G'day Ken
It's certainly isn't a 100S as it's LHD.
Ak Miller drove an Oldsmobile powered Devin bodied special in the LA
Times GP but it was just one of a few Devin bodied cars he built. All
featured Chev or Olds engines, Ford IFS and solid rear axle with a
tubular chassis.
I would have liked to have met him. Contemporary reports of his exploits
during the Panamericana races make fascinating reading.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
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From: healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au@autox.team.net
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Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2007 1:00 AM
To: Alan Seigrist; Ray Juncal
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Subject: [Healeys] Ak's racer
It does not look like an S. The bonnet latches are wrong and the cowl
shape doesn't look right. Ak did have a Devin bodied car that he used
for Pikes Peak with an Olds V8 among other engines, but this looks a bit
high for a Devin also. The son of my old panel beater found the Ak's
Devin about 15 years ago. Another car in a barn story. I think it had a
solid front axle.
Ken Freese
100S Registrar
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