Randy
That is the big question, which has not yet been completely answered due to
a surprising lack of information about these cars.
They had six-cylinder engines, but it is likley they were based on 100
chassis' and not the longer 100-Six. If so then they would be following in
the footsteps of the 1956 Bonneville Endurance record car which featured the
new 6 cylinder engine in a 100 chassis. Four streamlined alloy bodies were
made by Jensen. One went on the record car and the other three went on these
cars.
I don't know why one is referred to as AHS 3804. It seems a very precise
piece of information to have that detail listed about a race car, so perhaps
it's true. It would mean that AHS 3804 was rebodied and re-engined for this
race. The car was originally one of the special test cars, so it's not
impossible.
Derek
www.healeysix.net
On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Randy Hicks <Healey100M@gmail.com> wrote:
> Where these cars 100-Six based or were they 100S based?
>
> They are listed on the page as 100S ( & 100S #3804) but referred heres as
> 1957 Streamlined 100-sixs. 100S were 4 cylinder not 6. #3804 was (is) 4
> cylinder.
>
> Heading on the pages wrong? or were these not 100-Six's?
>
> Randy
>
> Randy Hicks
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>
>
> On May 21, 2010, at 3:10 PM, Derek Job wrote:
>
> > Several years ago there was a lot of correspondence on the 1957
> Streamlined
> > 100-Sixs that ran at Sebring that year.
> >
> > I was just browsing Racing Sportcars site again and they have posted
> > additional photos of the three cars including an amazing colour photo of
> the
> > Pacific Green/Florida Green car number 25.
> >
> > Photos can be seen at
> >
> > http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1957/Sebring-1957-03-23-025.jpg
> >
> > http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1957/Sebring-1957-03-23-024.jpg
> >
> >
> > http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1957/Sebring-1957-03-23-023a.jpg
> >
> > http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1957/Sebring-1957-03-23-025a.jpg
> >
> >
> > This web site list car number 23 as being AHS 3804 which is the old Fred
> > Hunter 100S. Could it have been rebodied at this time?
> >
> > enjoy
> >
> > Derek
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