This thread contains accepted Concours d'Cancelation entries in the Race Cars (1946-1962) Class - Presented by Sunoco
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This thread contains accepted Concours d'Cancelation entries in the Race Cars (1946-1962) Class - Presented by Sunoco
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1952 Miller H/modified SCCA race car . Now owned by William Connery of Oaks,Pa. Enter in the 1946 to 1962 race car class.refitted in 1962 with a Lotus Eleven body, by then owners Gil Knudsen(Bendix corporation fame) and Preston Rush. it became known as the Bogus-Lotus (one of one). they raced mostly on the west coast.I first noticed this car for sale on several sites on and off over several years ,then found it on an auction site with 3 hours to go and left a bid which got me the car. The car is cleaned up and cared for not restored . Powered by a highly modified Crosley engine with 4 speed trans, 4 wheel disc brakes and a Fiat Topolino front suspension it runs and drives and the only real change was a slightly smaller/lower seat so i could fit in(Mr Rush who drove ,was a very small man) the #151 was one of the last numbers run on the car at some of it's west coast tracks. Mr Rush entered an early Miller using #150 and later tha Bogus-Lotus with #151 .
As a Lotus fan(I have a 1968 seven) I'd put this car on display in the house if I ever widen a doorway. no one seemed to really want it and it had passed around thru several owners over the years. thank you for allowng me to show it here.
This is a bona-fide 1962 MG Factory race car, GHN210607.
The owner is Jim Plowden
Los Angeles, CA
Sports & GT 60-69
#51 has been nothing but a race car all its life. In its 58 years she has had 4 owners and has carried the nickname "lucille". I bought the car in 2013 after having co driven and been great friends with the previous owner. In November 2018, at a race in Thermal, CA I decided it was time to give Lucille an overdue freshening and engine rebuild. She is now as beautiful as she was in 1962 when she appeared at Sebring to finish 20th overaall and 5th in GT under 1.6L. Some German company broght Abarth Carerra's and swept the top places. All her special parts are back in place, 20 gallon tank, plex windows, top identification light, special seats, chrono tach & so much more; and while not a specialty concours car, she is a true warrior and stunning in her presentation.
1956 Lotus 11
Class Race cars 1946-1962
Owner Marke Sange
Description (in first photo)
1960 Watson Offy Roadster – 1960 Indianapolis 500 Winner, Driven by Jim Rathmann
Owner: Robert McConnell
Location: Urbana, Ohio
Proposed Class: Race Cars 1946 - 1962
Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation
1960 Watson Roadster
This classic beauty is a powerful example of American racing history. In historical significance, the car participated in the Indianapolis 500 five times (1960 – 1964) and was the race winner in 1960 – driven by Jim Rathmann. It is a prime example of the power and beauty of the top cars in this era – or any era for that matter.
by the great A.J. Watson, the tube frame chassis carries 1,450 pounds which includes a 94 gallon fuel tank. The 255 C.I. Offenhauser engine produced 450 horses at 6,000 RPM. This historically significant Indycar is owned by Bob McConnell of Urbana, Ohio and post active racing, it was restored by Steve Miller, A.J. Watson and Classic Craft Motorsports and is a crown jewel of the McConnell Garage that focuses on preserving open wheel racing history.
Driven by: Jim Rathmann, Paul Russo, and Bob Harkey.
1956 Chevrolet Corvette SR-2
Irwin Kroiz
Ambler, PA
From the Radnor Hunt Concours
RaceCars 1946-1962
Jerome Earl, son of GM Styling Chief Harley Earl was racing a Ferrari in 1956. Earl was advised by GM’s top brass that it didn’t look good that his son was racing a non-General Motors vehicle – he should be racing a Corvette. The elder Earl told his son to sell the Ferrari and that he would build him a special racing Corvette. The SR-2 is that car and the first purpose-built and factory-sponsored Corvette race car.
In November 1957, the SR-2 was entered in the Nassau, Bahamas race by Jerome Earl and Bill France while driven by Curtis Turner. The SR-2 won the Memorial GT race. In addition to Earl, it was successfully raced by Dr. Dick Thompson “The Flying Dentist”, John Fitch, Bud Gates, and Jim Jeffords winning the 1958 SCCA National Championship. Under the hood is a 420hp 331cid fuel-injected V-8 and prototype 4-speed manual transmission.
Photo credit, Bill Rothermel, Ken Visser photography
1959 Kellison J-4R Coupe
Denton E. Owen
Hudson, MA
Race Cars (1946-1962)
The Kellison J-4R was the brainchild of Jim Kellison who founded Kellison Engineering of SoCal 
and became one of the premier manufacturers of Fiberglass cars in the United States. The J-4 was his first production car and would be offered in turn key form for $6,700, more than $2000 over the price of a new Corvette. Aquired this Kellison at Monterey in 2019. It was purchased new by SCCA executive director Don Rodimer and he would keep the car until his death, at which time it would pass to well-known racer and tour organizer, Rich Taylor, in 1985. This J-4R originally featured a Chevy Small Block 283 and was updated in the mid-eighties to a Chevy Small Bock 406 mated to a 4-Speed Manual Close Ratio "Rock Crusher" Transmission. It was also retrofitted with four wheel disc brakes. Under its current configuration, the dynameter results have shown 497hp at the flywheel, and 463 ft/lbs of torque at 4500 rpm. Number "71" has a full SVRA Group 4 logbook and has been widely raced in both North and South America, including a Vintage Grand Prix in the Bahamas.
Video: Warming up at Thompson Speedway October 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QIDMBRSNZQ
Vehicle: 1959 Porsche RSK Spyder
Owner: Mark Leonard
Location: La Jolla, CA
Proposed Class(es): Porsche, Race Cars 1946-1962
Details:
Porsche Factory records show 718-028 being delivered on April 29, 1959 to Christian Goethals of Belgium. Goethals raced the car extensively in World Championship of makes races as well as Belgian National races. He raced it both in two-seater and center-seat configuration. This included races at Nürburgring, Avus, SPA, Montlhéry and Buenos Aires.
One of 5 center seat cars that were built, that were raced in formula 2 in single seat configuration and in sports car races in 2-seater configuration. Still retains its original body and matching numbers engine and transmission.
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