Showcase
1957 Halliday Renault Special (raced 1957-1958)
Body Design /Build: Dale Halliday / Driver: Dr. Paul Winters
Commissioned By: Dr. Paul Winters
Owners: Undiscovered Classics – Geoff Hacker and Marvin McFalls
Research Team
Geoff Hacker, Marvin McFalls, Joel Driskill, Jonathan Burnette, Gary Horstkorta and Allen Kuhn
— First Postwar Purpose Built Renault Race Car in USA (still need to confirm) —
Raced as #45 in Santa Barbara, 1957
Image From Film In The Driskill Archives – Courtesy of Joel Driskill
Click Here To View the 9 Minute Video
The Car appears near the end at 8:27, 8:28 and 8:29
History of This Car
Notes: Create an overview section here like the showcase on the Salvatore Salerno Devin. Discuss Dale Halliday and Dr. Paul Winters work separately and as a collaboration – need to research this in magazines we have.
This section is “in process”
Historic Points of Interest
This section is “in process”
Purpose built Renault race car – one of the first in postwar?
Transverse mounted engine/transmission/transaxle – when did race cars start to have transverse mounted drivetrains?
Use of belly pan?
Body combination of aluminum and fiberglass? Who did fiberglass work? Who did aluminum work?
Space frame – our car is from 1956/1957. When did space frames start?
Body was designed and built in the style of car 1 (195x), car 2 (195x), car 3 (195x)
Halliday was a alumnus of Clay Smith of racing fame – what does this mean?
Bill Stroppe tuned the car for Jack Gesler and made changes – check with Wille Stroppe to see if there is info on this
This car was part of the 7 person Renault race team – but not sure how long race team lasted or if they were successful
Renault Factory gave Halliday approval to build races cars and the first one Halliday built/finished was the Red Special #2
Does Renault factory today have history on Halliday and Winters when they visited in 1956?
Click On The Links Below To Learn More
Vintage Race Results (car, driver, builder, races)
Vintage Photos of Both Halliday Renault Race Cars
Read More About Dale Halliday – Vintage Articles Included
Read More About Dr. Paul Winters – Vintage Articles Included
History of Car During John Horton and Jack Gesler’s Ownership
Read Story About How Car Was Found and
View Photos in “As Found” Condition From 2012
Read History of Postwar Renault – Emphasis on USA
Technical Specifications
This section is “in process”
Use of belly pan in 1955?
Left shifter?
Transverse mounted rear mid-engine race car (early for postwar?)
Space frame (correct language? Early postwar usage?
Renault engine – unique?
Drivetrain:
Body and Chassis:
Exterior:
- how does body panels lock down?
Access to Engine and Spare:
Interior:
Additional Features: