Tour de France Granny or Griff

[Slow M]

My friends and I were watching a documentary titled European Road Racing, on Amazon Prime last weekend. A longer segment was on the Tour de France. There was some discussion about a race between “Tourist” entries, which included a number of Jaguar Mk X looking cars. There was a shot showing what looked to me like an early Granny or Griff, wearing a solid, light color livery.

I’m letting you all know this in the hope that it helps with any eligibility issues, of the very early cars, and just because it was a fun bit of car spotting.

I also thought I saw a couple of dark color cars, a little later, with a narrow tricolor stripe down the center of the car.

B

[RobMk2a]

I don't think TVR entered the Tour de France - could it be the Tulip Rally?

Can you see if you can post a screen shot.

Rob

[Slow M]

From the narration and interviews, I gathered that the "tourist" entries were privateers. So, no, not a TVR factory entry.

It was definitely the Tour de France.

Sorry, no screenshots.

[RobMk2a]

Great film of the Tour de France - but sadly I don't think that there were any TVRs entered in 1960. Maybe the Alfas looked similar.

See entry list

https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Tour_de_F...

Rob

Edited by RobMk2a on Tuesday 29th December 22:31

[Slow M]

It was a low shot, with the cars passing to the right of the camera. First a dark Jaguar sedan came past, then, what I thought was a light colour, early Grantura. We froze the image, stared at it, concurred.

I also looked through the entry list and didn’t find it.

I could imagine that a de-bumpered 356 might have fooled me, but I remember trying to make out the grille opening shape.

If I have time, I’ll look for it.

[Slow M]

Print screen and Snipping are both disabled, while Amazon Prime is on.

1:00:56

Best I can do:


Two or three frames later, the rear fender looks squared off, at the back, so who knows!

[Granturadriver]

First I thought it is an Rochdale Olympic but this is not mentioned in the entry list as well. Maybe it is the Porsche 356 Carrera Abarth wich has a very low air intake.

[RobMk2a]

Could it be the Alpine A108

Rob