Carrera book comments and questions

[Type550]

Hi Vietta,

are you able to post an updated errata sheet?

thanks Andrew

[Type550]

P663 Gaisberg GP
550-0057 is #110

[Type550]

On further investigation regarding this car, it is 550-0084 based on the gills.

[Steve Heinrichs]

We are several weeks away from posting an updated errata/addtions lists.

Steve Heinrichs

[Type550]

On P563 you have Turner racing 550-03 at Bakersfield in 1956. I doubt Turner raced 550-03, considering it is a customer spyder



Let me know if you want me to slow down...

[Type550]

I have a very reliable source which identifies Robert Dutoit's spyder was 550-0051 not 550-0060

[Type550]

P599 - Paramount Race #210 Vasek Polak listed as driving 550A-0130 (which is a silver 550A) The car is a white RS550

[Type550]

Polak's spyder is 550-0081

[vhelmle]

P599 - Paramount Race #210 Vasek Polak listed as driving 550A-0130 (which is a silver 550A) The car is a white RS550

Polak may have raced it again at March 1958 Phoenix with start nr. 188. If that is the case, then Sugarman also raced 0081 in two events at that race. It is just as likely that they raced 550-0047. Finally, Polak and McAfee are listed at the March 1958 Stockton races with start nr. 188. Again, we hope to find photos or other evidence to correct those records.

Thanks, Vietta

[Type550]

Dave Wolin also owned it and raced it, who I believe bought it off Polak.

[Type550]

HI Vietta,

In the yard photo, 550-09 has race #222. It only raced under that number on 31 May 1958, so I would assume any races around that time with #188 would be 550-0081

thanks Andrew

[Rickie]

I know a great deal more about RSK chassis numbers than 550's, but I do recognize Ken Miles driving Vasek's car # 50 in the photo posted above. Hope I am not repeating someone else's observation...

[vhelmle]

Vintage Sportscars Photo


This means that McAfee was still racing his red/white car after Eldon Beagle bought his silver 550A.

The current owner of 550A-0112 believes that McAfee/Herrmann raced it at Sebring. He also believes that Miles raced this car in 1957 California races. The front end of 550A-0112 looks very much like the car that either Miles or McAfee raced.

Miles quit racing 550A-0112 just before Beagle acquired his car. We are not sure, but it certainly seems unlikely that Beagle acquired his car from McAfee (Sugarman).

We are considering going back to our original listing of 550A-0112 as the Beagle car. We are also considering going back to our original listing of 550A-0116 as the McAfee red/white car after Beagle started racing his 550A. The problem remains that we do not understand the Beagle receipt which clearly shows Motor Nr. 90109 (original motor for 550A-0116).

Best Regards,

Vietta

[Type550]

There were 2 different 550As in the same livery that McAfee drove

[Type550]

'the devil is in the detail' - seek and you shall find...