Ian Scheckter in the Lexington Tyrrell 007

Ian Scheckter in the Lexington Tyrrell 007

You can’t talk about South African motorsport without bringing up Ian Scheckter in the Lexington Tyrrell 007!

Here he is powering through the turn at Kyalami during the Rand Spring Trophy back in August 1975. The bold Lexington red-and-white livery on that classic Tyrrell chassis is an absolute masterpiece, and Ben van Rensburg caught it in unbelievable detail from the high airbox down to the vintage road car parked behind the armco barriers!

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