My original race car was a street model TR Spitfire that I drove back
and forth to the track. That was in the mid-60's at Westwood,
coincidentally..
Later I graduated to a Cooper-Climax, a sports racer with an extensive
history that I'm just learning about. I knew it only as a Cooper
Special that was pre-owned by two others. The first owner had a Porsche
engine installed much like Lovely's Pooper in Seattle. It didn't do too
well with that configuration. The Climax 1100cc replaced it, and it
performed much better. After a few years or racing I parked it in my
mechanic's garage and went to university. A year or two later my
mechanic sold it, and where it went after that is a mystery.
http://www.ugofadini.com/cooperstory2.html
You can read about its history as a speed record holder in the UK and at
Monza in the late 50's. All of this was news to me recently when I
started to search for it. I only need to know where it is now, and its
history will be complete.
Incidentally, the only original car I have is a 74 Maverick which has
been in the family since 1973. This car has never been raced. It
spends most of the time beng fixed. ;-)
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