Tour Auto 2013-Cobra Identities?

[aaron]

Nick, the bottom pic looks like the same car that was raced by Grant Tromans at Silverstone last year

[French Frie]

there was a very interesting (and maybe upsetting !) paper in "427 racing", a french (sorry!) magazine written by Jacky Morel, about the cars engaged in Le Mans Classic ...
   
   
   
   
   you can have an overview of the article here, by selecting page 62:
   
   http://www.o-kiosk.com/index.php?action=detail&mag=427-Racing&num_mag=4&rubriq=Auto-Moto-auto&num=3
   
   the result is that almost all the Cobras engaged are either fake, or at least rebuilt cars from chassis plate, as well as the GT40s... it's not unobvious, as most had a very rough racing life !
   
   for those who are interested in this detailed article (and who read French), I may scan it [;)].

[rstainer]

I'm told that the Guenat car was entered in last weekends Spa Classic as CSX 2076. 2076 was destroyed in the late 60s and I have no record of a 2076 replica. It could be that 2029 replica has been renumbered 2076.
   
   Any further information on the identity and origin of the Guenat car (at the Spa Classic below) would be much appreciated.
   
   

[Migge]

Was in SPA, will post pics this week.

[Migge]

http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4191-1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=7

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http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4186.jpg.html?sort=3&o=9

[Migge]

This is 2112 on the footbox
   
   http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4182.jpg.html?sort=3&o=10

[Migge]

http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4162.jpg.html?sort=3&o=14

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http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4152.jpg.html?sort=3&o=15

[dkp_cobra]

Here without clicking:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

[Migge]

Saw also this MKIV
   
   http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4231.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3
   
   http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4230.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4
   
   http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4229.jpg.html?sort=3&o=5

[Migge]

And a Bristol
   
   http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4255.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

[Migge]

And 2388, what the footbox tag says.
   
   http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4168.jpg.html?sort=3&o=13
   
   http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4181.jpg.html?sort=3&o=11
   
   http://s1263.photobucket.com/user/migge1/media/PICT4179.jpg.html?sort=3&o=12

[rstainer]

Michael,
   
   Thanks for the very helpful photos.
   
   2076 is a Replica of recent construction, reported to be underweight. Its origin is currently unknown. The original was destroyed in the 60s.
   
   2112 has continuous history and is owned by Karsten LeBlanc.
   
   2388 is a Replica, originally built in 1986. The original was destroyed in the 70s.
   
   2468 (no 31) has continuous history, but didn't run for thirty years. It was severely damaged in 68 and rebuilt in FIA form in 98; not much of the original car remains.
   
   RS

[SJ351]

Mr Kirkham makes exceedingly good copies.You cannot blame owners running clones and keeping the original car safely tucked away.
   However, is a Kirkham with the original AC chassis plate rivetted to it (with the original car havng been totally destroyed with no parts transferred to the Kirkham shell) recognised as an 'original' Thames Ditton AC if the destroyed car has 'continuous history'? Not by many I would wager?