Unknown race car

[DrJeep]

The Hawk and Super Snipe shared a body shell. I think it's a Super Snipe because on the door there seem to be two words - in the 1960s the Rootes group (Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam, Commer) put the model name on the door in chrome script.

[Malibu]

With what looks like a high filler cap very close to the corner of the rear screen, it could be a variation of the Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite as an example shown below.



Ghosthunter.

Hi Kevin,

thanks for this Picture and the suggsestion that it is maybe a Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite.
Will you allow to make a copy of the Picture?

Stephan

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Stephan, you may copy the picture for your own private viewing (OK, show it to a friend!), but you must not use it for commercial use or for any Monetary gain.

Ghosthunter.

[Malibu]

Stephan, you may copy the picture for your own private viewing (OK, show it to a friend!), but you must not use it for commercial use or for any Monetary gain.

Ghosthunter.

Thanks Kevin.

[zBret]

Here you go Stephan http://www.sebringsprite.com/enx415-6c.html
searched the registration plate
Apparently it was a Donald Healey "works" car, built especially for racing
known as the, Austin Healey Lemans Sprite

http://www.sebringsprite.com/pdf-files/ ... wonder.pdf

http://www.sebringsprite.com/pdf-files/ ... rticle.pdf

zBret

[DrJeep]

Hi Gene

Apparently it was a Donald Healey "works" car, built especially for racing
known as the Austin Healey Lemans Sprite

Isn't that the back car? The front race car looks too big to be a Sprite. The lights don't look very Austin either - perhaps Triumph or maybe Hillman?

[Malibu]

Hi all,

thanks for all the Information you gave in this topic.

Regard
Stephan

[zBret]

"Isn't that the back car? The front race car looks too big to be a Sprite. The lights don't look very Austin either - perhaps Triumph or maybe Hillman?

Opps Yes Glenn, I was identifying the car in the rear. The one in the front does indeed look like some sort of heavily modified Triumph , possibly based on the TR-4. Though I could find no specific info on that vehicle. Apparently kits were available though back in the day to transform the roadster into a fastback.







zBret