Canadian GP Mosport – September, 1961

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From September 1961: Before becoming a Formula one race it was a race for sports racers.

Olivier Gendebien in a Lotus 19. Retired with transmission problems.

Stirling Moss in another Lotus 19. Finished 3rd.

Nice colour?? :wacko:

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[Arthur]

After looking at the first picture I thought about the colour – beaut! Hard to nail down the real colours of those cars without confirmation from a reputable source!!!

Thank you Michael!

:good: :good:  :good:

The Happy Canadian Scale Modeler!

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The slides have been cleaned up a bit and the contrast increased to make them look better on screen. The slide emulsion has faded over 55 years. The colour is correct but it was a bit softer, a wonderful shade affectionately known at the time as ‘puke green’! If anyone is  trying to match colours I would post an unretouched version. The correct hue would be somewhere between the two.

[f1nutz]

Great shots Michael! Thanks for posting!

Do you remember the location on the track 2nd shot looks like coming on to the main straight?

1st shot ?

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If the slides have faded, imagine how much I’ve lost!!

#1 Is from the inside of the track coming up the hill out of turn two and just setting up for 3.

#2 is again inside of track by the concession stand looking down on the track as you go up from turn 1 and before you start the drop down into turn 2.

I think?? :scratch:

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Peter Ryan,  :yahoo: the eventual winner chasing down an Osca 2000s of Ray Heppenstall, who in 1968 drove a Howmet turbine at Daytona, Sebring, LeMans and The Glen. You can just see Bob Holbert’s retired RS61 in the bottom right corner of the photo!

 

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