Three mighty racers that starred at the Le Mans Classic ...

Major events like the Le Mans Classic feature many regular faces and machines but there is always some 'new' blood to keep things interesting. At last month's edition, we were pleasantly surprised by the mighty Maserati 450S brought by a German historic racer. Freshly restored, this well known car had not been seen in action since the early 2000s when it was raced by fellow German Dr. Thomas Bscher. Chassis 4506 was acquired new by John Edgar and raced with great success by the late, great Carroll Shelby. At some point in its life, it also featured a tarmac-shredding 6.2-litre version of the quad-cam V8 that had originally been developed for powerboat racing.
Rarer still was the Howmet TX brought by the Ascott Collection. This particular car was originally intended to be raced in the Can-Am series but was rebuilt by the original designer Bob McKee to sports car configuration. The turbine-engined Howmet was raced with great verve at Le Mans and was one of the star cars of the event.
Although perhaps unfamiliar at first glance, this Porsche 935 K3 had in fact competed in the Le Mans Classic before. The unfamiliarity came courtesy of a fresh livery, which matched the one used by the car during the 1981 season when it finished second overall in the Sebring 12 Hours and replaced the Coca Cola livery sported by the car in 1980. The striking blue with gold and red stripes of the K3's current paint-scheme together with the flame-belching engine worked particularly well during the night sessions.

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[url="https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/chassis/3441/Howmet-TX-004.html"]1968 Howmet TX - Chassis 004 - Ultimatecarpage.com[/url]

[url="https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/chassis/46/Maserati-450S-4506.html"]1957 Maserati 450S - Chassis 4506 - Ultimatecarpage.com[/url]

[url="https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/chassis/1818/Porsche-935-K3-009-0005.html"]1979 Porsche 935 K3 - Chassis 009 0005 - Ultimatecarpage.com[/url]