[Healeys] Carrera Panamericana Rally Info Needed

[62bt7]

Carlos,

Pick Bill Emerson's brain.
I have seen photos of him in a Carrera Panamericana
liveried Healey
OldHealeys at aol.com

Kirk


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carlos Cruz" <healey3000bn7 at yahoo.com>
To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 7:55 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Carrera Panamericana Rally Info Needed


> Fellow Healey Enthusiasts,
>
> I'm working on a small research project and I'm
> hoping I can jump start it with the collective wisdom of the group.  If 
> the
> topic of vintage rallies doesn't interest you, please feel free to delete 
> this
> note at this time.  The rally in question is the Carrera Panamericana 
> Mexico
> 1955 - 1965 and in particular, Healey racing teams.
>
> I have tracked down a
> couple of original black & white photos of a #8 white over blue 100 
> right-hand
> drive.  One picture is of the car at, I believe, the start and one of the 
> car
> after an accident.  The pictures are labeled 1958 but I suspect the year 
> to be
> incorrect.  I don't know who the driver is - that's one of the pieces of 
> info
> I'm hoping to gather.  I suspect it's Carol Shelby's accident in 1954.  He
> drove a Healey in the rally in November of 1954 after helping DMH set 70 
> new
> Class D records at Bonneville Salt Flats in August of the same year.
>
> Back
> to the rally, story goes Shelby crashes into a large rock and flips his 
> Healey
> several times at the 175 Kilometer marker just north of Oaxaca.  He 
> evidently
> was tended to by local Indians that found him after the crash.  They
> apparently offered him some strong drinks to ease the pain of his broken
> bones, contusions and a shattered elbow.
>
> After moving my household this
> past week, I sure could use some of those drinks... but that's a different
> story.
>
> Anyway, the two pictures I have are not sourced from the same place
> as the description of the event.  So I'm looking for a source to 
> collaborate
> the fact that the pictures and story go together or not.  I also have two
> pictures of either the same car (restored) or a reproduction taken at 
> Pebble
> Beach a few years ago.  I would attach the photos but they will only be
> stripped off.  I can send them to anyone who is interested.
>
> I would also be
> interested in any other photos or stories of any Healey racing teams 
> running
> the Carrera Panamericana rallies during the late 50's and early '60's. 
> Thank
> you in advance for sharing your time and info.
>
> Cheers,
> Carlos Cruz
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