Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada's (VARAC) Vintage Festival at Mosport June 20 to 22
Nat Adams will be reunited with the Canadian built Can-Am Chinook Mk 5 which he drove to win the over two liter Canadian Championship in 1967. Adams had been Canadian National Champion in 1965 and entered the very first Can-Am at Mont Tremblant in a Cooper. With sponsorship from Veedol the Chinook was acquired for the 1967 season and was used primarily to contest the Canadian Championship, though it did run the Can-Am event at Mosport.
The Chinook was built in the Toronto workshop of George and Rudy Fejer. The car closely resembled the McLaren but with the Fejer’s own touches. It was powered by a Chev 383 V8 which was smaller than most of the engines being used, but was a comparative bargain price -wise. With McLaren’s going for $15,000.00 the Chinook was priced at $12,000.00. The Fejer’s will also be at Mosport to take part in the celebration.
Anthony Taylor, who is bringing the car over from England where it has run at Goodwood is enthused about the prospect of having a hand in bringing driver, car and builder back together.