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Former Australian champion driver David McKay owned and managed the racing team for the Australian Ferrari importer Scuderia Veloce. At Le Mans in 1967 McKay was impressed with the P4's and went to Ferrari HQ, did a deal and one of the cars would be delivered when the racing season finished. The team were rather surprised and disappointed when they opened the container to find not a Le Mans specification P4 but the Can-Am version. Chris Amon was competing in the 1968 Tasman Series with two factory backed Ferrari 246 F2 cars with Scuderia Veloce giving logistical support. Amon was roped in to sort the P4 in the support races, the car setting the lap record for eternity at the daunting Longford track in Tasmania. The Ferrari raced for a couple of years in Australia before winding up it's competition life in South Africa.
Rules for sports cars racing in Australia at that period meant they had to run lights and carry a spare wheel. The lights were no real problem but space being at a premium a crude rack and straps were used for the spare.
This is a John Bacon fiberglass body sitting on a Slot.it McLaren chassis headlights made with 5 minute two part epoxy. Most model the Can-Am version but with the ungainly tyre sticking out makes it a bit different.
Chris (in Canberra)
Rules for sports cars racing in Australia at that period meant they had to run lights and carry a spare wheel. The lights were no real problem but space being at a premium a crude rack and straps were used for the spare.
This is a John Bacon fiberglass body sitting on a Slot.it McLaren chassis headlights made with 5 minute two part epoxy. Most model the Can-Am version but with the ungainly tyre sticking out makes it a bit different.
Chris (in Canberra)
........I don't mean to be picky, but, you got the stripes on Mr. Amons' helmet reversed 
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