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Maserati 450S 4505

Started by MKIVJ6 , Jan 10 2008 17:52

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#51 David McKinney

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Posted 15 January 2008 - 18:24

Originally posted by Jerry Entin
Designated driver Charlie Lucas and 4510 blasting past the pits during the 1972 Le Mans Historics

Doesn't look like him ;)

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#52 Jerry Entin

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Posted 15 January 2008 - 19:02

If this is not Charlie Lucas [and I have no idea what Lucas looked like], the Hon. John Fellowes himself then. They were both listed in the entry list, but I remember from a previous e-mail conversation with the owner that this would not have been his helmet. Hence......
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#53 David McKinney

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Posted 15 January 2008 - 20:21

It's not Charlie Luke's hat either - or his face

Perhaps we'll have to wait until Hon John's brother's time zone is more convenient for a reply

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#54 Andrew Fellowes

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Posted 15 January 2008 - 21:09

Originally posted by David McKinney

Doesn't look like him ;)

Ok its sun up down under! David you are correct, it's not Luke though they were due to share the driving that weekend.
It is The Hon-John who at 6'7" had to take the seat out and put a small cushion in its place and one behind his back. I think you can get the impression from the photo that he's on the floor! Even with a seat they are difficult to drive!
I think I first had a play in that old girl at Upwood Airfield in about '69, I fell deeply in love with that car!

Jerry & Willem thank you so much for posting those photos here. One is in the book isn't it?
Andrew

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#55 Doug Nye

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Posted 15 January 2008 - 21:33

Originally posted by Frank S

When I looked under the bonnet of the Hollfelder car, the first thing that struck me was the number of "U-joints" in the steering shaft. I conjected toss-and-steer-with-throttle as a likely cornering technique.
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I remember Frank Gardner listening attentively to a young driver describing his Lola set-up as having turned it into a toss-and-steer car. Frank took a step back, jaw dropped, and he said: "No wonder you're slow. Toss and steer? What, simultaneously?"

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