Old Race Car found... updates.

Just looked over the thread......6 years! WOW.

 

Yeah... I know...

And I've owned it longer than that.


But, it just goes to show, Info is still being discovered.


Amazing that as much Info and pics are available of the Morgensen Plymouth Spl/ later Morgensen Buick Spl/ later Old Yeller #1, its this hard to find Info and pics on the Morgensen -Bird Spl.


Here is a pic of the Morgensen Buick Spl. on one its darkest days.
( the sister car to mine )

 

Metalshapes,

If you have some time for research, here are some period online publications to search for info on your car:


Motor Sports World was published from 6/15/1951 through 11/14/1952. It covers a lot of different motor sports, but is mostly concerned with automobile racing. I especially enjoyed the coverage of Ferrari's 1952 effort at Indy, which I hadn't seen much of in other contemporary publications.

MotoRacing was a southern California tabloid that was published from 10/21/1955 through 1/17/1964. Its emphasis was on southern California racing, but there is also pretty good coverage of Indy and international racing.

Motor Sports World is available at:
http://www.box.net/public/72t6qudovc

MotoRacing is available at:
http://www.box.net/public/iboyi76hqk




Competition Press is available at:
http://www.box.net/public/c5bdnu4srq

West Coast Sports Car Journal is available at:
http://www.box.net/public/khciz7244d

Good Luck, the fun is in the search.

 

Cool...

Thank you.

 

Haven't thought about that car in a long time. Glad to hear it might move up the list.

 

I'm also still trying to find out who Dave Crane is.

He had this car for sale in Motoracing.

MotoRacing August 23-30, 1957 pg 11
Vol. 2 - No.22
Sacrifice $1350 DM Special ready to race.
Sister to Morgensen's special. Running
Mercedes 300S engine & 4 sp box. Class
winner. Plenty of room for a big V-8.
Lots of spares. Open to offers.
Dave Crane 3302 East Montevista,
Phoenix, Ariz.
BRidge 5-3215


http://www.box.net/public/iboyi76hqk#/shared/iboyi76hqk/1/2292884/15239495/1

 

bttt

 

He may have told you but those photos came from this video

http://vimeo.com/9378621

Whats cool about this video is that both the Morgensen and Bird Specials are in it.


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Yeah, he told me.

Very cool he did, I wouldn't have found it on my own...

That was a awesome video to watch.