Solved - NEH 3558: Unknown Special at Oakland County Road Racing Club, Michigan - 1960

[Carnut]

I don't know a name or base for this car so I just need to know where it is that it's racing, and when?:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[AlexFrance]

Is it based on a British chassis?

[Carnut]

Is it based on a British chassis?

I don't know a name or base for this car so I just need to know where it is that it's racing, and when?:

[AlexFrance]

Is it based on a British chassis?

I don't know a name or base for this car so I just need to know where it is that it's racing, and when?:

Soooorry, forgot to read the questions!   

Is it in the UK?

[Carnut]

Is it in the UK?

No.

[Carnut]

Professionals?

[nicanary]

It's LHD, but is that Australasia?

[Carnut]

It's LHD, but is that Australasia?

No.  You're incontinent..  Sorry, I mean you're in the wrong continent!

[nicanary]

So I'll try North America.

[Carnut]

So I'll try North America.

Yes it is.

[nicanary]

I see that you've painted out something which might give a clue. It looks very green - Watkins Glen ?

[Carnut]

I see that you've painted out something which might give a clue. It looks very green - Watkins Glen ?

Actually the only thing I painted out of this picture was the chequered flag being taken!
Not Watkins Glen.

[nicanary]

The car has a longish wheelbase, which makes me think it's a production car with a GRP body. Not that has any significance, since you're not asking for that.

Let's narrow it down.  Canada?

[Carnut]

The car has a longish wheelbase, which makes me think it's a production car with a GRP body. Not that has any significance, since you're not asking for that.

Let's narrow it down.  Canada?

No, not Canada.

[nicanary]

No, I know. I just looked up images for US racing in the 1960s, and lo and behold there it was - it was August 7 1960, and it was a race held by the Oakland County Road racing Club.

(Further investigation - track opened in 1958, situated in Clarkston, Michigan. Now called Waterford Hills. One viewer of that webpage thought the car was the Sorrell-Manning Special, but I don't think it is, nor is it a Sorrell SR100 body. One to ponder over.)

[nicanary]

A view of the track today - looks interesting, a bit like Cadwell Park.

[Carnut]

No, I know. I just looked up images for US racing in the 1960s, and lo and behold there it was - it was August 7 1960, and it was a race held by the Oakland County Road racing Club.

(Further investigation - track opened in 1958, situated in Clarkston, Michigan. Now called Waterford Hills. One viewer of that webpage thought the car was the Sorrell-Manning Special, but I don't think it is, nor is it a Sorrell SR100 body. One to ponder over.)

Very good!