Racing Sports Cars - Nassau Trophy Race 1965 (Photo Archive)

Programme cover

Event: 12th Annual Bahamas Speed Weeks

Date: 5/12/1965

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

Distance: 250 miles

Attendance: 500

Nassau Trophy Race 1965

Start time: unknown; Grid: Le Mans start, Weather: unknown

Entry: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 58

Finished: unknown

Prototype - Class 10 (P2.0)

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


2	Lotus 40 #40/L/3 – Ford V8 5700cc N/A
	Holman & Moody			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: LOTUS Ford
Driven by: A. J. Foyt (USA)		Result: 48^th - did not finish (Spun off) - 14 laps Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection


3N	Austin-Healey Sprite				GT1.3
				Open bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: James Lowe (BS)		Result: 33^rd Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection


4	Ford GT-X1 #GT/110 – Ford A V8 7000cc N/A				S+5.0
	Bruce McLaren			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Firestone
	Sponsors: FORD X-1
Driven by: Chris Amon (NZ)		Result: 54^th - did not finish (Gearbox) - 6 laps Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection


9N	Austin-Healey Sprite				GT1.0
				Open bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Jesse Crafton (BS)		Result: 43^rd - did not finish (Suspension => accident) - 28 laps Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection


29	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ #750 097 – Alfa Romeo
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Harry Theodoracopulos (USA)		Result: 56^th - did not finish - 3 laps Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection


86N	Porsche 718 RSK – Porsche N/A
	Hans Schenk			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red (+white)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: CHAMPION
Driven by: Hans Schenk (BS)		Result: 45^th - did not finish - 18 laps Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection


92	Ford GT40 #1010 – Ford V8/90° OHV N/A				S+5.0
	Essex Wire Team			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: ESSEX WIRE
Driven by: Skip Scott (USA)		Result: 37^th - did not finish - 34 laps Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection


101N	Lotus Super 7
				Open bodywork with separated mudguards
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: D. Stewart (BS)		Result: did not start
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection

Cars not available on a photo:

Porsche 904/6

P2.0

Ferrari 275 GTB/C

GT5.0

Shelby Cobra

GT5.0

Porsche 904 GTS

GT2.0

Lotus Elan

GT1.6

Shelby GT350

GT5.0

Shelby Cobra

GT5.0

Elva Mk.8

S2.0

Abarth Cheval

Mini Cooper S

GT1.3

Lola T70 Mk.1

Elva Mk.8

Genie Mk.8

GT5.0

Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray

GT+5.0

René Bonnet Djet 2

GT1.3

Zerex Special

S+5.0

Denmacher Mk.1

S2.0

Jaguar E type

S5.0

McLaren M1B

S+5.0

MG B

GT2.0

Volvo P1800

GT2.0

Brabham BT8

S2.0

Elva Mk.8

S2.0

Fiat-Abarth Record Monza

GT1.0

Hamill SR3

S+5.0

Genie Mk.10

S5.0

Chaparral 2A

S+5.0

Chaparral 2C

S+5.0

Porsche 904 GTS

GT2.0

Triumph TR4

GT3.0

Abarth Simca 1300 Bialbero

Renault

GT1.3

Austin-Healey Sprite

S1.3

MG Midget

GT1.3

Mini Cooper S

GT1.3

Elva Mk.8

S2.0

Genie

Beach Mk.4C

Shelby Cobra

Porsche 904 GTS

GT2.0

Ferrari 250 LM

S5.0

McLaren M1A

Lotus Elan

GT1.6

100N

Lotus 17

102

Mirage

S+5.0

111

Lola T70 Mk.1

S+5.0

199

Lotus 30

222

Morris Mini

GT1.0

236

Fiat-Abarth

333

Ford Lotus Cortina

GT1.6

411

Ferrari 250 LM

S5.0

447

Mini Cooper S

GT1.3

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Cars that did not arrive:


7N	Austin-Healey Sprite
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: R. Paul (BS)		Result: did not arrive


10	Lola T70 Mk.1 #SL70/6 – Ford V8 N/A
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Walt Hansgen (USA)		Result: did not arrive


12	Zerex Special
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jackie Stewart (GB)		Result: did not arrive


18	McLaren M1A – Ford V8 N/A
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)		Result: did not arrive


23	Lotus 23 – Climax N/A
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Doug Revson (USA)		Result: did not arrive


28	Ferrari 250 GTO #3387GT – Ferrari V12
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Mike Gammino (USA)		Result: did not arrive


30	McKee LMD
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Bob Johnson (USA)		Result: did not arrive


32	Fiat-Abarth – Fiat
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jody H. Porter (USA)		Result: did not arrive


33	Lotus 30 – Ford N/A
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Gerry Georgi (USA)		Result: did not arrive


40	Marcos Mini
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: G. Oulton		Result: did not arrive


58	McLaren M1A (Trojan) – Chevrolet V8 N/A
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Mike Goth (USA)		Result: did not arrive


63	Sunbeam Tiger – N/A
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jim Adams (USA)		Result: did not arrive


71	Bobsy SR2 – Ford
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: George Garrett (USA)		Result: did not arrive


74N	TVR
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: J. Oakes (BS)		Result: did not arrive


77	McLaren M1A – Ford 4700cc N/A
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Dan Gurney (USA)		Result: did not arrive


98	Lotus – Chevrolet
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Lilley		Result: did not arrive


141	Merlyn
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Louis Donolo (CDN)		Result: did not arrive


444	Austin-Healey – Chevrolet
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: M. Anderson		Result: did not arrive


	Ferrari 250 GTO – Ferrari
				-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Bob Grossman (USA)		Result: did not arrive

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Updated: 4.5.2008

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