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Title: Sebring 1968
Post by: Lou Drozdowski on Saturday,March 30, 2024, 08:59:35 AM

Sadly, engine troubles in practice...DNS

Title: Re: Sebring 1968
Post by: BDA on Saturday,March 30, 2024, 09:09:54 AM

Nice find, Lou! To bad for the DNS.

Title: Re: Sebring 1968
Post by: Clifton on Saturday,March 30, 2024, 04:10:50 PM

Any other info? Looks like it's a 47. No lip under the front and has wider rear wheels too.

Title: Re: Sebring 1968
Post by: Chuck Nukem on Wednesday,April 03, 2024, 07:42:45 AM

Man what a livery!

Title: Re: Sebring 1968
Post by: Bainford on Wednesday,April 03, 2024, 08:27:02 AM

Period coolness! Thanks for posting, Lou.

Title: Re: Sebring 1968
Post by: RoddyMac on Wednesday,April 03, 2024, 03:52:21 PM

47GT-58, the entry at Sebring was by Elsco BMW, and it is listed as running the BMW motor along with a sister car (#70).  I wonder where it is today.

Title: Re: Sebring 1968
Post by: Bryan Boyle on Friday,April 12, 2024, 07:06:04 AM

Quote from: Lou Drozdowski on Saturday,March 30, 2024, 08:59:35 AM

Sadly, engine troubles in practice...DNS

Guess that's why everyone is standing around with long faces playing pocket pool...