tex. — Hollywood's
Bob Markley, who stables his rac-
ing cars in Midland at the Chapar-
ral shops, averaged 75.4 mph for
35 laps in his Lotus 23 to win the
feature race of the Southwest Div-
isional Championship races held
at Midland Airpark by the West
Texas SCCA region.
Markley zoomed through the
pack after starting from the back
of the grid to take the lead on the
21st lap, overcoming favored
Homer Rader of Dallas and his
Lotus 27 Formula Jr.
A crowd estimated at more than
4000 fans watched Markley speed
around the tricky circuit to grab
the Geisler Memorial Trophy, last
won in 1960 by Jim Hall in a Mas-
erati. Markley had the fastest lap
of the afternoon in posting the win,
hitting an average speed of 78.84
mph for the 1.8-mile course.
Competition Press, 12 October 1963, Page 12
When was this meeting held?
Could Markley's Lotus 23B have been painted white in Chaparral house colours?
RGDS RLT
Edited by Rupertlt1, 10 February 2023 - 18:25.