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[Doug Nye]

Does anyone recall having seen photos of two Targa Florio wrecks - cars I mean - following the 1971 race accidents to Brian Redman (Porsche 908/03) and Alain de Cadenet (Lola T210)?

 

DCN

[Nemo1965]

Doug,

 

The crash of Brian Redman was extensively described in the Dutch magazine RTL GP in a special about the Targa Florio. But as I recall, no pictures were included of Redmans accident, nor that of Alain de Cadanet. I can check, but perhaps you can e-mail the editorial staff of the magazine, for example via their Facebook-page.

 

Again, working from memory, the essence of Redmans accident was that it happened way, way away from all and everyone, and his trip to the hospital was therefore both gruesome and comical. What I mean to say: the accident seemed to have happened at a place where no ambulances, no staff, and no journalists with camera's were present.

 

But do check!

[Doug Nye]

I should clarify the hunt I have been asked to initiate.  What we are seeking is any post-event images of the wrecked cars - perhaps after recovery from their respective accident sites - not news-type crash photos of the incidents in progress.

 

DCN

[funformula]

I should clarify the hunt I have been asked to initiate.  What we are seeking is any post-event images of the wrecked cars - perhaps after recovery from their respective accident sites - not news-type crash photos of the incidents in progress.

 

DCN

 

these are some "news-type crash photos" I presume

http://www.forum-aut...t378358-910.htm

Edited by funformula, 17 September 2014 - 10:44.

[Nemo1965]

these are some "news-type crash photos" I presume

http://www.forum-aut...t378358-910.htm

 

This is the only aftermath-foto I could find, from the aforementioned article, so not a photo of the wrecked car itself, I am sorry! The caption in the article reads: 'The burning wreck and a lonely fire-fighter with a small fire-extinguisher.'

[funformula]

Two b/w pictures from the burning wreck and one b/w picture of Brian Redman with a slightly burned face in the post from member "ibsenop" posted on 05.03.2008 at 00:55:57

There are maybe more in some of the earlier posts.

[Doug Nye]

That's all a great help - thank you.

 

DCN

[Allen Brown]

There is a picture on another forum of the Ecurie Evergreen Lola T210 that was burnt out at Vila Real in 1970.  That was SL210/4, after which they had SL210/9 to replace it.

 

If you are investigating an "ex-de Cadenet" Lola T210, it is possible it does not involve the Targa accident.

[Doug Nye]

No Allen - definitely Al's 1971 Targa crash which put him into hospital in the neighbouring bed to poor Brian Redman whose Porsche 908/03 had broken its steering and hit a wall in the same race - with very similar result.

 

DCN