My new project.........

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:22 pm

Derek wrote:In the excitement I forgot to ask for specs.

Last seen sporting a 3.0 MFI engine, turbo brakes, OEM ducktail and metal rear bumpers...
And one lone Recaro ST seat. So where do we sit when we come for a ride, Mike

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:47 pm

23e Heure wrote:
Derek wrote:In the excitement I forgot to ask for specs.
Last seen sporting a 3.0 MFI engine, turbo brakes, OEM ducktail and metal rear bumpers...
And one lone Recaro ST seat. So where do we sit when we come for a ride, Mike

James, next to the real ST seat is a really good replica, made in the early nineties, should be comfortable enough for the run to Sicily

Highfield · Post by **Highfield** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:51 pm

Great looking car Mike - where did the RS Lightweight go to ?

Ian

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:54 pm

Highfield wrote:Great looking car Mike - where did the RS Lightweight go to ?

Ian

sold to the Hairpin Motor Company

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:05 am

Here's Gib Bosworth, with the car and yours truly on his ranch in Arizona. Gib's one of the rgruppe founder members and a great guy.

The story of the purchase is now over on the Early 911 registry where I found the car:

http://www.early911sregistry.org/forum/ ... hp?t=15697

willbrown · Post by **willbrown** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:15 am

Congrats Mike - can't wait to see it

vricardo · Post by **vricardo** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:23 am

Great car Mike!

I wish you the best of luck, and I hope to see it/hear it live at SPA.

Cheers,

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:55 am

23e Heure wrote:
Derek wrote:In the excitement I forgot to ask for specs.
Last seen sporting a 3.0 MFI engine, turbo brakes, OEM ducktail and metal rear bumpers...

apart from the factory ducktail the rear bumper is interesting as it is all metal. Normally bumpers that have been flared out to the wide arches would have to have been welded, these are unusual in that they are pressed, some suspect it may actually be a factory prototype RSR/ST bumper. Gib found them in the early nineties on a Canadian race car. Its these bits that gave him the idea to do it as the prototype RSR that ran in the 72/73 Targa Florio

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:28 am

it does look superb Mike. Looking forward to seeing & hearing it in the flesh

You realise its so wide it won't fit down some of our Yorskhire Dales roads

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu May 31, 2007 5:35 pm

hot66 wrote:it does look superb Mike. Looking forward to seeing & hearing it in the flesh

You realise its so wide it won't fit down some of our Yorskhire Dales roads

its the drive down the side of my house to the garage I'm worried about

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Thu May 31, 2007 5:42 pm

Mike wrote:
23e Heure wrote:
Derek wrote:In the excitement I forgot to ask for specs.
Last seen sporting a 3.0 MFI engine, turbo brakes, OEM ducktail and metal rear bumpers...

apart from the factory ducktail the rear bumper is interesting as it is all metal. Normally bumpers that have been flared out to the wide arches would have to have been welded, these are unusual in that they are pressed, some suspect it may actually be a factory prototype RSR/ST bumper. Gib found them in the early nineties on a Canadian race car. Its these bits that gave him the idea to do it as the prototype RSR that ran in the 72/73 Targa Florio

ooohhh WOW!!

shame you'll have to put a numberplate on the front

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Thu May 31, 2007 5:47 pm

That is just one fantastic looking car

How long do the wheel bearings last?

Four · Post by **Four** » Thu May 31, 2007 6:49 pm

That is one fantastic car Mike.

I think I've just found another 4,895 of them!

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu May 31, 2007 7:46 pm

Four wrote:That is one fantastic car Mike.

I think I've just found another 4,895 of them!

That's the one, my model's on its way from Minichamps as we speak!

You can see why I've been at the painters today talking about re-doing the bonnet, if you look closely you can see the stripe on the scuttle in front of the windscreen, they had a problem with the bonnet in practice and changed it for a spare with a different paint scheme, could have been from the winning no 8 car

how sad am I to know that

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Thu May 31, 2007 7:47 pm

Absolutely awesome Mike

I'm over the moon for you, that is a superb car. Knowing your attention to detail though this is going to be an incredible car

Well done buddy