Great old racing photo

[snotrag]

I've just happened upon this photo, I think its wonderful.

Can anyone put a time/place/event on it?
What can we see?

Lotus Elan
MG BGT
Zagato Aston of sorts
E-type
Porsche 356's
Various Ferraris including a 250 GTO
Cobra/AC of sorts

I'd like to know what the following are -

1. 19 and # 7 (Alfa Romeo?)

1. 136 at the bottom

Particularly #122 (maybe?) - about 3/8ths of the way up on the right, angular back window like a Tr7 or an Anglia, and a Kamm tail.

And the car thats pulled in front of the # 75 - bang in the middle with a bit of space all around - funny looking thing.


Anyone? Its a fantastic line up of cars, there must be huge differential in performance. I guess It must be one of the really big events at Spa/Nordschliefe/Monza/Le Mans etc to have a great big line up like that!

[ApexJimi]

Fantastic photo

What is the car situated N/S/R to number 48?

[Daston]

Looks like Lemans 1960's

Also looks like a TVR Grantura No 61

[anonymous-user]

Ive just found my new desktop background

[jonnylayze]

I think it's the Nurburgring 1000km in 1965 - the Ford GT40 and Ferrari 250LMs are the giveaway

[littleandy0410]

Great Pic! No.136 looks like a D Type Jag?

[HereBeMonsters]

Love the VW with number 53 on it. When did the first Herbie film come out?

[johnnymaestro]

136 is the Lister Jaguar Costin Coupe REG NO. WTH 446

[Moley RUFC]

136 is a D Type

[Pothole]

19 & 7 definitely Italian, I thought abarth at first but can't find any pics that match

[LuS1fer]

53 is definitely Herbie.

[johnnymaestro]

Abarth Simca's I think (7 and 19)

[El Capitano]

Moley RUFC said:

136 is a D Type

i thought this too... but, never seen one with a hard top like the one pictured?

does anyone have a different photo of one of these D-Types?

Brilliant photo by the way

[El Capitano]

johnnymaestro said:

136 is the Lister Jaguar Costin Coupe REG NO. WTH 446

Ah answered my question!

Cheers, not seen one of these before

[johnnymaestro]

El Capitano said:

Moley RUFC said:

136 is a D Type

i thought this too... but, never seen one with a hard top like the one pictured?

does anyone have a different photo of one of these D-Types?

Brilliant photo by the way

The same car (there is only one).



Bit here,

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/arch...

Edited by johnnymaestro on Monday 10th May 19:34

[Killer2005]

What would number 113 be?

[johnzo]

OK, anorak on (and without opening any old mags in the spare bedroom that could help in this) ...
- by the number of cars, and simply "what it looks like" I say Nurburgring 1,000 kms
- the first GT40 appearance was Nurburgring 1964, and it had wire spoke wheels, so that fits
- I see Ferrari LMs and 250 GTOs (a couple with the 64 type badywork), Porsche 904s and 365s, E-Type Jags and Alfa Guilias and TZ, Lotus Elan and Elite, MGB and TVR
- No 36 has me stumped?
- No7 & 19 Abarth?
- The small rear engined car half way along I recon is DB Panhard or Bonnet or something French with small engine
- 136 is a Jaguar D-Type with special bodywork I recon

How am I doing so far? JOHN

[ukmike2000]

136 is the Frank Costin bodied Lister Jaguar of John Coundley and Jack Fairman at the ADAC 1000 kms Nurburgring in 1964

Race was won by Scarfiotti and Vaccarella in a Ferrari 275p

[johnzo]

Blimey, how many posts came in whilst I was typing! I can't even SEE the VW Herbie?

[johnzo]

53 is an early PORSCHE, gee what sorts of whazzocks are posting on here?