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Posted by: Gunther Jun 9 2009, 07:33 PM

This is Trixie, she's my baby. She is a barely street legal race car that is set up for SCCA E-Production. I rescued her from neglect in Tucson AZ 6 years ago. She looked nothing like this when I got her. She had a great chassis and body, shot motor and suspention. You could peel the paint off with your fingers. 3 and a half years later, I took her to her first HSR race at Sebring. Later that year we went to Rennsport Reunion III. Man that was a blast. There is nothing like beating the pants off a bunch of half million dollar cars with a relitivly stock 2.0L-4. (carbs & street cam). She didn't have the power but could spank them in the corners. On the engine stand is a 2.7L that will be ready to race NASAs GTS-2 next year.


Trixie at Daytona


This is a 914 I bought as a project, also an E-Production racer; Before,



After

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jun 9 2009, 07:45 PM

Trixie is a sexy beast! Welcome!

Posted by: rick 918-S Jun 9 2009, 07:49 PM

Posted by: rwjames Jun 9 2009, 07:54 PM

Great looking cars.

Here's a shot from Porsche Parade in Charlotte, NC last year.


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Posted by: Gunther Jun 9 2009, 07:54 PM

Thanks Wayne.
She's fast, sweet and very forgiving. What more can a man ask for.
BTW nice avitar
Sorry to everyone for posting the wrong place.

Posted by: markb Jun 9 2009, 07:57 PM

More pictures! More pictures!

Posted by: stepuptotheMike Jun 9 2009, 07:58 PM

Great to see more people from Charlotte!!

-Mike

Posted by: Gunther Jun 9 2009, 08:20 PM

These are the only other pictures I have at Daytona If anyone has any more, I would be very greatful.





Thanks,
Gunther

Posted by: Gunther Jun 9 2009, 08:35 PM

A.K.A Maxene.........rearend & heart

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jun 9 2009, 08:52 PM

wow, I think I gotta little chub from this one:

Posted by: URY914 Jun 9 2009, 09:17 PM

Here is one I took at RRIII





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Posted by: URY914 Jun 9 2009, 09:19 PM

And one at a local a/x...





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Posted by: URY914 Jun 9 2009, 09:23 PM

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Posted by: URY914 Jun 9 2009, 09:25 PM

Gunther - if I remember right when we spoke you said you had some pro race car experience correct?

Posted by: Gunther Jun 9 2009, 10:57 PM

Its been almost 20 years ago I held an IMSA licence. Damn I'm getting old.

I was a driving instuctor, did a lot of club racing, was team owner, worked for pro and amateur teams, pit crewed and built some of the finest cars and race trucks around. Lately I'm lucky if I can do an auto cross or get on the track a couple times a year. Hopefully that will change next year now that I have moved to the Charlotte area,

Posted by: mharrison Jun 10 2009, 09:38 AM

Thanks for sharing. Those are definitely SEXY cars! Even if you don't get them out as often as you like, I'm sure you have a blast when you do!

Posted by: FourBlades Jun 10 2009, 10:06 AM

Wow, nice cars... I may have RSIII pictures, I'll check when I am at home.

If you have any build pictures then please post them. We love build threads.

John