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I am iinterested in limited edition road cars that were named after racing drivers, eg the Jack Brabham Vauxhall Viva.

Here is an Australian example - the 1974 XB Ford Falcon "John Goss Special"

http://www.aussiecoupes.com/jgs.html

Are there many others?
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7212 Location: Edinburgh

Raymond Mays Special:

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22780 Location: UK

Didn't Schumacher have a special edition Fiat named after him?

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MikeEdwards · Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2701 Location: South Cheshire

There was a Toyota Celica 4 "Carlos Sainz", technically a rally driver rather than a racing driver.

Do we count the countless vehicles named "Cooper"?

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And quite recently, the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss.

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exbmc · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 5:50 pm Post subject: race driver names

You have to include anything with Cooper on it. Also, not a car, but an excellent motor bike, Ducati Senna.

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4850 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
What is "Limited"?

The mini cooper must have been made in large numbers in comparison to say Brabham vivas.

Do the various Shelbys count?
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Inglewood · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:14 pm Post subject:

Saab 9-3 Aero Carlsson

MikeEdwards · Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2701 Location: South Cheshire

Yes, sorry, I'd glossed over the "Limited" part of things when I mentioned Cooper. I guess back in the day, it might well have been more of a limited number before the badge engineers took over.

smiffy220 · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:54 pm Post subject:

There was also a Subaru Impreza 'Colin McRae' special edition.
And I do think rally drivers count as racing drivers, but I maybe biased as an ex-rally driver!!
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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Was there not a Jim Clark mk1 Lotus Cortina ?
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MikeEdwards · Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2701 Location: South Cheshire

According to a "spotted" thread on another forum, there was a Honda Civic Jordan. I know it's named after the F1 team, but that's named after a bloke, so it counts by proxy.

pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Shelby Cobra.
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traction39 · Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 399 Location: South Wales

eerrr...Frazer Nash. He named it after himself assuming he raced!

47Jag · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:46 pm Post subject:

American Motors did a Mark Donahue Javelin.

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