Originally posted by Type550" post=29927
Steve Heinrichs has asked me to pursue the questions surrounding the two McAfee 550As. We have searched for "positively identified" photos of these cars. That is, we have tried to find photos showing the Sugarman 550A that we originally identified as 550A-0116 from other sources. These two photos have been independently identified as 550A-0116:
This photo is identified as McAfee with 550A-0116 at September 1957 Riverside when McAfee was with the Sugarman team and livery.
This second photo posted on Tam's Old Race Car Site at Tams Old Race Car Site and at Racing Sports Cars Racing Sports Cars in the 550A-0116 archive is identified as McAfee with 550A-0116 at March 1958 Stockton, just after Beagle bought his car. Beagle was at this race with his new 550A.
Then, this photo is identified as McAfee with 550A-0130 at October 1960 Riverside. Since 1959, McAfee had been driving for Polak, then von Neumann. He seems to be driving a silver car in this and other races.
We do not have a photo that is identified as 550A-0130 at 1958-59 races with the Sugarman color scheme.
We wonder if anyone has a photo of 550A-0130 (or a 550A that is not 550A-0116) that also has the Sugarman red/white color scheme.
Best regards, Vietta
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