SOLVED: FW #609: Piper Buick, Jerry Titus, Riverside 1967

fromwien · November 22, 2024, 08:01:01 PM

No

fromwien · December 12, 2024, 06:41:13 PM

Last chance 'nicanary' and all interested parties, before moving up the puzzle to the Masters-section

nicanary · December 13, 2024, 06:29:05 AM

I can't think of any British marque which looks like this. I can't add any more information.

fromwien · December 14, 2024, 06:29:02 AM

Masters?

gte4289 · January 12, 2025, 12:36:20 AM

European engine?

fromwien · January 12, 2025, 09:52:41 AM

No

gte4289 · January 12, 2025, 02:43:10 PM

US engine?

fromwien · January 12, 2025, 04:11:59 PM

Yes

gte4289 · January 13, 2025, 12:57:27 PM

Chevrolet?

fromwien · January 13, 2025, 05:35:59 PM

No

gte4289 · January 13, 2025, 05:36:12 PM

Ford?

fromwien · January 13, 2025, 05:53:48 PM

No

gte4289 · January 13, 2025, 05:54:46 PM

A GM brand (Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, etc.)?

fromwien · January 13, 2025, 06:23:02 PM

Yes

gte4289 · January 13, 2025, 07:07:58 PM

Piper Buick (Buick 215 V8 bored to 4500cc by Traco) driven by Jerry Titus at Riverside in 1967. The special feature is clearly visible in some of the photos below.

fromwien · January 14, 2025, 02:49:43 AM

Quote from: gte4289 on January 13, 2025, 07:07:58 PM
Piper Buick (Buick 215 V8 bored to 4500cc by Traco) driven by Jerry Titus at Riverside in 1967. The special feature is clearly visible in some of the photos below.

indeed, it is

One more point for you

gte4289 · January 14, 2025, 02:54:17 AM

Thanks!

nicanary · January 15, 2025, 06:50:28 AM

I can find references to this car on the internet, but no real background. It's not mentioned on their Wikipedia page (but neither is their F3 car) and not in any of my reference books. I assume that it was a one-off commission, but it seems an odd way to go about entry into CanAm racing.

(Whisper it quietly - is it that same Piper company ?)

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SOLVED: FW #609: Piper Buick, Jerry Titus, Riverside 1967