[Fot] Interesting little car

[Brad Eells]

Well...it has a Spitfire block...

I guess that puts an end to my dream of driving a Gloria Southern Cross in
a Kastner Cup some day.

:-)

*Brad Eells*
*Chino CA*
*#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3*
*#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4*
*1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!*




On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 4:46 AM Joe Alexander <joealexandervintage at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks Brad,
>
> It would be great for display, but small “open wheel cars” on the Kastner
> Cup grid would not be a good idea.
>
> Just a reminder: only TRIUMPHS that ran during the KASTNER ERA are
> eligible for the Kastner Cup.
>
> This is THE KASTNER CUP, honoring Kas Kastner.
>
> Brad, we hope you are able to bring your historic Spitfire.
>
> Regards,
>
> Joe Alexander
> 4505 Donald Dr
> Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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>
>
> On Jan 12, 2020, at 9:59 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> 
> Hey Amici,
>
> That's a great group on Facebook for Spitfire racers...join up if you
> haven't already.
>
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/745974565823060/
>
> What a cool car...and fit for a Kastner Cup appearance. How great would it
> be to have a 1960 Autosport Formula Junior car on the grid for Kastner Cup!
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> *Brad Eells*
> *Chino CA*
> *#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3*
> *#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4*
> *1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!*
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 9:12 AM Mark J Bradakis via Fot <
> fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Some of you here are on Facebook, and have seen the post in the Racing
>> the Triumph Spitfire group.  For those who haven't, here's a synopsis.
>> Looks like Kastner Cup material to me.
>>
>> mjb.
>>
>>
>> Following on from Brads share, I thought I might add a bit more detail
>> regarding the Autosport mk2 1957 Canada Class/ 1960 Formula Junior race
>> car with her Standard Triumph spit based engine.
>>
>> The car was built by Autosport Equipment co. ltd in Cooksville Ontario
>> originally as a Canda Class race car in 1957 using a modified Standard
>> 10 engine, Lotus 11 gearbox, Triumph Mayflower brakes and rear axle
>> which was cut down to allow Chapman strut rear suspension using the
>> drive shaft as the upper suspension arm. To lower the the center of
>> gravity a chain drive drop box was fabricated to sit on the nose of the
>> diff and lower the prop shaft.
>>
>>
>>
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