Actually, I think the design was originally on the early Roadsters raced in
Japan and then variations later adopted by US teams (like BRE adding the
painted hood). I remember seeing early Nissan racing photos of red cars with
white Scoville-type stripes. Sorry, can't remember were I saw the photos.
Craig Carter
In a message dated 3/9/00 10:07:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, glasgow@serv.net
writes:
<< It's mostly associated with BRE. Brock used it first on the roadster, then
on
the Z and 510's. But from what Jack Scoville said in the interview with Mike
Spreadbury, it sounds like it was Datsun's idea.
"Hall, Phillip" wrote:
> A question for you history guys.
>
> Looking at historical pictures of the 60s on racing roadsters. Who
invented
> the strips that come up the front fender behind the front wheel and
> connected over the hood or into a solid body color on the top of the
> roadster. I thought Pete Brook started this (I always called them BRE
> strips), but I see Jack Scoville also used them in 68 or 69. Was this
> something Nissan started to set its race cars apart?
>
> Phil Hall
> 66' 1600 My wife said "no more Roadster tinkering until the house is
> finished." Some people sneak booze -- now I have got to figure out how to
> sneak roadster play time.
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Gordon Glasgow
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