Always the bridesmaid, never the bride

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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

[Chuck Miller]

Adam,

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

[Unobtanium-inc]

Adam,

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

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

---Adam

[Unobtanium-inc]

Is that Huschke?

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

[Chuck Miller]

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

[Unobtanium-inc]

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

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

---Adam

[StephenAcworth]

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

[Unobtanium-inc]

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

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

[Unobtanium-inc]

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

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

[mac73s]

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