Puzzle #530 - Solved! Ecurie Ecosse Tojeiro Buick Coupe

[Otto Puzzell]

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[shamrock]

the not so successful Ecosse , a recent photo noting the towhook marking .

[Otto Puzzell]

Can you be more specific?

[D-type]

One of the two Tojeiro EE cars commissioned by Ecurie Ecosse in 1962-63 variously powered by Climax, Buick or Ford engines.  I'm not certain, but I think this is probably TAD-2-63 restored with a Buick engine.

[Otto Puzzell]

You da MAN! 

Orignally fitted with a Climax FPF engine, it ran at Le Mans in 1962, driven by Jack Fairman and Tom Dickson it retired after 81 laps with gearbox failure. For 1963 it was re-engineered to accept a Buick V8 engine, the story is fully derailed in Graham Gaulds book "Ecurie Ecosse". It was subsequently raced by Jackie Stewart in UK events. Car has been invited to the last 5 Goodwood Revival events and is even road registered. One of the first mid-engined coupes ever raced.

[D-type]

Well, shamrock gave me a lead and I have Graham Gauld's book