I was once involved in a foray into northern France to investigate a
potential Rally Spitfire found in a barn at a chateau. It turned out to be
quite real,
but the owner of the car, parts and other irrefutable evidence simply had an
inflated idea of it's value.
Nonetheless, I understand that it was since rescued by an enthusiast in Paris
who is performing a sympathetic restoration.
One thing that this car did have was the lightened white painted competition
department chassis frame - white to show any stress cracks. I don't know much
about the Group 44 cars, but wonder if they too had lightened white-painted
chassis frames? Or were they converted in the USA from new, but otherwise
standard road cars?
Regards
Lion
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