5 replies to this topic

[brucemoxon]

Hi everyone. This little device was being flogged without mercy by one of the merciless floggers of ancient machinery, the Reed family. 

 

I didn't get the time to run over (okay, waddle) and ask them as I was busy being entranced by doing my damn job. 

 

Program identifies it as a Cooper-Porsche. I know at least a couple of such raced in the USA back in the day. Just wondering if this was one of them. 

 

 

TIA

 

BRM

[cooper997]

Bruce, ask Greg Mackie. Lukey-chassis car like Faux Pas. Nothing to do with the Cooper Streamliner that went to the USA and was Porsche-ised. 

 

 

Stephen

[GregThomas]

There was one based on a 500 chassis raced in period in NZ.  Guy who became my best man was injured driving it when an original Cooper wheel collapsed

 

No idea what happened to it as I believe the damaged car was sold on.

[Ardmore]

There was one based on a 500 chassis raced in period in NZ.  Guy who became my best man was injured driving it when an original Cooper wheel collapsed

 

No idea what happened to it as I believe the damaged car was sold on.

That was the Mk VII imported new by Arnold Stafford in 1954. Sold in 1956 to Bruce Webster who fitted the Porsche engine.

 

The next owner was Roy Lyme, who ran the car from 1963 to 1965, winning the 63/64 and 64/65 Gold Star Hillclimb Championships.

 

 

Roy Lyme at Horahora in October 1963.

[Lee Nicolle]

Hi everyone. This little device was being flogged without mercy by one of the merciless floggers of ancient machinery, the Reed family. 

 

I didn't get the time to run over (okay, waddle) and ask them as I was busy being entranced by doing my damn job. 

 

Program identifies it as a Cooper-Porsche. I know at least a couple of such raced in the USA back in the day. Just wondering if this was one of them. 

 

 

TIA

 

BRM

A Vee with twin carbies.

[brucemoxon]

A Vee with twin carbies.

 

Weeeell... A bit more than that. Went a bloody sight better than a Vee. 

 

 

BRM