The other day I saw Al Arciero with this car at the Coronado Island speed event in San Diego. This car was found as a chassis only out in the desert in storage. I presume it was first run by a California based team, anybody know who? He say 2/3rd of a body was found at a shop so he only had to source the engine, gearbox, one-third of the body. The picture of the frame as found looks undamaged. I think I've seen it listed as a '58 and '59..anybody know what's the right number? Also he is running Halibrand mag wheels--is his the only one running those, I thought wire wheels were on most British race cars back then . He has ghe car running in brushed alloy with the roundels right over the metal. Thanks for any history tidbits...
Lister Chevrolet Knobbly BHL107
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HistoryBuff
, Sep 21 2016 01:02
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Posted 21 September 2016 - 13:21
If it is BHL-107 it is a mystery car with no verified history and very well may never have been raced.
Edited by RA Historian, 21 September 2016 - 13:22.
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Posted 21 September 2016 - 22:35
I would have thought most Lister-Chevys run Halibrands. Jaguar-engine Listers didn't use wires but ran/run Dunlop wheels as used by JaguarAlso he is running Halibrand mag wheels--is his the only one running those, I thought wire wheels were on most British race cars back then . He has ghe car running in brushed alloy with the roundels right over the metal. Thanks for any history tidbits...
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Posted 23 September 2016 - 19:55
There's a picture of it here, on a fine site with many historic pictures and some new ones. I can't tell if the wheels are Halibrand here , maybe they are Dunlops.
http://www.tamsoldra...t/IMG_Q0118.jpg
As far as the car not having any racing history, I think Al said the owner blew the Jaguar engine early on, and probably never found a Jag mechanic out in the desert so maybe it was a race car that never raced.
Feel free anyone with an opinion to post...I'll get to the bottom of this story eventually. What makes it a good story is that he was offered the car by a guy for free, who had no idea what the car was. He also didn't know the man he was talking to was part of a racing dynasty in Southern California.
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Posted 24 September 2016 - 14:15
There's a picture of it here, on a fine site with many historic pictures and some new ones. I can't tell if the wheels are Halibrand here , maybe they are Dunlops.
http://www.tamsoldra...t/IMG_Q0118.jpg
As far as the car not having any racing history, I think Al said the owner blew the Jaguar engine early on, and probably never found a Jag mechanic out in the desert so maybe it was a race car that never raced.
Feel free anyone with an opinion to post...I'll get to the bottom of this story eventually. What makes it a good story is that he was offered the car by a guy for free, who had no idea what the car was. He also didn't know the man he was talking to was part of a racing dynasty in Southern California.
Halibrands all round........
