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Solved - MJW #1092 - Davey 626 at Kyalami 1964 (Basil van Rooyen)
« on: January 19, 2013, 05:04:24 AM »
A little bit harder perhaps but if you can identify the make, model, year and where this car was competing, a point will be your reward.
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2013, 02:36:26 AM »
Expertise please....
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2013, 05:24:56 AM »
I'm pretty sure that's the Scuderia Veloce Lola Mk1 of Dave McKay which won the 1961 Australian GT Championship. I couldn't tell you which circuit this photo was taken at.

The Championship was run to Appendix K regs, and that allowed such "GT" cars as a Lotus XI, Jaguar D-Type and Maserati 300S.!!
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2013, 06:23:27 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on January 23, 2013, 05:24:56 AM
I'm pretty sure that's the Scuderia Veloce Lola Mk1 of Dave McKay which won the 1961 Australian GT Championship. I couldn't tell you which circuit this photo was taken at.

The Championship was run to Appendix K regs, and that allowed such "GT" cars as a Lotus XI, Jaguar D-Type and Maserati 300S.!!

Sorry to disappoint you as you seem so sure of your answer....
It's not a Lola (although I'm unsure of what the base car is), the year is younger than 1961 and geographically you're quite a distance away.
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2013, 05:40:44 AM »
Is this a Rejo?
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2013, 09:13:38 AM »
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2013, 03:14:05 AM »
Time for a Professional opinion.....
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2013, 06:16:14 AM »
I went in with all guns blazing and came a cropper - I'm determined to get this. Some folks are coachbuilding specialists, some are veteran car experts, for me it's 1950s/60s motor sport. It's my speciality, just as for Inspector Clouseau of the Surete, it was the parallel bars,IIRC.

Anyhoo... is this a Widi?

BTW I'm confused by that bulge in the bonnet near the scuttle on the passenger side - way too far back to be a cover for carbs or any induction system. Odd.
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2013, 03:12:04 PM »
No it's not a Widi and I don't know what the bulge on the bonnet is.
I think the best way to solve this one is to identify it's nationality.

By the way, I'm also passionately interested in sports racing cars of the 1940s-1960s.
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2013, 06:57:49 AM »
is it British?
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2013, 02:26:03 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on January 29, 2013, 06:57:49 AM
is it British?
Not built or raced in the UK (although it make be based on a British car or have a British engine - I don't know)
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2013, 05:02:23 PM »
Is the photo taken in Europe?
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2013, 01:06:45 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on January 29, 2013, 05:02:23 PM
Is the photo taken in Europe?
Not in Europe....
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2013, 04:14:32 AM »
Is it from South Africa?
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2013, 05:14:54 AM »
you said it was a long way from Australia, and it's not Europe. So - North America?
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2013, 10:39:35 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on January 30, 2013, 04:14:32 AM
Is it from South Africa?
Yes, it's from South Africa
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2013, 11:32:05 AM »
Basil van Rooyen driving the Davey 626 in the South African Sports Car Championship at Kyalami in 1964
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Re: MJW #1092
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2013, 11:54:35 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on January 30, 2013, 11:32:05 AM
Basil van Rooyen driving the Davey 626 in the South African Sports Car Championship at Kyalami in 1964
Bingo! and the point goes to.........Carnut!

I haven't been able to find out any more about this car and would welcome more information.
There was a Davey II that loosely resembled a Ferrari 312PB sports racer - likewise with no information.
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Re: Solved - MJW #1092 - Davey 626 at Kyalami 1964 (Basil van Rooyen)
« Reply #18 on: January 30, 2013, 12:50:36 PM »
I did try to delve into it a bit more but I've been unable to find any other info about the "Davey 626".
This seems to be the only picture of it on the web, and the site it's on isn't very informative about the car itself, but, as you know, concentrates more on the driver!
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