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RobBeddington · 03-22-04, 07:03 PM

Very interesting

I think AM GT1 ran #25 at Sebring with Whitmore and Gardner at the wheel and #16 at the Le Mans trials with the same drivers. The car did not compete after that. After changing hands a few times - I think Holman & Moody owned it two or three times - the car was restored, but stolen and destroyed when it was crashed at speed. I heard the bodywork was totaled. Has it been restored since?

I think that AM GT2 was the car that ran #15 LeMans and #24 Sebring and went on to many more races through to 1970 (Hill/Stewart/Hawkins, etc). This was originally red and gold, then went to blue and later red when Paul Hawkins raced it.

Apart from a few people on this forum who may be better placed to speak about aluminium cars than myself [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img], have you spoken with Jim Rose who worked on the Alan Mann cars? I can contact Jim if you are interested.

Cheers and good luck.

Rob

03-22-04, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
RobBeddington 7 Tenths Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Magazine Editor (finance magazine) and Freelance Writer (classic car articles) GT40: Robin Hood Country, England Posts: 761 Rep Power: 12	Re: Wanted 1966 Alan Mann GT40 Racecar photos Very interesting I think AM GT1 ran #25 at Sebring with Whitmore and Gardner at the wheel and #16 at the Le Mans trials with the same drivers. The car did not compete after that. After changing hands a few times - I think Holman & Moody owned it two or three times - the car was restored, but stolen and destroyed when it was crashed at speed. I heard the bodywork was totaled. Has it been restored since? I think that AM GT2 was the car that ran #15 LeMans and #24 Sebring and went on to many more races through to 1970 (Hill/Stewart/Hawkins, etc). This was originally red and gold, then went to blue and later red when Paul Hawkins raced it. Apart from a few people on this forum who may be better placed to speak about aluminium cars than myself [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img], have you spoken with Jim Rose who worked on the Alan Mann cars? I can contact Jim if you are interested. Cheers and good luck. Rob