Event Coverage Kool sighting at the Glen

The Vintage at the Glen was very lite this year because NASCAR************d it all up, But...
I actually got to see a Real one of 3 Scarab! Guy's these pictures don't do justice, One of the most beautiful car's I've ever seen...
An we were at the bus stop, A friend asked what car is that???
I missed it, Next time around I almost fell over... 1950 Cadillac LeMonster !
I did catch up to them, This car is actually a clone. But Very convincing.
Apparently they are traveling around the country with a small travel trailer, There is no top for this car..
An when on track was actually racing, Not touring...

 

Love 'em, Thanks!!

 

That Scarab is absolutely gorgeous!

 

Awesome! Did that Le Monstre have one of these in it? I saw this one at the Revs Institute in Naples Fl.

 

Very Cool

 

I was going to ask, Then realized it had the leather straps, But.. He did say it was. Cadillac!

 

@Hollywood-East Damn, I didn't realize that they had moved the race. We always go over (20 miles from us) for the downtown festival which looks like it is still on for Friday September 6th. I'm sure there will be some cars but probably less without the race going on that weekend.

 

question on the scarab. it looks to be a small block chevrolet but what is the magneto setup on it? i have never seen that before, really never got to see a scarab but in pictures.

 

There was a conversion available in the day, timing cover, I believe the injection pump is ran where mag would be..

 

The scarab is just as perfect as it gets. I wish I could find a reproduction set of those wheels, as the originals are way out of my league.

 

Been going for about 30yrs. We must have crossed paths, We always camp track side, The best part of the Vintage for me... Meet some of The Best people An Driver's after dark. Fire side w/Spirits..
The in town thing I can't see going two hrs. From to see...

 

Understandable. I met and talked with Vic Edelbrock Jr (see my avatar) one year when they had Trans Am cars there. I don't think most people recognized him.

 

Found this on Hagerty.com. Says the picture is from his Facebook page, so it sure looks like he does have the same set up!

https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/le-monstre-coast-to-coast-in-cunninghams-head-turner/

 

One sweet little Go-Kart

Really...

 

Reasonable facsimilies in aluminum are available from SoCal, ET and Trigo.

 

I am not into sports cars, but the Scarab always rang my bell.

 

I would bet... In the last 30 yrs, I've met You... We always have Lola hang'n at the fence around the Boot, The old tent City mostly...

 

Lance Reventlow was responsible for making the Scarabs. Very cool cars. Thanks for the pictures.

 

THANK YOU for the pics.

 

I'm going to research that an thank You, The caliber those cars were built is absolutely incredible...
Hand hammered aluminum body's to that degree is incredible.... Full under belly, couldn't even tell you what it had for a rear-end it was that tight..

 

Thanx to 57 Fury...
Here's the back story... Interesting it is
https://www.hagerty.com/media/autom...woolworth-heir-built-scarab-and-beat-ferrari/

 

Hope they show up at Lime Rock for the Vintage Festival on Labor Day weekend.

Bob

 

Le Monstre tribute/replica belongs to @deadly

 

Yes it does, its essentially a replica of the Briggs Cunningham race car. Its a very faithful replica.

We ran into Derek & Pat at the Lonestar Roundup (Derekdrinkwater48 on Instagram) on their 1st cross country trip earlier this year.

 

Derek lives in England. Real troopers. Touring in a car with no top. Although they sleep in the trailer. They blew the engine at Road America. Some folks gave him some space and with a borrowed cherry picker pulled the engine and fixed it on the floor. Had to have some machine work done.

 

If you want to get some insight on early sports car development in the 50’s there’s a great book “The Last Open Road” by B J Levy. Although fictional it accurately describes the cars and races and tracks woven into a story about a fictional character Buddy Pulumbo and his friends. Anyone who has ever worked in a gas station or worked on cars will enjoy and identify with this book.

 

These ones from Vintage Wheels San Diego are really nice.

https://vintagewheelsus.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=15_36

 

Thank you @Rolleiflex for the info.