my non-Porsche picture of the day
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my non-Porsche picture of the day
The Whitmore GT40 did lose a wheel at speed on the Buonfornello straight, but damage was slight and thy got going again only to hit a kerb on the last lap and lose that same wheel.
They were a DNF but the car was certainly not written off.
Ford sold it to a London Ford dealer a few years later. And then it disappeared, assumed broken up/lost...
Until said dealer died and the car was uncovered in one of his many lockups, in 06ish.
I first saw it racing in 2007 or 08, post restoration at Spa... where it lost a wheel going into Radillon and was badly bent!
All fixed up again by the following season, it's still a regular campaigner in historic motorsports.
They were a DNF but the car was certainly not written off.
Ford sold it to a London Ford dealer a few years later. And then it disappeared, assumed broken up/lost...
Until said dealer died and the car was uncovered in one of his many lockups, in 06ish.
I first saw it racing in 2007 or 08, post restoration at Spa... where it lost a wheel going into Radillon and was badly bent!
All fixed up again by the following season, it's still a regular campaigner in historic motorsports.
James
'87 R4 GTL Clan
'74 914/6 3.0 Texas GT
'73 911 2.7 RS Replica LHD
'72 911 2.4 E RHD (Sold)
'87 R4 GTL Clan
'74 914/6 3.0 Texas GT
'73 911 2.7 RS Replica LHD
'72 911 2.4 E RHD (Sold)
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
I thought I saw it racing at the Revival
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my non-Porsche picture of the day
You may see it in 2 colours: white and the grey/green (a bit like Porsche leaf green).
It raced in both colours in period. They painted it white for le mans after the 65 Targa.
The previous owner told me colour change is easy on these cars: they had all the (I believe, bolt on) panels in both colours, all they have to do is repaint the scuttle.
It was white when they crashed it at spa. When they fixed it they switched to green.
It raced in both colours in period. They painted it white for le mans after the 65 Targa.
The previous owner told me colour change is easy on these cars: they had all the (I believe, bolt on) panels in both colours, all they have to do is repaint the scuttle.
It was white when they crashed it at spa. When they fixed it they switched to green.
James
'87 R4 GTL Clan
'74 914/6 3.0 Texas GT
'73 911 2.7 RS Replica LHD
'72 911 2.4 E RHD (Sold)
'87 R4 GTL Clan
'74 914/6 3.0 Texas GT
'73 911 2.7 RS Replica LHD
'72 911 2.4 E RHD (Sold)
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Ferry Man wrote:But no doubt an auction house will find it in a barn soon. And it'll still be 'matching numbers'...Mike wrote:it was written off in the race.....
https://www.classicdriver.com/en/articl ... 0-roadster
And there the story of GT/111 ended, until September 2006 when the remarkably original monocoque was discovered in a garage in East London. It was, beyond doubt, that of a prototype Ford GT, a roadster to boot and even had the magic ‘GT/111’ chassis plate to prove it.
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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Here it is, the number 27 car:
https://youtu.be/5LzcjgUISX8
Sorry, geeking out, I am a fan of this car!
https://youtu.be/5LzcjgUISX8
Sorry, geeking out, I am a fan of this car!
James
'87 R4 GTL Clan
'74 914/6 3.0 Texas GT
'73 911 2.7 RS Replica LHD
'72 911 2.4 E RHD (Sold)
'87 R4 GTL Clan
'74 914/6 3.0 Texas GT
'73 911 2.7 RS Replica LHD
'72 911 2.4 E RHD (Sold)
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
I was only going on what the guy who bought it out the lock up told me about it, I spent some time with him and another car from his collection.
cheers, Mike.
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
my non-Porsche picture of the day
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Colin Chapman would be turning in his grave
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68 T Sporto (sold)
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68 T Sporto (sold)
91 964 C2 Tip (sold)
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
At least we know why the wheel keeps falling off
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
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I'd say that needs all of 7 litres to move it!
Darren
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
72T 2.5... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56183
73 2.4E ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=44242
77 Carrera 3.0...to 74 3.0RS ... http://ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=63389
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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
I'd be surprised if he could get in that, or the car
David
1973 914 zambezi green
1972 911T (lhd 71E engine)sadly sold
1973 914 zambezi green
1972 911T (lhd 71E engine)sadly sold
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OMG, where is that?23e Heure wrote:
1970 914-6 conversion
1977 Stag one of the last made
Vauxhall Mokka - Wifes car and unexpectedly good!
VW T5 camper - custom day van conversion
1977 Stag one of the last made
Vauxhall Mokka - Wifes car and unexpectedly good!
VW T5 camper - custom day van conversion
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Chai-na
02 986 Boxster
68 T Sporto (sold)
91 964 C2 Tip (sold)
68 T Sporto (sold)
91 964 C2 Tip (sold)