Racing Sports Cars - Nassau Trophy Race 1963 (Photo Archive)

Programme cover

Event: 10th Annual Bahamas Speed Weeks

Date: 8/12/1963

Track: Oakes Course, Nassau (BS), 7.242 kms

Distance: 250 miles

Attendance: 5000

Nassau Trophy Race 1963

Start time: unknown; Grid: Le Mans start per engine size, Weather: unknown

Entry: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 60

Finished: unknown

Sports - Class 15 (S+5.0)

Sports - Class 13/14 (S5.0)

Sports - Class 11/12 (S3.0)

Sports - Class 10 (S2.0)

Sports - Class 9 (S1.6)

Sports - Class 6/8 (S1.1)

Sports - Class 1/5 (S750)

Grand Touring - Class 15 (GT+5.0)

Grand Touring - Class 13/14 (GT5.0)

Grand Touring - Class 11/12 (GT3.0)

Grand Touring - Class 10 (GT2.0)

Grand Touring - Class 9 (GT1.6)

Grand Touring - Class 6/8 (GT1.3)

Grand Touring - Class 1/5 (GT1.0)

Entry list

Photos by courtesy of: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection

Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 28.12.2007

Last photo update on this page: 28.12.2007


65	Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport #003 – Chevrolet 377 V8 6200cc N/A				GTP+5.0
	Mecom Racing Team			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: John Cannon (CDN)		Result: 8^th Grid: 8^th
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection

Cars not available on a photo:

Porsche 356 Carrera

GT1.6

Lotus 19B

Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL

GT2.0

Ferrari 250 P

S3.0

Ferrari Dino 268SP

S3.0

Cooper Monaco T61

S+5.0

Genie Mk.8

Abarth 1300 Bialbero

GT1.3

Sadler

Ferrari 250 GTO

GT3.0

Lotus 19

Lancia Flaminia SZ

GT3.0

Grady

Maserati Tipo 61

Begra Mk II

Lotus Mark IX

Fiat-Abarth

GT1.3

Austin-Healey 3000

GT3.0

Zerex Special

René Bonnet Djet 2

GTP1.0

BMW Coupe

GT1.0

47N

VW GT

Lotus 19

Shelby Cobra

GT5.0

Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

GTP+5.0

Lotus 23B

S1.6

Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth

GT1.6

Zerex Special

Porsche 718 RS 60

S2.0

Lotus Elite

GT1.3

Lotus Elite

Chaparral 2A

Porsche 718 RSK

Lister

S+5.0

Cooper Monaco T49

S5.0

Lotus 23B

S1.6

Porsche 718 RSK

Elva Mk.7

Scarab Mk.IV

S+5.0

Elva Mk.7

Lotus 19

S5.0

Ferrari 500 TRC

Triumph TR4

GT3.0

88N

Jaguar E type

GT5.0

Ferrari Dino 196SP

S2.0

Elva Mk.7

Lola Mk.1

S1.1

Elva Mk.7

Ferrari 250 TR 59/60

Lotus 23B

S1.6

Shelby King Cobra

Lotus 23

S1.6

101

Lotus Super 7

102

Lotus 19

106

Shelby Cobra

GT5.0

149

Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray

GT+5.0

166

Chaparral 2A

S+5.0

197

Shelby Cobra

198

Shelby Cobra

GT5.0

211

Dailu Mk III

234

Austin Mini Cooper

411

Dailu Mk II

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Cars that did not arrive:


1	Lotus 19 #952 – Ferrari N/A
	Rosebud Racing Team			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Innes Ireland (GB)		Result: did not arrive


2	Ferrari 250 GTO – Ferrari
	Rosebud Racing Team			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Innes Ireland (GB)		Result: did not arrive


4	Ferrari 250 P #0814 – Ferrari V12 2953cc N/A
	North American Racing Team			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: John Surtees (GB)		Result: did not arrive


5	Brabham – BRM
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Richie Ginther (USA)		Result: did not arrive


7	Ferrari Dino 196SP – Ferrari N/A
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Doug Thiem (USA)		Result: did not arrive


9	Ferrari 250 GTO – Ferrari V12 2953cc N/A
	North American Racing Team			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
		Result: did not arrive


12	Ferrari 250 GTO – Ferrari V12 2953cc N/A
				Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)		Result: did not arrive


18	A.C. Cobra
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Balz Amschwand		Result: did not arrive


24	Lotus 23B
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Lothar Motschenbacher (USA)		Result: did not arrive


26	Brabham BT5 #SC-2-63 – Ford 1600cc N/A
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ed Zeller (CH)		Result: did not arrive


39	Lotus 23 – Climax
				Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Dave Morgan (USA)		Result: did not arrive


43	Lotus 23
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Don Horn (USA)		Result: did not arrive


45	Austin Mini Cooper
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: J. Brown		Result: did not arrive


56	Morris Mini Cooper
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: H. Threfall		Result: did not arrive


57	Morris Mini Cooper
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: J. Ritchie		Result: did not arrive


61	Lotus Elite – N/A
				-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: William Story		Result: did not arrive


73	Elva Mk.6
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ben Warren (USA)		Result: did not arrive

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