A race driver works on an English sports car in June 1960 at Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisc. (Road America photo, c/o Sheboygan Press) |
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It's been too long since my last post. So here's more historical motorsports magnificence from 1960.
After spotting the cylinder head number in this photo, I took the bait and continue running and paying homage to those involved. In my pursuit of curiosity, one thing led to countless others while studying and researching background on this old sports racing car. The maker, builders, owners, drivers and car's provenance are now known.
But what's with the bright V-8 under the bonnet? Note the embossed numbers on the cylinder head, "1185485." That belongs to a Buick "Nailhead" 403 ci (6.6 L) V-8 built by Max Balchowsky of Hollywood Motors, California. Who also built the infamous "Old Yeller" Allard-Buick and similar build. This was road racing at turn of the decade from late 1950s to early 1960s.
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