I am trying to find out the color of the Alan Brown Ford Galaxies that were raced in the British Saloon Car Championship in 1964; specifically the dark color of the car that Dan Gurney raced at Silverstone International race in May 1964 wearing the #52. I have found black and white photos but nothing in color. Any help would be appreciated. Tom
Alan Brown Galaxies
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Posted 11 January 2016 - 22:39
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Posted 11 January 2016 - 23:04
I wasn't aware that Alan Brown had more than one Galaxie in his racing stable? The Goodwood programme for the 1964 Easter Monday meeting lists it as being "white". It may have been given a new paint job later in the season. Brabham's Alan Brown Mustang that he raced in 1965 was a shade of red.
I have got a VHS copy of Year of the Cortina and I am sure the car appears in that, including the International Trophy saloon event. If nobody else comes up with the answer I will dust down the old video player and try to provide you with the answer.
Edited by pete53, 11 January 2016 - 23:05.
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Posted 12 January 2016 - 06:44
Here is a photo of the Brabham/Alan Brown Galaxie at the 1964 Goodwood Easter Monday meeting, apparently before he crashed it in practice. Looks white:
https://revslib.stan...log/vg491fr6061
Here is a b + w video of the Silverstone International, which shows the Gurney/Alan Brown Galaxie, as Rupert shows, #52. Perhaps it was repainted after the Goodwood crash?
Vince H.
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Posted 12 January 2016 - 08:30
Those early Galaxie lightweight [but still heavy] 427 cars were all painted white by the factory.
Probably why most we see are!
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Posted 12 January 2016 - 09:36
I am trying to find out the color of the Alan Brown Ford Galaxies that were raced in the British Saloon Car Championship in 1964; specifically the dark color of the car that Dan Gurney raced at Silverstone International race in May 1964 wearing the #52. I have found black and white photos but nothing in color. Any help would be appreciated. Tom
Seem to remember it was dark blue
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Posted 12 January 2016 - 10:20
It was dark blue at the Gold cup at Oulton Park in September
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Posted 12 January 2016 - 10:56
I have just watched the VHS clip of the 1964 Silverstone International Trophy Meeting Saloon event and the car was definitely blue by then, but I wouldn't describe it as dark blue though, or not very dark anyway.
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Posted 12 January 2016 - 22:28
Roger Lund
Edit , alter divert, predictive? , to delivered. RL
Edited by bradbury west, 13 January 2016 - 21:00.
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Posted 13 January 2016 - 16:43
ISTR that it was white at the 1963 6hrs race when there was a lot of contention about the spec as diverted from the US. I will try to contact the car's then owner's daughter to see if she recalls the colour history of the car. In conversation previously she had clear memories.
Roger Lund
Definitely white for that event Roger ( I have some film of the race), and I am sure for the rest of the season. I am pretty sure it changed colour between the Goodwood event and The International Trophy meeting in 1964. I don't know how much damage the car suffered in Brabham's practice shunt at Goodwood. Could it have required a new body shell?
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Posted 14 January 2016 - 17:32
Pete53-
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Posted 02 February 2017 - 00:51
Roger Lund
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Posted 02 February 2017 - 07:13
I got an almost identical add where he put for sale the Group 5 Mustang droven by Jack Braham.
I understand that he did not owned that one. Is that correct Roger?
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Posted 02 February 2017 - 13:39
Roger Lund
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Posted 05 February 2017 - 15:14
As I have said before, Brown was only the entrant........
Roger Lund
Thank Roger. I understand and more and more is clear on the Jack Brabhams Mustang as well. Posts and answers from each of you on this forum are very valuable and appriciated. Thanks.