Solved - MJW #250 - Sports Racing Part 2

[woodinsight]

Not Lotus - a lesser known marque that also built single seaters

Merlyn?

Yes!
Can you provide me with the Mark number (model)
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[woodinsight]

Time for the Pros to play with this one on a Sunday

[Carnut]

Not Lotus - a lesser known marque that also built single seaters

Merlyn?

Yes!
Can you provide me with the Mark number (model)
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I've studied loads of pictures of Merlyns but can't see one that matches the front end of your puzzle photo.  The rear-engined sports racers were the Mk4s and Mk6s, but none of them look quite like that. 

There was a one-off GT, the Mk 19, but I can't find any pictures of it to compare with yours!

So, is it the one and only Mk 19 from 1970?

[woodinsight]

Not a Mk 19 but you have already mentioned the mark so I'll keep it locked for you.
If it's of any help the photo was taken at Goodwood in the early 1960s.

[Ehhxekt]

#14: Peugeot 203 G. F. barquette, built by Marcel and Maurice Goux.

[woodinsight]

#14: Peugeot 203 G. F. barquette, built by Marcel and Maurice Goux.

That's correct - the G.F. barquette by the Goux freres

[faksta]

#7 is a Pink Elephant MkII built by Jim Chaffee with Austin-Healey engine under the bonnet.

[faksta]

Also, if that helps, I think #5 is an Australian hillclimb special, but I can't find it back yet.

[Allemano]

#09 = Negadis 2 from France piloted by Jean-Claude Garcia.

[woodinsight]

#7 is a Pink Elephant MkII built by Jim Chaffee with Austin-Healey engine under the bonnet.

Pink Elephant - yes but not Mk II - Austin-Healey based/engine yes
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[woodinsight]

Also, if that helps, I think #5 is an Australian hillclimb special, but I can't find it back yet.

Australian yes but not a hillclimb special - very much a track car

[woodinsight]

#09 = Negadis 2 from France piloted by Jean-Claude Garcia.

That's the car

[Carnut]

Not a Mk 19 but you have already mentioned the mark so I'll keep it locked for you.
If it's of any help the photo was taken at Goodwood in the early 1960s.

OK, so it's either a Mk 4 or a Mk 6.  I've studied pictures of both and the only one I can find with a front and lights similar to your puzzle car is a Mk 6.  However, the Mk 6 was only made in 1964/5 whilst the Mk 4 was built in 1962/3 and since you say the puzzle photo was taken at Goodwood in the early 1960's that would have to make it a Mk 4!  If I'm wrong then it's not going to take a genius to work out what the correct answer is...!

In all 26 Mk 4s were built in 3 versions, the majority of which were the standard model, but 2 or 3 were built for road use as the Mk 4T; they had steel wheels however so the puzzle car is not one of those.  There was a slightly improved Mk 4 in 1963 with lowered engine and gearbox together with minor suspension modifications.

The Mk 6 cars were a development of the Mk 4, and looked virtually identical, so it's not really possible to distinguish them just by comparing pictures of them.  There was also a Mk 6A but again only with mechanical changes.

I can't actually find any mention of a coupe version of either car!

[faksta]

#7 is a Pink Elephant MkII built by Jim Chaffee with Austin-Healey engine under the bonnet.

Pink Elephant - yes but not Mk II - Austin-Healey based/engine yes
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It must be MkIII then. Haven't checked the info before posting - it is described as MkII somewhere...

[woodinsight]

#7 is a Pink Elephant MkII built by Jim Chaffee with Austin-Healey engine under the bonnet.

Pink Elephant - yes but not Mk II - Austin-Healey based/engine yes
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It must be MkIII then. Haven't checked the info before posting - it is described as MkII somewhere...

That's it - the Pink Elephant III

[woodinsight]

Not a Mk 19 but you have already mentioned the mark so I'll keep it locked for you.
If it's of any help the photo was taken at Goodwood in the early 1960s.

OK, so it's either a Mk 4 or a Mk 6.  I've studied pictures of both and the only one I can find with a front and lights similar to your puzzle car is a Mk 6.  However, the Mk 6 was only made in 1964/5 whilst the Mk 4 was built in 1962/3 and since you say the puzzle photo was taken at Goodwood in the early 1960's that would have to make it a Mk 4!  If I'm wrong then it's not going to take a genius to work out what the correct answer is...!

In all 26 Mk 4s were built in 3 versions, the majority of which were the standard model, but 2 or 3 were built for road use as the Mk 4T; they had steel wheels however so the puzzle car is not one of those.  There was a slightly improved Mk 4 in 1963 with lowered engine and gearbox together with minor suspension modifications.

The Mk 6 cars were a development of the Mk 4, and looked virtually identical, so it's not really possible to distinguish them just by comparing pictures of them.  There was also a Mk 6A but again only with mechanical changes.

I can't actually find any mention of a coupe version of either car!

Thanks for that very interesting reply Carnut.

This car is a Merlyn GT Ford Mk 4 of 1098cc. Registration no: 191 PK
Owner/driver was Clive Lacey and the photo was taken at the Goodwood 63rd Members' Meeting on 12th. September 1964. He won the GT race in front of stiff opposition, including AC Cobra, Ferrari 250GTO, Aston DB4GTZ, Jaguar E-Type, etc.

[metalshapes]

#3 is the Cicada Ford, from Australia.

[woodinsight]

#3 is the Cicada Ford, from Australia.

Spot on!

[Carnut]

Thanks for that very interesting reply Carnut.

This car is a Merlyn GT Ford Mk 4 of 1098cc. Registration no: 191 PK
Owner/driver was Clive Lacey and the photo was taken at the Goodwood 63rd Members' Meeting on 12th. September 1964. He won the GT race in front of stiff opposition, including AC Cobra, Ferrari 250GTO, Aston DB4GTZ, Jaguar E-Type, etc.

So it must be one of the road-going Mk 4s if it's registered.  Maybe he just swapped the steel wheels for lightweight ones!

Did I actually earn a point then, because my tally doesn't seem to have moved?!

[woodinsight]

Points will be awarded after the puzzle has been completed (see introduction)

[barrett]

I'm guessing #8 is also Australian?

[woodinsight]

I'm guessing #8 is also Australian?

Yes it is

[barrett]

K. Malcolm's Skoden special - Skoda chassis and Holden engine, circa 1958

[woodinsight]

K. Malcolm's Skoden special - Skoda chassis and Holden engine, circa 1958

Correct

[barrett]

Is #16 yet another Panhard-based car?