The Lotus XIX gets the feature in this issue. There is a lot of very interesting Formula Junior information and the upcoming 1.5 liter F1 formula.
Cover Story
The cover is “Dan Gurney hustles along under a lowering sky on his way to take the big Nassau money in the Lotus Mk XIX. For tech report, see P. 42. Ektrachrome by D’Olivo”.
Interesting to Me
I particularly enjoyed the Carrera Ciudad De Mexico article (since this is the Mexico Grand Prix weekend) and all the Formula Junior content that went with it. The prize purse for this event was $20,000, which drew a lot of entrants from across the border despite the challenges that meant. This race was run at the same location as the current day grand prix track. Appropriately, Ricardo Rodriguez walked the international field and gave the home fans a nearly perfect race result with Pedro Rodrigues coming in 3rd behind American Jim Hall.
As for the Lotus XIX, I learned a lot about it that I did not know before, especially about how it was received at the time. It is illuminating to look at these cars within the context of the days when they were new and groundbreaking.
I was surprised to see just how much the Formula Junior class occupied the attentions of the Sports Car Graphic staff. For some reason I have always thought of it as an amateur series, if at a high level. However, given the context of 1961 it makes sense. The next F1 season would be the first of the 1500 cc formula and the chassis of a Formula Junior and an F1 car would be nearly identical. A good showing in FJ, either by a driver or a car, could indicate potential for success in F1 next season.
Bernard Cahier, a name I know well because of his instantly recognizable motorsports photography, dives deep into predictions for the 1961 season.
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Contents
- ROAD TESTS:
- Porsche Super 90 – First U. S. test. Porsche’s latest road car …………………………………….. 24
- Devin “D” – D Stands for Delight:ul …………………………… …………………………………………… 34
- Peugeot 404 – Engineered for Pleasure .. .. ……… … .. .. …………… ………… …………………………. 52
- Mercedes 220 SE – Fuel Injected luxury .. ……………….. …………. … ………….. .. …………………… 62
- TECHNICAL:
- Lotus Monte Carlo Mk XIX – Cover Car ……………… ….. ………….. … ……………… by Jerry Titus 42
- Competition Tuning – Porsche Normal, Super and Super 90 …. ….. …………… by Ocee Ritch 64
- Special of the Month – Powell Formula Junior …………….. …. …………. ……. ……… by Pete Biro 38
- FEATURES:
- Formula Forecast – 196l ‘s Championship Cars ……………………………….. by Bernard Cahier 28
- The Race on Paper – Race Timing and Scoring ……………………. ….. .. …… by Sherrie Zuckert 48
- London Race Car Show – Introducing the Lotus XX ……………………………….. by Milt Brown 56
- The Racing Bugattis – The classic racing car ….. ……. ……… ………………….. by Ken W. Purdy 20
- Lancia’s Flavia – Under the hood, a front wheel drive …………………………………………………. 69
- COMPETITION:
- Carrera Ciudad De Mexico ……………………… .. ………………. …………. …………….. by Jack Brady 16
- DEPARTMENTS:
- Editor’s Column …….. … ……………………………………….. … ……………………………………….. . 8
- Bench Racing – Technical Correspondence ………………………………………….. ………………….. . 80
- Around the World in 30 Days …. … .. ………….. …………… ………… ………… .. ………… ……. .. ………… . 10
- New Products …….. … …………………………………………………… … ……………………………………….. . 14
