Parnell Racing Lotus 25

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Parnell Racing Lotus 25

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This will be Chris Amon's one-off drive at Austria in the Climax powered Parnell Lotus. From studying available pics and race results I believe that the Parnell Team ran short of BRM. engines for this race so a Climax was installed in this Parnell chassis. The kit engine cover was modified to Parnell BRM specs the rest is just paint and Indycals wheels and tires.

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Nice, on my list too... Different version though... No.11
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Daryl_Huhtala wrote:From studying available pics and race results I believe that the Parnell Team ran short of BRM. engines for this race so a Climax was installed in this Parnell chassis.
I think that they ran out of cars for that race. Hailwood put the the car in a lake so Parnell borrowed the R4 for the Austrian GP but it seems like it remained with Parnell after that and got the BRM engine.
I didn't know of the Parnell use of the 25 before so I am glad to see it being built.
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Orso wrote:
Daryl_Huhtala wrote:From studying available pics and race results I believe that the Parnell Team ran short of BRM. engines for this race so a Climax was installed in this Parnell chassis.
I think that they ran out of cars for that race. Hailwood put the the car in a lake so Parnell borrowed the R4 for the Austrian GP but it seems like it remained with Parnell after that and got the BRM engine.
I didn't know of the Parnell use of the 25 before so I am glad to see it being built.
It was your pic post that got me into this mess...THANKS!! :wink:
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