| Dr. Skivington's grandson & website contributor Bill Cleghorn
comments on this photo:
"This photo shows Al Coppel in his Italian Nardi powered by
a modified 750cc BMW twin motorcycle engine! My dad is standing just
to the left of the car. I don't think Coppel kept the car long or
raced it much.
But it's certainly "interesting"; that front mounted boxer twin driving
the rear wheels! What class do you think that tiny "sports racing"
car would have run in? (early on, "Under 1500cc Prod, later "H Prod"?)
Does anyone know anything about the history of these cars?"
| Stu "Dr. Etceterini" Schaller adds this info:
"I think the Nardi BMW 750 2 cylinder car once owned by Al Coppel
is now owned by Jarl DeBoer. There was a class in the early
days for cars under 750cc, and I believe this car also has Mille Miglia
history before it came to the US." |
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