From Rootes Review
Vol. 3, #2, March/April 1978
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It came from an old Rootes Review file called “Memorables”
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1964:
- Pacific Divisional (Willow Springs, California)
- 1st in class “B” production event–Lew Spencer
- U.S.- 200 -Mile National , Sportscar Race (Elkhart Lake)
- 1st in class and 2nd overall–Lew Spencer
- Geneva Rallye
- 1st I.D. Lewis/B. Hughes;
- 2nd P. Riley/P. Turvey;
- 3rd Miss R. Smith/Miss M. Mackenzie
1965:
- Monte Carlo Rally
- 1st in class (4th overall) P. Harper/I. Hall
- 2nd in class (11th overall) A. Cowan/R. Turvey
- Dutch National 24-Hour Record
- Established by Rob Slotemaker and David van Lennep at
- Zaandvoort Circuit
- 3 hours at 76.53 mph
- 6 hours at 76.14 mph
- 12 hours at 75.00 mph
- 24 hours at 74.67 mph
- Total distance: 1,792.07
- Danville Virginia National Races, U.S.A.
- 1st class B and 2nd overall: D. Sesslar
- International Police Rally–Belgium
- Outright winner – J. Gout/D. Nicholson
- Santa Barbara Races, California
- 1st class B Production cars – Jim Adams
- Mosport (Players 200 Meeting) Canada
- 1st Production Sports Car Race – Jim Adams
- Stockton Road Races, – California
- 1st class B production cars – Jim Adams
- International Scottish Rally
- 1st in class – J. Melvin/H. Wilson
1966:
- Autosport Championship
- 1st in class (2nd overall) – B. Unett
- Freddie Dixon Trophy
- 1st in class (2nd overall) – B. Unett
- (B. Unett’s Tiger racing successes during 1966 – 8 firsts,
- 5 seconds, 1 third)
- Caracas Cup Race, Venezuela
- Sunbeam Tiger 1st in class
- International Tulip Rally
- 1st in GT category and 1st in class – P. Harper/R. Turvey
- Governer’s Cup Race, Maracay, Venezuela
- Sunbeam Tiger 1st in class
- Arboc Night Rally (Austria)
- Best performance and 1st in class – C. Schindler
- Veralpen Rally (Austria)
- 1st overall and 1st in class – C. Schindler
- Acropolis International Rally (Greece)
- 1st in over 2,000 cc GT and 2nd overall in GT Category – P. Harper/ I. J. HallInternational Austrian Alpine Rally
- 1st in class – Schindler/Nasar
- Gran Primo de Tenerife
- 1st overall – R. Spencer
- Las Palmas Circuit Race
- 1st overall – R. Spencer.
- Austrian Championship Hill Climb
- 1st overall – C. Schindler
- Kottingsbrunn Slalom (Austria)
- 1st overall – C. Schindler
- Finnish Sports Car Championship
- 1st in class – Miss Tara Ketchen
- Crenland Rally (Austria)
- 1st in GT category, 1st in class – C. Schindler
- Los Angeles Times GP Class B Production Race (Riverside)
- 1st – Ron Dykes
1967
- 1000 Km Race Francorchamps (Belgium)
- 1st in class (3rd overall) – Tuerlinx/Roets