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914 IMSA Racer, Searching for more information |
Quilmes |
Mar 7 2005, 10:03 AM
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Torino 380 W Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 26-January 05 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 3,510 |
Hello my 914 friends:
I was wondering if anyone knew the whereabouts of this 914 race car. It was built and raced by Altman racing the same people that built the Pontiac Racing GTU Fiero’s. As you can tell from the photos this 914 is very well built, the pictures are from Sebring 1987. In the mid 1990’s it came up for sale and at that time it was in Puerto Rico, it came with a lot of spares and two engines back then they were asking $20,000 (I wish I had $20,000 back then to spare) I know that ZOT’s Racing was interested in making it into a open-top IMSA/SportsCars racer, a rule and direction that endurance racing was going in at that time. Nothing happened and the car as far as I know fell of the map. I have no information on Altman Racing it wouild be great to get soem of there photos and history on this car. If anyone knows or has any more photos, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks Quilmes Attached thumbnail(s) |
Quilmes |
Mar 7 2005, 10:04 AM
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Torino 380 W Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 26-January 05 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 3,510 |
Here is another.
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Quilmes |
Mar 7 2005, 10:05 AM
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Torino 380 W Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 26-January 05 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 3,510 |
and another photo of the 914
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Quilmes |
Mar 7 2005, 10:07 AM
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Torino 380 W Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 26-January 05 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 3,510 |
Sorry if the images are a bit big, but I wanted to show the detail to the workmanship.
Thanks Quilmes Attached image(s) |
davep |
Mar 7 2005, 10:10 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,151 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
I have several pictures of the car. It was involved in a shunt with some other entrant, and DNFed that event. Used Fiero uprights, I guess there were quite familiar with them.
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Quilmes |
Mar 7 2005, 10:18 AM
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Torino 380 W Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 26-January 05 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 3,510 |
Davep: Thanks for the quick reply, I know that the Altman Bros built the Fiero's to go GTU racing in IMSA, I guess they had some extra parts around the shop and decide to put a 914 shell around it since it was also a mid engine layout. If you have any of those photos I would greatly appreciate it. Muchas Thanks Quilmes |
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URY914 |
Mar 7 2005, 10:21 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I'll have to look thru my stuff too, I may have something. I was there in '87.
Do you know if it ever ran in PCA Club Racing? Paul |
Quilmes |
Mar 7 2005, 10:28 AM
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Torino 380 W Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 26-January 05 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 3,510 |
Hey Paul sorry to miss the Tampa morning event, I had just come back into town and my family and house needed some attention, how was the HSR event in Sebring ? I do not know if it ever raced in PCA, I got those photos from John at Black Forest in DelRey. I know that it was for sale in Puerto Rico a while back. If the price is right I would love to have that 914. Thanks and I like the past photos from Sebring that you posted last week. Excellent Quilmes |
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URY914 |
Mar 7 2005, 10:41 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
It looks like it has a 917/962 style flat fan.
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URY914 |
Mar 7 2005, 10:46 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
And a steel passenger door. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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Stutgart46 |
Mar 7 2005, 10:56 AM
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Stutgart46 Group: Members Posts: 396 Joined: 20-November 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 1,365 |
Was the car last seen in Florida? Was it painted Red after this picture? If so, I know where it was a couple of years ago. There was a guy by the name of Armand Pugh that had a shop in Cape Coral and he bought this car in Daytona (or that area). He had it in his shop for a long time and he would not sell it. Bob Snodgrass came down to buy it one time and Armand said no way. No telling what Brumos offered him.
Armand was an interesting guy (read that as asshole). He had a heart attack last year on I-4 and US27 and died in his truck. Now nobody knows what happened to the car. I would imagine that it was sold or given to someone to resolve a debt. When I last saw this car, 2002 or so, it was just a roller. But it was in good condition. Paul if you email me I will try to provide with you some more detailed info. Post some pics of the HSR weekend,please,please,please. |
URY914 |
Mar 7 2005, 11:36 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,944 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Martin wants the info on the car, not me. Also I didn't go to Sebring HSR. Steve and Eric did. Steve said he'd post some pics. I looked at a few sites last night looking for pictures and didn't find any. If I find any I'll let you know. Paul |
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Stutgart46 |
Mar 7 2005, 12:38 PM
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Stutgart46 Group: Members Posts: 396 Joined: 20-November 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 1,365 |
Whoops.
Martin if you email me I would be happy to give you all of the details that I know. |
Dave_Darling |
Mar 7 2005, 01:33 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
...And MFI! --DD |
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Aaron Cox |
Mar 7 2005, 01:59 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
jsut about to post that...... you can see the fuel distributor thingy.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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Quilmes |
Mar 7 2005, 02:12 PM
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Torino 380 W Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 26-January 05 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 3,510 |
Stutgart46: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Thanks for your help, I do not know if it was painted red, all I know is that it was for sale in Puerto Rico in the mid 90's. It came with an impressive list of parts. If you can share this information with me I would be extremely grateful. I admire the workmanship that went into this car. Many of my 914 friends from Germany also like how in the United States the 914 has had a longer self life, placing very strongly in the 24hrs of Daytona in 1980 and GT3 & GT2 in SCCA till this day. This goes to show the potential and love this car really received. My personal e-mail is tmnational@yahoo.com or marnaud@zgsgroup.com Thank you in advance Martin |
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Reiche |
Mar 7 2005, 03:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 169 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 2,934 |
I remember seeing a flat-fan engine like that on the dyno at Autothority back in 1990 or so. The operator said it was from an IMSA 914-6 (I think it was a 2 liter.) I wonder if it's the same one? How many of those were there? I don't recall seeing the car it was from. |
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Scott Carlberg |
Mar 7 2005, 04:11 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
QUESTION!
what is that Silver/Aluminum (?) thingy to the Right of the drivers door in the first picture? thanks. Sc |
wrpspddrvr |
Mar 7 2005, 04:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 22-December 04 Member No.: 3,317 Region Association: None |
Besides allowing the car to go lower, what's the advantage of having the swaybars on top?
Cole (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif) |
Quilmes |
Mar 7 2005, 04:29 PM
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Torino 380 W Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 26-January 05 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 3,510 |
I think that they are Air Intakes/ Oil Coolers ??? |
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