Plenty of Hot Action seen here, But Where, when and who?
Can anyone name the contestants?
Edited by Jerry Entin, 24 November 2013 - 22:47.
Posted 24 November 2013 - 22:41
Plenty of Hot Action seen here, But Where, when and who?
Can anyone name the contestants?
Edited by Jerry Entin, 24 November 2013 - 22:47.
Posted 25 November 2013 - 14:48
Edited by Jean L, 25 November 2013 - 14:52.
Posted 25 November 2013 - 18:15
Posted 25 November 2013 - 20:58
Thanks again, Jerry, for bringing these neat little things to our table...
Willem, of course, is to be thanked also.
Posted 25 November 2013 - 22:20
Caught in the middle is the Porsche 550RS of John Cochran, of whom little is known. He only raced in 1956 and 1957, and according to Nedra Ware [also a Porsche entrant at Fort Pierce] Cochran was a New York broadcaster [although the entry list shows him Miami-based].
Did you check whether he is/was the father of Jay Cochran (b. 1963)?
In his biography Jay Cochran is quoted as follows:
“I have always had a passion for racing. My dad was an amateur racer back before I was born. I lived near Bridgehampton, and my cousin raced, so I have always been around the sport."
Posted 26 November 2013 - 15:05
John and Jay Cochran may well have been related. Here is another shot of the Cochran Porsche 550RS at Fort Pierce in 1957. Can't make out the logo on the side of the car, but it looks like a toad.
Edited by Jerry Entin, 26 November 2013 - 15:10.
Posted 26 November 2013 - 16:57
Great headgear in those days!
Posted 26 November 2013 - 19:29
Edited by Jerry Entin, 26 November 2013 - 20:19.
Posted 26 November 2013 - 20:36
Posted 27 November 2013 - 00:24
Brian: It looks like a Cord but it was a Renault 4CV parked next to the Devin and the Cooper..
photo: Willem Oosthoerk collection
Edited by Jerry Entin, 27 November 2013 - 00:32.
Posted 27 November 2013 - 10:20
Jerry, hope you don't mind me enhancing your photo, Bill
Two other entries at Fort Pierce in 1957, both from Jacksonville. The #15 is the Mickey Mouse Special of Peter Laffe. The car had a VW chassis, a Porsche engine and a Devin body. The second team car is Jim Harcum's 1.1-liter Bobtail Cooper/Climax.
Posted 27 November 2013 - 10:42
Posted 28 November 2013 - 17:14
David,
Edited by Jerry Entin, 28 November 2013 - 17:24.
Posted 28 November 2013 - 19:53
David,
This image of the same Bobtail Cooper, taken in 1958 at a still undetermined location, may give a better view of the type of wheels it used.Photo: Willem Oosthoek Collection
Enhancing doesn't male the wheels any clearer; in fact, the process darkens the wheels which are definitely "spoked" when you enlarge the saved image
Bill
Posted 29 November 2013 - 02:17
Does this do enough, David?
Posted 29 November 2013 - 07:51
Posted 29 November 2013 - 11:13
I'd done that exercise, and although they look more like 1956-type than 1955, it's hard to be certain
The 'spokes' definitely look to be wide and rounded - e.g. F2/Minilite style.
Posted 30 November 2013 - 00:30
The 'spokes' definitely look to be wide and rounded - e.g. F2/Minilite style.
Agreed.
Too many airport racing facilities that look like this to be certain where it is. Mansfield LA was the only one I saw in this era.
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Posted 15 December 2013 - 01:03
Hello, everyone - Back to the photo that includes the 550 Spyder of John Cochran, which also raced it at Nassau in 1957 as #69. Jean Seidel also drove this car at Nassau.
Key question: Does anyone know the chassis number of this 550, and who owned it previously/subsequently? Along with a reply to this site, please send a message to linsky911@comcast.net
Happy Holidays to all.
PCL
Posted 15 December 2013 - 15:03