Odd coloured Jaguars
#1
Posted 22 February 2007 - 21:59
Having picked up a D-type diecast for the princely sum of £0.01p, I decided to paint it up in a colour scheme that is not commercially available.
Googling for D-type images, I came across one of Henry Taylor in a white version, at what looks to me to be Spa. The odd thing is, the car is #35, yet my investigations show that in 1957 H.T. drove TKF 9 at Spa with #36. Is it me?
I seem to recall someone racing a red one too, but cannot locate any pictures of it.
Am I right in guessing that neither of these cars had the tail fin?
Advertisement
#2
Posted 22 February 2007 - 22:44
Originally posted by Barry Boor
Googling for D-type images, I came across one of Henry Taylor in a white version, at what looks to me to be Spa. The odd thing is, the car is #35, yet my investigations show that in 1957 H.T. drove TKF 9 at Spa with #36.
Barry, I believe that you are talking about the painting below. It shows Henry Taylor ahead of Roy Salvadori's Aston Martin DBR1/1 during 1957 Grand Prix de Spa. As we see on the picture and also according to the information available in the internet, H.T. raced there under #35.
#3
Posted 22 February 2007 - 22:53
Reg Harris, the cyclist drove a red one in 1958. There was a thread on TNF asking us to ID some cars in a film taken at Goodwood(?) - a red D-type featured there. there was also a red one in SCCA racing that was modelled as a slot car, subject of another TNF thread. Was this Mike Salmon's car?
In Kenya, John Manussis raced a battleship grey one with race number 2.
Then there were some really garish ones in the USA.
Ray Bell (I think) posted a nice colour pic of one of the Aussie cars.
The yellow ENB car
The blue French one that finished 3rd at Le Mans in 1957
All without fins, except possibly the Belgian one. Find an old Brumm catalogue - at one time they modelled all the Le mans cars, some with fins, some without.
Watch the bonnet louvres - these varied on different cars.
This site gives details of original colours and resprays
#4
Posted 22 February 2007 - 22:59
How can we ignorami be expected to get things right when other people get things wrong?
I already have the French blue D-type, the Belgian one, a Briggs Cunningham version, 2 Ecurie Ecosse cars and a few works models too.
Soon I shall be producing the yellow/green Frere/Rouselle car as well as a white, or red version.
Mike Salmon was the one I was trying to remember.
Any pictures of this car, anyone?
I have to confess to not being overly concerned about the numbers of louvres/rivets/dents/scratches etc etc etc - I'm not trying to sell them, after all.
Phyllis Stein is my nom de plume!
#5
Posted 22 February 2007 - 23:10
DCN
(Ooh - Barry, I have just remembered something I had again forgotten...apologies)
#6
Posted 22 February 2007 - 23:11
There were indeed two sportscar races at Spa in 1957, but I don't think OTTOMH that Taylor drove in the second one
#7
Posted 23 February 2007 - 11:10
One of Andrew Kitson's wonderful prints hangs on my wall featuring Peter chasing Archie Scott Brown in Lister MVE 303 at Snetterton in 1957. Peter very kindly signed it for me.
Peter works for Sothebys in London. A great philanthropist.
#8
Posted 23 February 2007 - 12:17
I have a model of a black D Type obviously used at Salt Flats racing but never bothered to trace its background. Any one familiar with that one?
#9
Posted 23 February 2007 - 13:30
#10
Posted 23 February 2007 - 19:15
Woods.
#11
Posted 23 February 2007 - 19:22
#12
Posted 23 February 2007 - 21:40
Originally posted by Huw Jadvantich
Angus Hyslop hand painted his D-type and an off-white colour.
I have a model of a black D Type obviously used at Salt Flats racing but never bothered to trace its background. Any one familiar with that one?
I have the same model and the same question.
#13
Posted 23 February 2007 - 21:43
#14
Posted 23 February 2007 - 22:16
#15
Posted 23 February 2007 - 22:24
#16
Posted 24 February 2007 - 03:45
I have a model of a black D Type obviously used at Salt Flats racing but never bothered to trace its background. Any one familiar with that one?
According to a "Business Week" article I found, the car was restored to its Bonneville Salt Flats record-holding configuration and sold at auction in 2005 for $1.81 million. However, the actual (restored) car is British Racing Green, not Black, so it seems Brumm got this wrong (not for the first time).
Link here :
http://images.busine...e/source/19.htm
#17
Posted 24 February 2007 - 04:02
1956 Sebring Lou Brero nearly Zebra striped
Slot car maker Carerra make this model of the D-Type which they describe as being from the "Nassau Speed Week 1956". Is this the "Zebra" car ?
#18
Posted 24 February 2007 - 04:43
no fin 1955 with fin still unpainted
Like this one ? It looks great.
#19
Posted 24 February 2007 - 07:44
Advertisement
#20
Posted 24 February 2007 - 12:04
Whats that above made from (or for)?
#21
Posted 24 February 2007 - 14:03