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[ThursdayCar]

I realise this may be a(nother) obscure query but does anyone have any photos, particularly of the side, of the metallic silver-blue McLaren Elva as raced by Skip Scott in the Can Am series towards the end of the sixties? Many thanks in advance!

 

http://www.racingspo...-Scott-USA.html

[Tim Murray]

You've probably found these already, but just in case:

http://www.theroarin...full=1#post6629

http://www.tamsoldra...arenMk1C91.html

[ThursdayCar]

Hi Tim!

 

Yup, thanks though!

Trying to get a better view of the triangular sticker right of (Union)76 and the red circular onne right of that.

Or perhaps someone can tell me what brands they were?

Also a better image of the Alan Green Chevrolet sticker.

[group7]

Hi, the triangular sticker is for "Dayco" fan belts..link here..

 

http://www.ebay.ca/i...r-/151091307621

 

and I think the other is "RAC" which I believe made  gauges.  found some more info..."Rite Autotronics Corporation" Los Angeles California, started in 1960, they had financial problems in the eighties. not sure if they are still around ?  couldn't find a decent image to post or link, but the logo changed over the years. Jerry Entin who posts here, can probably come up with it !

 

Mike (group7) in Canada

Edited by group7, 08 August 2015 - 19:11.

[group7]

Alan Green Chevrolet, that dealership in Seattle Washington (state) sponsored a cars in a number of series, "Can-Am"  "Trans-Am" a '67 Camaro, a Cheetah sports racer, and assorted drag cars. the logo varied somewhat, here is a link to decal sheet for the '67 Trans-Am Camaro,the sheet is labelled wrongly in the link. 

 

http://www.ebay.com/...Id=170104967832

 

the script varied, often being in block letters. if you google around, you can come up with some images.

 

group7 

Edited by group7, 08 August 2015 - 20:28.

[ThursdayCar]

Wow thanks for that. Will have a further dig around the interweb. I have emailed with Jerry before about something else so thanks for the tip!

[ThursdayCar]

My next challenge is understanding more of what the engine looks like in this thing! Looks like it's been replaced with a cluster of wires!

 

 

[http://www.tamsoldra...tJerryGrant.jpg]

Edited by ThursdayCar, 09 August 2015 - 08:34.

[group7]

I can't really make it out blowing up the photo, but the distributor was often driven off the front of the engine, depending on whether it was a Ford or Chevrolet. so there would be spark plug wires there. also a lot of other stuff was driven off the front of the motor. fuel injection, oil pump, and all that plumbing would be there. here's a photo of the car from Stardust (Las Vegas) Can-Am 1967. gives a better view of the script on the rear 1/4s.

 

http://www.racingspo...-11-12-091a.jpg

 

 

Mike (group7)

[ThursdayCar]

Thanks Mike. I got there in the end with another photo!