Event Coverage Cadillac Le Monstre tribute car

We are very excited to be heading across the pond and are just putting a shout out in case we need a little help from our HAMB friends.
We built our Le monstre tribute car a few years ago now and having raced in the UK and Europe, we are now on our way to sunny Florida to race her in the Classic 24hr at Daytona.
We are travelling light and will have very few spares, driving to the track and racing 'old school' -it should be great fun. Thats if it all goes to plan! If not, we could need parts/tools/engine etc for a 1950 Caddy...so if we get stuck, we'll put a note on here and hope that someone in the area can help!
The adventure will continue next spring when we intend to drive the car from the East coast to the West coast, to race in California. Hopefully we can catch up with some of you guys on the way!! See you soon.

 

Good luck!

 

How cool!!

 

All the best...that's a huge undertaking, perhaps revisiting former historical race locations...I don't know the history but have shared images of it and it is without a doubt one of the most visibly notable racers I have ever seen...crazy cool really...

 

Crap. I’d drive that to work

 

I was wondering what became of your endeavor...happy to see that you have fulfilled your dream. Enjoy your trip here...Good luck to you!

 

Thats Awesome! I am first generation American of English decent And a big vintage Caddy fan. I will be watching!

 

Buena suerte!

 

The stuff that dreams are made of, Congrats on fulfilling Yours!!

 

We do!! And to the store!

 

We are always telling the story about you helping us with the gauge!

 

Dang skippy.

 

I saw the original along with Petite Petaud 1950 Cadillac at the Cunningham museum in Costa Mesa calif in 1967

 

Been a busy week,here’s a couple of photos,will update all when a little bit more time,certainly an experience of a lifetime to be involved with derek and his amazing car!!

 

You probably part traffic like Mose's did the Red sea when they see you coming......that top view is out of this world...it looks pretty awesome all shined up...does it have the monster sound to give it a more beastly presence?

 

At the Speedway it sounds like a messerschmitt

 

Very fitting...it just had to have something to make it's presence...more ominous...

 

Looks streamlined at speed..

 

Looks like you’re in Group A. It’s live-streamed on YouTube.

Timings below.

 

BIg problem! Would anybody in the Daytona area know of or has a front hub assembly for a 1950 Cadillac!! Thanks in advance

 

Bttt...Hamber down...

 

What GM hubs/parts/years interchange with that?

 

A big thanks to s&s towing and recovery,lake Hamilton.fl33838 for saving the day.a 200 mile round trip to collect a hub and we’re back on the track.proper car guy.cannot thank them enough!!

 

Love this, got you at the Goodwood Revival about a year go. Greetings from Sweden/ Johan

 

Superb effort. Did the hub shear or are they a two piece design?

 

Thanks,

The flange physically sheared off the bearing carrier!! Never ever seen it happen before

 

To be honest,we thought the same,possibly Buick but still not sure??

 

That’s what it looked like in the photo but I thought “can’t happen” must be some other explanation!

Good luck for the rest of the weekend

 

Live on YouTube at the moment

 

Saw the original at the Revs Institute in Naples FL just this past week. Along with the Cunningham Cadillac. Awesome machines! Unfortunately these are not my pictures, just stock ones from the Revs site.