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Posted by: campbellcj Mar 8 2020, 10:48 AM

I just saw a couple posts on the bird about this car; have not been active over there but was still subscribed to a thread re. Otto.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale-dealer/1052716-1971-914-6-so-cal-racer.html

and

link to a fresh post by the current owner/seller of the car:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/733086-otto-takes-his-tools-has-moved-3.html#post10775625

Posted by: porschetub Mar 8 2020, 12:59 PM

What was the original engine...anyone know?,not a lot of money for a car with that sort of history.

Posted by: Steve Mar 8 2020, 01:33 PM

I was part of his pit crew when he raced at PIR. He raced in the under 3.0 liter class. So it was a 2.9 something motor with webers. Don’t know if it was an SC block or earlier mag case. I have pictures of it somewhere.

Posted by: sixnotfour Mar 8 2020, 02:28 PM

Here is a link to Checkbook Chucks car built by
OTTO,
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/873389-1974-porsche-914-6-race-autocross-car.html

ENGINE
2.9 ltr. (2869cc) Built 1999
New 1967 2.0 ltr. Aluminum block
New Pauter Rods
New 92.85 Mahle pistons. 10.5 to 1 compression ratio
New custom grind camshafts per Otto's (John Williamson) specs

Posted by: Steve Mar 8 2020, 03:36 PM

Is this car the infamous Rudy that JW raced? They had a memorial for JW/Otto and did some laps in the car.
Also a shot of Rudy on his memorial page. https://yovenice.com/2013/02/10/rip-john-otto-williamson/

Here is a shot of Rudy at PIR many years ago.

Posted by: 914forme Mar 9 2020, 11:38 AM

Engine looks like it is long gone from this car.

Posted by: campbellcj Mar 9 2020, 12:48 PM

I think part of the discounted price has gotta be that the car has not actively competed/driven in years now so would need extensive refreshing and tech approval. The ginther windscreen and lack of front rollcage hoop limits where it can be raced.

The engine was a 2.8/2.9 high-compression build as I recall but I don't know specifics. In later years it did have Motec management but not sure about the induction setup. Short gears, strong torque and large slicks made the car a monster at tight tracks like Streets of Willow. I got a brief trackside ridealong once -- it had no passenger seat so this prob was sitting on a beer cooler -- very quick and loud, obviously...

Posted by: davep Mar 9 2020, 01:45 PM

I am not sure how many cars that Otto built. The current car being sold by Don Ahearn is an early 1970 original six; serial appears to be 9140430157, but last digits are not distinct and could be 69.
Otto's Rudy was supposed to be a 1971 914/6.
Chuck McKinney had Otto build a conversion from 4742906456 about 1989. This was owned by Steve Lannoch until sold in 2015.
Anyone who has VIN information on any of Otto's cars should contact me.

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Mar 9 2020, 04:22 PM

pretty beaten, but is a real six chassis. I would think more like 15 because someone would have to totally reconstruct it

Posted by: campbellcj Mar 9 2020, 05:13 PM

There was also a yellow GT-flared car built at Ottos in the mid 2000's as I recall from a tub that had burned to the ground out by WSIR. JW called it the "burn victim" and it was campaigned a bit with POC as a 3.0 with carbs.

Posted by: sixnotfour Mar 9 2020, 09:43 PM

It had a full roll cage..