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Southern California's
unique car-culture nurtured creativity and individual initiative.
Here are more examples of the homebuilt sports/racer.
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| John McCann's "Teakettle"
was a competent, well turned-out effort.
Here at Riverside on March 3-4, 1962, he was competitive with John Brophy's Devin SS , Elgin Holmes' Devin-bodied Buick Special and other V8 powered beasts. New! More on the "Teakettle" Special"! Also New! McCann and Fred Puhn's "Santee" sports car, which almost went into production! |
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Jim Chaffee gets help
bump-starting his 4640cc. Corvette-powered "Pink Elephant Mk.III" on his
way to the pre-grid at Pomona.
During the race he and
"Mystery
Car" #37 raced on even terms.
New! Photos and information on the "Pink Elephant Mk.III" today! Contri- buted by Jim Gessner. |
| Chaffee's Austin-Healey
engined "Pink Elephant Mk.II" at Del Mar.
I remember that day in December being hazy enough without this poor car blowing so much oil smoke. |
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