Monterey Motorsports August 2017.

[Howard Wood]

I agree Bruce, that front air dam is absolutely not correct for 1967. Actually the splitter/ dam on the CSL is from a later era too.

[khyndart in CA]

Ok Bruce.
How about this 1967 Alfa Romeo 33 # 192

(Ken )

[Spgeti]

Slobber.....

[khyndart in CA]

Bruce,
Slobber indeed. In the upper photo I made that Alfa look pretty fearsome with those orange cones. (Dragon like !)

[khyndart in CA]

Another Class was for Sports Racing and GT Cars from 1947 -1955. Group 5A
I will show some in a field that had almost 10 Allards.

1953 Lancia D24/5 # 24

A very fast 1953 Tatum GMC Special # 25

1953 Jaguar C-Type # 17

1949 Jaguar Parkinson Special # 3

1952 Allard K2 # 89

1949 Baldwin Mercury Special # 77


(Ken Hyndman photos..to be continued )

[khyndart in CA]

More Group 5A pix.

1952 Jaguar XK 120. # 23

1955 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL. # 72

1953 Jaguar C-Type. # 21

1952 Aardvark H-Mod Special. # 45. Driven by Don Racine.
This unique machine as mentioned in this article. http://www.velocetoday.com/dick-racine-and-the-aardvark/

My buddy Stu in his 1951 Baldwin Special.

(Ken Hyndman photos )

[khyndart in CA]

Closing out my 1947-1955 Group 5 A photos.

1951 Allard K 2 # 51

1950 Allard K 2. # 63

1953 Siata 208s. # 14


(Ken Hyndman photos )

[John McKechnie]

I assume that those are Caltex - Pegasus the flying horse -motifs on the front of Stu car?

[khyndart in CA]

John,
I am not sure of the Caltex connection but it was the Mobil Oil logo back in 1951 such as John Cobb had on his Railton Special in 1947.

Ken

[John McKechnie]

Ken. Wow, for all these years since I saw the Railton in the late 50s, I thought Pegasus was Caltex....and its not, its Mobil.
Thanks for the update.
BTW- had a friend with 1936 Railton a few years ago...............

[khyndart in CA]

John,
After reading this I am even more confused but Mobil and Caltex do have connections over the years.
https://www.revolvy.com/topic/Mobil%20Oil&item_type=topic

"Caltex began in 1936 as the California Texas Oil Company, a joint venture between the Texas Company (later named Texaco) and Standard Oil of California (later named Chevron Corp.) to market oil from newly gained concessions in Saudi Arabia. It was renamed Caltex Petroleum Corp. in 1968. The two parent companies merged in 2001 to form ChevronTexaco (renamed Chevron in 2005) and Caltex remains one of its major international brand names."

Now, where was I ?
Ken.

[John McKechnie]

Ken- is it a slow day at work today, is time dragging................?
Neat article btw- Pegasus is a neat motiff.

[Spgeti]

Mobilgas came from the merger of Standard Oil Co and Vacuum Oil. The Pegasus first arrived in 1911 as part of Vacuum Oil and then in its current form in 1934 on top of their headquarters in Dallas. The Pegasus has been restored.
It is an interesting history.

[khyndart in CA]

Geez,
I put in all these photos and the only comments I get are about Pegasus stickers on my mate's car !
I might just quit at this point.
(my boss would like that. )

(Ken H)

[Allan]

Don't (quit)

[John McKechnie]

Ken- we love the detail you bring to us from these meetings.
Remember-we have only you to show us what goes on at these exotic meetings.

[khyndart in CA]

Thanks folks. I appreciate a boost when I get a bit discouraged and I am being "watched". ..
So let the ride continue. I might be putting in stuff until you are sick of it, but here I go..

The Group 6 A was for 1970-1984 Sports Cars under 2100 cc.
I did not capture much but I always liked these little beasts.

1978 Osella PA 8. # 25

1973 Lola T 294. # 4

1978 Chevron B 36. # 126

1970 Marlin BM-8 # 35

(Ken Hyndman photos )

[Roger Dowding]

Geez,
I put in all these photos and the only comments I get are about Pegasus stickers on my mate's car !
I might just quit at this point.
(my boss would like that. )

(Ken H)

Don't quit " Kiwitahi Kid " we need your posts .. all my stuff is in storage so nothing new from me apart from what I can do with my camera, so only recent stuff.. and it is 35 years since I was at Monterey - Laguna Seca, half my lifetime.
cheers Guys

[khyndart in CA]

I did not see this car in the programme but when I was in Europe in 1972-73 they were great to watch in action.
1971 RS 2600 Westlake Capri. (Have to excuse the spelling on the information board !)

(Ken Hyndman photos )

[Bruce302]

Keep going Ken, You are doing a fabulous job. I'm still trying to download my pics. I will add to yours as they become available.

Bruce.

Geez,
I put in all these photos and the only comments I get are about Pegasus stickers on my mate's car !
I might just quit at this point.
(my boss would like that. )

(Ken H)