Author Topic: galrot-2 = 1961 ACI "BoMiske" Special (Read 1380 times)

oko94 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 13, 2016, 04:35:50 PM »

German engine ?

nicanary · « **Reply #27 on:** May 13, 2016, 04:44:12 PM »

A smaller car than I imagined. Osca engine?

galrot · « **Reply #28 on:** May 13, 2016, 04:51:42 PM »

Not a German engine or a Osca engine.

nicanary · « **Reply #29 on:** May 13, 2016, 04:55:40 PM »

Alfa Romeo engine?

oko94 · « **Reply #30 on:** May 13, 2016, 05:04:22 PM »

French engine ?

galrot · « **Reply #31 on:** May 14, 2016, 08:04:08 AM »

Quote from: nicanary on May 13, 2016, 04:55:40 PM

Alfa Romeo engine?

This is correct ...

Quote from: oko94 on May 13, 2016, 05:04:22 PM

French engine ?

... Which obviously means that this is wrong.

nicanary · « **Reply #32 on:** May 14, 2016, 08:44:24 AM »

There is a distinct lack of information about this car!

It's not the Lofa. Was it called A.R.E. ?

galrot · « **Reply #33 on:** May 14, 2016, 09:01:48 AM »

No.

nicanary · « **Reply #34 on:** May 14, 2016, 10:18:30 AM »

Quote from: galrot on May 14, 2016, 09:01:48 AM

No.

I'm not quite sure what the emoticon means, but I've also seen it entered as the A.R.I . Is this the name of the car?

galrot · « **Reply #35 on:** May 14, 2016, 10:35:53 AM »

Have you found the car entered as that somewhere? No, that should not be the name of it. I'm pretty sure I have the right name as the source for it also provides a relative in-dept history of the car.

nicanary · « **Reply #36 on:** May 14, 2016, 10:42:24 AM »

Quote from: galrot on May 14, 2016, 10:35:53 AM

Have you found the car entered as that somewhere? No, that should not be the name of it. I'm pretty sure I have the right name as the source for it also provides a relative in-dept history of the car.

No. I'm just guessing, using the names of cars entered in SCCA events of that date. They're not stupid guesses, but cars in F-Mod classes which used an Alfa engine.

galrot · « **Reply #37 on:** May 14, 2016, 10:44:08 AM »

Ok. Your guesses so far not been correct, but I can reveal that you are looking in the right direction.

oko94 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 14, 2016, 12:25:15 PM »

Richard Hayes' Alfa Romeo Special ?

galrot · « **Reply #39 on:** May 14, 2016, 12:46:37 PM »

oko94 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 14, 2016, 02:55:39 PM »

Was the car built in 1961 ?

galrot · « **Reply #41 on:** May 14, 2016, 04:08:04 PM »

That's correct.

oko94 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 14, 2016, 04:24:33 PM »

Gatto Feroche ?

galrot · « **Reply #43 on:** May 14, 2016, 04:32:08 PM »

nicanary · « **Reply #44 on:** May 15, 2016, 05:24:02 AM »

Now I understand your earlier question. I had misread the name of the car in an entry list - I was very close!

It's the ACI BoMiske Special.

galrot · « **Reply #45 on:** May 15, 2016, 08:48:42 AM »

Yes, that's the car.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #46 on:** May 18, 2016, 04:07:22 PM »

Quote from: galrot on May 14, 2016, 10:35:53 AM

Have you found the car entered as that somewhere? No, that should not be the name of it. I'm pretty sure I have the right name as the source for it also provides a relative in-dept history of the car.

Is there any more info to share?

galrot · « **Reply #47 on:** May 19, 2016, 03:05:25 PM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on May 18, 2016, 04:07:22 PM

Quote from: galrot on May 14, 2016, 10:35:53 AM
Have you found the car entered as that somewhere? No, that should not be the name of it. I'm pretty sure I have the right name as the source for it also provides a relative in-dept history of the car.
Is there any more info to share?

The design of the car was based on a sketch on a napkin made by Bo Miskes mechanic. It was built using a bespoke steel tube chassis. Front and rear suspension was by unequal length A-arms (upper non-adjustable, lower adjustable) with coilover shocks and transverse rear leaf springs. Dunlop discs were fitted up front while drum brakes were located at the rear. It was powered by Alfa DOHC engine with 40 DCOE sidedraft Webers. The body was built in aluminum and it is believed to have been constructed by a "Indy car builder" (no name is given). It sat on magnesium wheels.

It was raced in the 14th Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, on September 23, 1961 (20th place), the 20th Annual Cumberland National Championship and Regional Races on May 13, 1962 (DNF), and it was entered in the NE Ohio Regional Races in August of 1962 (not known if it completed the race).

It was recently listed for sale at $45k through Hemmings.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #48 on:** May 20, 2016, 03:24:55 AM »

Grazie mille!

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Author Topic: galrot-2 = 1961 ACI "BoMiske" Special (Read 1380 times)