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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The Briggs Cunningham 1960 Le Mans Corvette #1 has been found, and will be displayed at this months Corvettes at Carlisle

9:09 PM corvette, Cunningham, race cars No comments

the number 4 car is pictured at http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9082/Chevrolet-Corvette-LeMans-Racer.aspx

Le Mans, June 1960: The Cunningham Corvettes
of Cunningham/Kimberly (#1),
Thompson/Windridge (#2),
and Fitch/Grossman(#3)

#2 is now owned by Bruce Meyers, #3 is owned by Lance Miller

you might remember the gallery I just posted of the number 2, http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/05/one-of-3-corvettes-of-briggs.html

Why is this news? Kevin Mackay has been searching for years, and had it tracked to Florida in 1974, and that was the last anyone had info about it.

It turned up in a warehouse with cars and furniture, in Florida, and covered in dust, which is how we're told it will be displayed at Carlisle.

"was found sitting in the middle of one of two warehouses in Florida that were filled with cars, parts and furniture. Decades earlier, the car had been rescued from a Florida scrap yard by the warehouse owner's father.

When discovered, the Corvette was covered in dust--a real “barn find.” The new owner plans to display the car in this condition at the Carlisle event, Berman says, before launching the restoration"

top image from http://www.themaseraticlub.com/Kimberly.html
bottom image from http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120731/CARNEWS/12073995

for everything you could want to know about these Cunningham Corvettes: http://www.sportscardigest.com/le-mans-corvette-1960-car-profile/5/

I just learned where cool race cars go to win Concours and hang out in a museum I've never heard of before, but I've seen some of their cars before! Canepa Motorsports Museum near Santa Cruz

8:33 PM AMX, Cobra Torino, museum, Porsche 917, race cars, Richard Petty, so cal, Trans Am No comments

there are 25 cars and 10 motorcycles,

and so far they've won the following 7 first place trophies in just the last 2 years

1972 Porsche 917-10 – Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster – Palo Alto Concours
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing – Hillsborough Concours
1969 Porsche 917-K – Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance
1967 Cobra 427 – Beverly Hills Concours
1970 Lola T70 Mk3B Can Am – Hillsborough Concours
1983 Lancia LC2 Prototype – San Francisco Presidio Concours

for the website tour http://www.canepa.com/collection/tour.html

Bruce Canepa'd first car was a 29 Model A, and he's raced IMSA and Trans Am circuits, and the Daytona 24 hours with Bobby Rahal and Rick Mears. He also has had a huge success at Pikes Peak, setting the course record in 2000 and 2001, and ran a race truck up in 2002 setting a tandem axle record of 13:57, breaking the previous 13:59... and he still holds the record now.

Good video!

the Simeone musuem in Philliadelphia, it's car collection theme is "The Spirit of Competition", a most remarkable group of winning race cars

9:50 PM Factory race car, museum, race cars No comments

the Simeone Foundation exhibition is a personal collection of about 60 of the most significant racing sports cars, driven by Dr. Fred Simeone’s singular vision of how the collection should be arranged. The central theme of the Simeone Foundation collection is “The Spirit of Competition.”

The cars are displayed in dioramas representing the famous race courses where the cars actually competed — such as Watkins Glen, Bonneville, Sebring, the Mille Miglia and Le Mans — so you can relive history while you peruse the collection.

Significant cars in the collection include the “Hippie” Porsche 917 (named for its psychedelic paint scheme), a 1958 Aston Martin DBR1 that Stirling Moss drove to victory, a Cobra Daytona Coupe that had been lost for 30 years until Simeone helped in its recovery, a Le Mans-winning Bugatti, a 1938 Alfa Romeo, winner of the Mille Miglia, a 1963 Grand Sport Corvette, and a 1921 Duesenburg French GP, one of 3 entered in the Le Mans of 1921

His collection includes a Mercedes found after World War II that had been hidden from Nazis in a barn, then left behind after the owners fled. Other cars include a 1916 Stutz Bearcat, a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS, a 1950 Allard J2 raced at Watkins Glen, a 1954 Austin-Healey 100-4 used in speed trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats and two Ferraris raced at Le Mans, the 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa is one.

Musclecars include a Plymouth Superbird, Plymouth AAR ‘Cuda, Shelby G.T.500KR and Hurst/Olds with 455 power... plus 2 Boss 429 mustangs

photos are from a good slide shows at
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/07/autoblog-tours-the-simeone-foundation-automotive-museum-in-phila/
and https://plus.google.com/109349481461151627087/about?hl=en
and http://www.examiner.com/slideshow/american-muscle-exhibit-at-the-simeone-automotive-museum?slide=blank-3#main
and http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewPic=y&source=carGal&carID=2706&pgID=1&pID=488108

Some cars set speed records, but weren't fortunate enough to be savvy enough to get an organization to be there to "Sanction" it, and AAA wouldn't bless a run unless you were a member. Huh.

8:26 PM land speed record holder, race cars, streamliner, unique, unusual No comments

notice the writing on the photo, especially that on the upper left hand corner

very rare to have wire wheels in 1922, they go back to 1908 at least, but very uncommon

in 1922 Sig Haugdahl built this wire wheeled streamliner with a 6 cylinder, 836cu in, 13.7 liter, airplane engine. He ran it on Daytona beach, and beat the previous record by 24 mph. The previous might have been that of the Mephistople, or the Blitzen Benz.
found on http://silodrome.com/sig-haugdahl-wisconsin-special/

Most amazing collection, or museum (might not be open to the public yet) that you've never heard of. The Price museum/collection in Salt Lake City

7:38 PM Alfa, Allard, Bentley, Bugatti, car collections, car collectors, collection, collector, Factory race car, Hudson, Marmon, Mercer, museum, Peerless, Pope Hartford, race cars, Renault, Rolls Royce, Stutz, Vanderbilt Cup No comments

Just a list and a link to inform you with right now..

the Peerless Green Dragon, 1904. Owned and driven by Barney Oldfield
1903 Pope Toledo race car, Vanderbilt Cup and Daytona beach
1907 Renault race car built for William Vanderbilt to compete in his own race
1911 Mercer Raceabout, barnfind
1911 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, built for a hot air balloon professor, it carries the basket in back
1912 Hudon Mile a Minute, one of 2 known to exist
1913 Pope Hartford roadster Model 29
1914 Marmon speedster
1915 Stutz Weightman Special race car, winner in 1916 race in Wash DC
1916 Stutz Bearcat barnfind... from a barn in Cuba
1924, 1925, and 1932 Miller Indy race cars
1929 Bugatti type 35b owned by Chiron and raced in Le Mans
1931 Blower Bentley
1933 Alfa Romeo 8c 2300 Monza Spyder
1938 Mormon Meteor III land speed record holder
1951 Allard J2 race car owned by Jack Armstrong

these are only some of the most interesting, because I don't want to type all of he collection, so go see their website for more: http://pricemuseumofspeed.org/

"A rare display of the greatest representations of early racing history. Many of these rare vintage race cars either won or placed well in numerous renowned events such as the Grand Prix, Le Mans, Morris Park, Briarcliff Cup, Daytona Beach, Gordon Bennett Cup, Empire Track at Yonkers, Sheepshead Bay, Indianapolis, Mille Miglia among others.

The Mission of the Price Museum of Speed Foundation is to display unique vintage race cars and memorabilia, and provide an automobile research library for future generations of car enthusiasts to enjoy."