Concept Cars Home
Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
1904-1940 Sporting Cars
1925-1949 Racing & Sporting Cars
1947-1955 Sport Racing GT Cars over 1500cc
1948-1955 Sports Racing & GT Cars Under 1500cc
1955-1961 GT Cars Under 2200cc
1955-1961 Sports Racing Cars Under 2000cc
1955-1961 Sports Racing Cars Over 2000cc
1959-1966 Sports Racing Cars
1961-1966 GT Cars Under 2500cc
1963-1967 GT Cars Over 2500cc
1973-1980 IMSA GT, GTX, AAGT Cars
1966-1974 Can-Am Cars
1971-1976 FIA Mfg. Championship Cars
1964-1971 FIA Mfg. Championship Cars
1981-1990 IMSA GTP & FIA Mfg. Championship Cars
1959-1966 Sports Racing Cars Vehicles
1962 Lotus 23B
1963 Huffaker Genie Mark VIII
1963 Huffaker Genie MK10
1963 Lotus 23B
1963 Merlyn MK6A
1964 Bobsy SR3
1964 Brabham BT8
1964 Crusader VSR
1964 Elva MK VIIS
1964 Huffaker Genie MK10
1964 Lotus 23B
1964 Porsche Platypus
1964 Webster Special
1965 Elva MK8
1965 Lotus 23B
1970 Royale RP4
 
  • Information on the 1963 Huffaker Genie Mark VIII
  • More photographs of the 1963 Huffaker Genie Mark VIII
  • 1963 Huffaker Genie Mark VIII1963 Huffaker Genie Mark VIII1963 Huffaker Genie Mark VIII1963 Huffaker Genie Mark VIII1963 Huffaker Genie Mark VIII

    1963 Huffaker Genie Mark VIIIThis vehicle is a 1963 Huffaker Genie Mark VIII with chassis number 001. It is powered by a Ford 6010M unit in V8 configuration and 425 horsepower. It is equipped with a Hewland gearbox and coil over suspension. Goodyear Vintage Racing tires can be found on all four corners.

    First V8 powered Genie MK VIII built, owned and raced in 1963 by Dave Ridenour with a BOP Buick Motor. The motor was changed to a Ford unit for 1964. Ridenour was killed in a Sprint Car accident in 1966.

    1963: 1st place Colati CA Regions: 1st place Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA; 4th place Pacific Grand Prix Laguna Seca; 2nd place Pacific Raceway, Kent, WA; 16th place Laguna Seca.
    1964: DNF Riverside, CA; 15th place Laguna Seca, 3rd Place Pacific Raceway, Kent Wa; 3rd place, Stockton, CA; 1st place Pacific 200, Westwood Canada.
    1965: 3rd place Laguna Seca, CA; Pacific Raceway, Kent, WA; 5th place Riverside drive.

    Ridenour died in a Sprint Car accident in 1966. Considered by his peer to be a fierce low budget competitor on the track and a soft spoken good guy off the track.

    Also photographed at :
  • Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 5A : 1960-68 Sports Racing USRRC
  • Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 5A: 1960-68 Sports Racing USRRC
  • Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> Group 11
  • Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> Group 2
  • Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 8B: 1959-66 Sports Racing
  • Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> Group 5 - World Sports Car Championship
  • Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> Historic Can-Am
  • Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 1961-1965 Sports Racing Cars