Masten Gregory indeed did drive for Ecurie Ecosse in 1958 and '59. During
that time he crashed a D-Jag and a couple of Lister Jags for the team.
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: <greenman62@hotmail.com>
To: <Karim.Marouf@cancom.com>; <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: Masten Gregory's stunts
> >From: Karim.Marouf@cancom.com
> >Reply-To: Karim.Marouf@cancom.com
> >To: vintage-race@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Masten Gregory's stunts
> >Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:38:44 -0800
> >
> >Is it really true that Masten Gregory would jump out of his cars whenever
> >he
> >lost control? I keep reading these stories about him doing that, but I
> >can't
> >see how it's possible to jump out of a spinning car.
> >
> >I doubt that he ever did. Probably he just got thrown out of a car once
and
> >maybe joked that he'd purposely jumped, and ever since people have kept
> >repeating the story without stopping to question how it could be
possible.
>
> I don't think ol' Masten was the only one who bailed... I've a
> book at home about the Ecurie Ecosse. In it there's a picture
> of a car in the process of crashing with it's driver caught in
> the act act... I don't think Masten Gregory ever drove for
> Ecurie Ecosse.
>
> I can well understand wanting to exit the car before a crash...
> especially if you knew it was going to be a "bad one". Back in
> earlier times with no rollover protection and few if any
> provisions for fire or safety, taking your chances by getting out
> of the car before a wreck might have seemed less risky...
>
> Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
>
> That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...
>
>
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