Hot Rods Anyone know this old Pan Am Lincoln

Pete1
And now we have to see what a Maverick looks like

 

Ok....Here is a pic of it qualifying for the Gold Cup Race in 1959 at 129 mph, a new record.
Bill Stead driving. It took others 11 years to break that record.

 

Because this road race was one of the few that had no accommodation for spectators, other than those along the route, and therefore had a purity to the concept; when I was a young man I followed it avidly as best I could through the magazines. This post is interesting to read as I have always thought that those who participated, especially the drivers, were a breed apart, and the obstacle course the race was run over made it a test of will, and certainly an even more gruelling test for the machines. If, perchance, you pursue a restoration as a homage to those that are no longer around, please keep those of us who are interested in the know.

 

I hope you don't mind me posting this photo. Seeing this thread sent me on a search to dig
up this pic from 2008 taken in Carpentersville, Il.

 

Wow, Mark and Lorrie Ann Fishher's Lincoln, I remember them

 

Years ago they sent me some videos, one was shot from the inside of a 1953 Oldsmobile that had just hit some burros, the car spun and was teetering on the edge of a cliff, some Mexicans ran up and climbed on the back of the car to keep it from going over, they were eventually able to save the car, all I saw of the incident in my rear view mirror was a burro flying thru the air kicking, yeah, I know unbelievable.

 

To quote an old line, son you’re gonna drive me to drinkin if you don’t quit driving that hot rod Lincoln.


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I was just looking at an enlarged picture of the yellow Lincoln and on its side it says El Toro Amarillo, so maybe somebody in Texas knows the car.

 

That's " The Yellow Bull".

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I just got a lead on a complete front clip in Fresno for $500 including a front bumper

 

If it's solid metal, not too rusty or bent up, that sounds like a decent price, especially if it includes the ornaments trim & hinges.

 

Hope you get it, I think you can find almost anything in Fresno, it's a car MECCA.....

 

I contacted the American organizer for the event, and he said the side decals looked legit but like me he didn't remember it, but then its been twenty years

 

I want to say I have photos of that car on pikes peak. I'd have to do some sifting to find out.
Is it in Colorado yet?

 

I think you are thinking of the Carrera Shock Lincoln from 1997 theres a story about that car at mexicanroadracecars.com

 

I seem to remember it being yellow. But that was back in 09 or so that I worked that race. Looks like a cool find either way

 

I was entered in 2008, they wanted to make the historic part of it annually, I couldn't get the car put together in time and just went as a spectator. there may have been another Carrera Lincoln but it wasn't yellow.

 

The Pikes Peak Lincoln #101 was originally a movie car it was used in "Moonshine Highway" at that time it had a 455 olds engine, the car was built by Steve Lawrence in LA, then John Ward built it to the Carrera Panamericana rules with a 302 Ford Motorsports engine and 5 spd trans, for Tom Mckenna, later it got a 351. I was the crew for it in 1999 Pan Am, I painted it red and gray and did the graphics, the car ran and drove nice and could make a vintage race car driver out of just about anyone.

 

Nice '54 in the last entry

 

I had seen this car on craigslist a few months ago. It was for sale as a modern recreation.

 

The El Toro Amarillo's current owner did list it in craigslist in Calif. a few months ago, the car was abandoned at his shop, he now has lien papers for title. it was at his shop for a roll bar and the owner vanished. The LCP American organizer says the #103 is for a ford that year. To my knowledge no one believes this was a car raced in the 50's original race, it raced in the recreated event in the 1990's

 

I believe Doug Mockett built a Lincoln for the recreated event. He planned to also run Pikes Peak. Best I can figure, our conversation was 25 years ago at Laguna Seca.

 

He had an Oldsmobile as far back as I can remember, Mockett's Rocket. 2008 Pikes Peak, taken at Tin barn, keep in mind this was the last year for dirt. I think he was the winner in the vintage historic class

 

A bit OT, but I guess you guys would appreciate this.



Photo was taken at the Jarama race track in Madrid last fall.

 

Kaspar
you are correct sir!

 

- I do, minus the hood.

 

I have fenders and bumper

 

Yikes!!! Beware new posters selling parts here. Tired road, well traveled ...... Nigerian Prince, sir. HAMB police investigate !!!