Buzz Marcus at Reading

[sunbeam74]

Hey, this is neat...

http://www.barcboys.com/Images/Reading/Reading 65/65Reading Lotus&AlpineV2web.jpg

http://www.barcboys.com/Images/Reading/Reading 65/65Reading LotusLeadsAlpineWeb.jpg

This is the first photo I have seen of the Alpine now owned by Eric G. as it was road raced by Buzz Marcus in the 60's. The event is Reading in 1965 which it won it's class.

Steve

 

[65sunbeam]

Thanks for posting these photos Steve! So my car was #74 while Buzz owned it? It looks white in the photos too. Eric

 

[64beam]

Hi,

I wonder if the Alpine in the second picture was pushing the Lotus (I assume) along or was just passed by it. Either way, I like to think it was pushing it along getting ready to pass for the win .

Regards, Robin.

 

[sunbeam74]

I believe the Alpine is giving it a run. Since the Lotus is in G-Production I suspect it is running the Ford motor. I forget what years the Ford 100E powered Lotus 7 ran in GP. I think the BMC powered Lotus were in F-production. (Of course the fastest Loti were running a number of 1500+ size motors but these would be in DP and maybe CP)

A man by the name of Brooks Noah use to be Don's main competition. If you look at this photo you will see Don and Brook's cars.

http://www.nationalroadrally.com/photo/showphoto.php?photo=343&sort=1&cat=548&page=2

At this event Brook's took 1st and Don 2nd but not by much. As it turned out Brook was protested by somebody (don't think it was Don) and I believe he was disqualified - but I am not positive. The initial competition council upheld the protest so I believe that means he was disqualified.

Steve

 

[Alpineracer8]

Steve:

Where were the two pics in your first post on this thread taken? That looks somewhat like the Lake Ponca course at the Ponca City Grand Prix in Ponca City, OK. Could it be???

Thanks,

 

[sunbeam74]

It was the Reading Road Races. I believe Reading was in the Northeast... I believe PA. I don't have many details on the event.

But if you go to www.barcboys.com you'll find a good number of photos of the Reading event.

Check a site called "Charlene's Rogue gallery" and you'll find a number of images from Ponca City, OK.

Steve

 

[puff4]

Another cool Alpine from that set. I wonder where it is now??

http://www.nationalroadrally.com/photo/showphoto.php?photo=518&sort=1&cat=545&page=4

 

[sunbeam74]

That's a good question. I will point out that it is Vince Tamburo driving... and he only drove this car once... and I never saw the car again in any photos.

The car to have would be Vince's 1960 Series I which he won the G-production championship.... that would be the ticket.

Steve