Among the approximately 150 cars expected at this year’s Put-in-Bay Sports Car Races are five mini-racers. Four are H-Modifieds, meeting the SCCA specifications for this class (500-750cc engines, two seats, room for a spare wheel, and a door), and the fifth is a Berkeley, a car whose 492cc engine would allow it to run as an I-Modified, an even smaller racing class.
The car featured is a Jabro Mk III. James Broadwell built several versions of Jabros in St. Louis, MO. Customers could choose anything from plans to a finished car. The versions, Mk I, Mk II, and Mk III were popular among H-Mod racers, but it’s unclear just how many cars were built. The Mk III (pictured above) is often described as a “mini Birdcage Maserati,” with a lightweight mini-tube space frame with a fiberglass body. Cars were built with a variety of engines, from Crosley to Saab. The green and white #99 car that will be at Put-in-Bay is powered by a 2-stroke, 3-cylinder Saab engine – and has the sound and speed to prove it.
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