Always the bridesmaid, never the bride

While researching my 66 911 I've found where it came in 2nd, back to back, in The Al Hussein Rumman Hillclimb.

Beat by a Lotus and then a 904. Always a bridesmaid. You can see both cars in this picture, the 904 and the 911 behind it.

April 15th, 1966
Pos Driver Vehicle Time
1 Nabil Hamdan Lotus Elan S2 02:34.10
2 H.M. King Hussein Porsche 911 02:37.80
3 Shawki Saidi Lotus Elan S2 02:40.30
4 Walid Arab Jaguar E Type 02:42.20
5 David Hanania Jaguar E Type 02:46.20
6 Victor Marroum MG B 02:48.30
7 Samir Humsi Morris Cooper S 02:48.60
8 Salim Pharaon Morris Cooper S 02:49.00
9 Danny Chamoun Alfa Romeo Guilia Ti 02:49.10
10 Wael Salam Triumph TR4 02:49.20
11 Albert Bassoul Renault Gordini 02:49.60
12 Edgar Arida Austin Cooper 02:50.30
13 Wadi Qubeisy Hillman Hartwell IMP 02:52.60
14 H.E. Ghazi Nasser BMW 1800 02:54.10
15 Asa'd Shukri Glass 1300 Frua Gt 02:55.80

October 10th, 1966
Pos Driver Vehicle Time
1 H.M. King Hussein Porsche 904 02:21.90
2 Danny Chamoun Porsche 911 02:35.80


---Adam

Adam,

The Hussein 904 was 904 008, one of only 4 with the 2 Lt, 225 HP 8 cylinder engine....

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Originally Posted by Chuck Miller

Adam,

The Hussein 904 was 904 008, one of only 4 with the 2 Lt, 225 HP 8 cylinder engine....

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Now at the Factory Museum, I hope they still exercise it.

---Adam

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Originally Posted by Soterik

Is that Huschke?

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Indeed the King invited him for a weekend of road racing and water skiing. The Baron wrote about the whole trip in Christophorus No. 67/February 67.

---Adam

And about 3 pages to it in here..... ;)

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Originally Posted by Chuck Miller

And about 3 pages to it in here..... ;)

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Thanks for the tip, I had forgotten about that book. I'll dust it off tomorrow.

---Adam

Where did you find the info, Adam? Great to see the results. Do you know any more about the hill climb?

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Originally Posted by StephenAcworth

Where did you find the info, Adam? Great to see the results. Do you know any more about the hill climb?

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Since it was the King's hillclimb the Royal Auto Club of Jordan keeps pretty good records. They still run it. Maybe after I restore it I can bring it back there and run it again, how cool would that be?

It will be a few years.
---Adam

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Originally Posted by Chuck Miller

And about 3 pages to it in here..... ;)

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Some good info, unfortunately the pages focused more on the the 904, than the 911. I guess it's like the hot blond at the bar getting all the attention, hard for anyone to see much else. But thanks for reminding me about the Baron book, I think I need to re-read it, it's been a few years.

---Adam

I'd rather be with the brunette and 911...just sayin :)

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Originally Posted by mac73s

I'd rather be with the brunette and 911...just sayin :)

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I have a variation of this conversation often when people ask, "Why don't you have a Speedster?"
I tell them the Speedster is like the blond at the bar that all the guys line up to talk to, I'm off having fun in a Roadster with a beautiful redhead!
To quote Robert Frost,
"I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."

---Adam

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Originally Posted by Unobtanium-inc

While researching my 66 911 I've found where it came in 2nd, back to back, in The Al Hussein Rumman Hillclimb.

Beat by a Lotus and then a 904. Always a bridesmaid. You can see both cars in this picture, the 904 and the 911 behind it.

April 15th, 1966
Pos Driver Vehicle Time
1 Nabil Hamdan Lotus Elan S2 02:34.10
2 H.M. King Hussein Porsche 911 02:37.80
3 Shawki Saidi Lotus Elan S2 02:40.30
4 Walid Arab Jaguar E Type 02:42.20
5 David Hanania Jaguar E Type 02:46.20
6 Victor Marroum MG B 02:48.30
7 Samir Humsi Morris Cooper S 02:48.60
8 Salim Pharaon Morris Cooper S 02:49.00
9 Danny Chamoun Alfa Romeo Guilia Ti 02:49.10
10 Wael Salam Triumph TR4 02:49.20
11 Albert Bassoul Renault Gordini 02:49.60
12 Edgar Arida Austin Cooper 02:50.30
13 Wadi Qubeisy Hillman Hartwell IMP 02:52.60
14 H.E. Ghazi Nasser BMW 1800 02:54.10
15 Asa'd Shukri Glass 1300 Frua Gt 02:55.80

October 10th, 1966
Pos Driver Vehicle Time
1 H.M. King Hussein Porsche 904 02:21.90
2 Danny Chamoun Porsche 911 02:35.80


---Adam

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It’s fair to say that on that day an intelligence test was given, and Mr Hamdan scored lower on it than Mr Chamoun did!
Bill S

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Originally Posted by V1 Rotate

It’s fair to say that on that day an intelligence test was given, and Mr Hamdan scored lower on it than Mr Chamoun did!
Bill S

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There is a line about that in the book about the Baron where it said something to the effect of, the Baron knew better than to win every race and upstage Royalty.

---Adam