Ast SpecialN26C Shoestring
Ast Special N26C Shoestring (aka Mercury Air) formula one racer. Race number 16. Information: Designed and built in 1949 by Carl and Vincent Ast of Van Nuys CA for Rodney Kreimendahl. Powered by an 85hp Continental C85; span: 19'0" length: 17'8" max speed: 210mph, cruise speed : 180 mph stall speed : 65 mph. Piloted by Bob Downey); 1951 Won the Continental Trophy piloted by John Paul Jones. Restored in 1965 by Ray Cote with wing replacement in 1973 changing registration to N16V. Plans were marketed, and several copies are known to have been built
Picture No
13126973
Media ID
47752671
Size
7087px x 3247px
(6.9MB)
Credit
© The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans
Source
unattributed photographer - original negative acquired from the WILL BLUNT collection
Date
circa 1949
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