Andy Mace sent me these questions about the car I photographed:
>Larry, a GT6+ not only would be North American in build spec., but it
>also would be a 1969 model. For it to have existed in June could possibly
>mean it was a pre-production prototype. I wonder what the commission
>number is?
>Does it have the usual GT6+ details, such as bone-in-teeth (raised height)
>front bumper, "safety" (rocker switches, black-rimmed instruments, etc.)
>dash? I realize that some of those interior details may have been lost to
>race preparation.
>I don't think that the 24-hour race was run mid-week, but I'm really not
>sure. There is still the possibility that it could have been some sort of
>private entrant. Does it still show any of the extra lamps required for
>LeMans, such as those on doors and rear to illuminate the car number, or
>a marker lamp (usually green) on the roof or the driver's side to
>indicate where the driver is?
Upon further examination of my photos with a magnifying glass I have found
the
following details:
1. A sticker across the top of the windshield has this: a Union Jack, an
unreadable square, "24 HEURES DU MANS", "10-11 JUIN 196? (either 8
or 9, I can't tell), another unreadable square, another Union Jack, and
"BRG". I checked a perpetual calendar for these two years and in '68 June
10-11 was a Monday -Tuesday, while '69 was a Tuesday-Wednesday.
Would the race have been run mid-week?
2. The car is badged as a GT6+ (does this indicate US origin?).
3. The bonnet has plated-over cutouts which seem to indicate that Webers
were fitted at some time.
4. Two stickers on the rear window read: "BRITISH RACING GROUP",
and "OVERSEAS VISITOR" (with a Union Jack).
5. The driver's name over the door is "Mark Loucks". The car # is 26.
6. Inside on the dash is an engraved brass plate with (I think) the words
"1968
GT6+
Le Mans"
7. Also on the dash over the center guages is: "KICK THE TIRE LIGHT
THE FIRE AND ENJOY YOURSELF".
8. Another "24 HEURES DU MANS" sticker inside.
9. The car appears to be professionally prepared although there are some
details that indicate it has been updated to current regulations. I
specifically
note the towing eye at the front.
Maybe with all of this someone can identify the car and its history.
Larry Bickel
ljbtvr@aol.com
Lancaster, PA
'68 GT6, my racer
'71 TVR 2500, my street car and sometimes racer
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