Looking for more info 1972 EP Race Car Options

[porsche-racer]

I am the lucky new owner of this 1972 E Production 914-4 race car. The car was sold new and modified for racing by Wester Porsche-Audi in Monterey, CA. The car was raced from 1977-1992 by Scott Brinker out of Fresno, CA. The car was then raced sparingly by Spencer Harris of Bakersfield, CA until 2018.

I am hoping some here has some SCCA finishing results, entry forms and photos of this car.

[mepstein]

Cool car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Thorshammer]

Hello Everyone….Im baaaaack….lol


To gather details on the car, you should contact the following entity:

Rick Hughey
SCCA Archive Technician
International Motor Racing Research Center
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
607-535-9044

Rick was instrumental helping me research a very special car that I just bought.
I will be posting about it in the coming months

[Charles Freeborn]

If you've got the logbook you can track it's history from it's logbook #. Greg Amy helped me with mine. As already said, the archives are pretty thorough too.
Cool car. Could almost be a brother from a different mother of mine.
How is the engine built? You'll want to get to know Jorge at European Motorworks if you don't already. I hear he's talking retirement so now's the time to stock up. https://www.europeanmotorworks.com/vw/type-...gine-parts.html

[porsche-racer]

Thanks Everyone for the replies. Since my initial post, I have been able to track the history of the car all the way back to day 1....or mile 00001.

The car was delivered new to Don Wester of Wester Porsche-Audi in Monterey, CA in January of 1972. The car was immediately handed over to chief race mechanic Peter Sandholdt for modifications to E Prod specifications. Peter was also Chief mechanic for Elliot Forbes-Robinson in the #30 Garretson prepared 914-4 race car. For the next few years the car would be used as a local time trial/autocross/special event car for Don Wester, Peter Sandholdt and the other employees of Wester Porsche. Don was insistent that his employees get to experience the joys of driving a race car on track. Of course, the car was painted in Wester's famous race colors of yellow and black.

In 1976 the car was sold to local real estate agent and weekend racer Scott Brinker. Scott proceeded to have a somewhat uneventful SCCA career with the car into the late 1990s. The car was then sold to Spencer and Tammy Harris of Bakersfield where it sat until...yesterday.

The true miracle is how original the car has remained since its modifications in 1972. It retains 100% of its original paint and pin striping. It still has its original 1.8L competition spec engine, small brakes and rotors and roll bar. A true time capsule.

The plan is to sympathetically restore the car mechanically and vintage race it for years to come. Some photos of the car below at the 1973 PCA Parade in Monterey.

[Charles Freeborn]

Thanks Everyone for the replies. Since my initial post, I have been able to track the history of the car all the way back to day 1....or mile 00001.

The car was delivered new to Don Wester of Wester Porsche-Audi in Monterey, CA in January of 1972. The car was immediately handed over to chief race mechanic Peter Sandholdt for modifications to E Prod specifications. Peter was also Chief mechanic for Elliot Forbes-Robinson in the #30 Garretson prepared 914-4 race car. For the next few years the car would be used as a local time trial/autocross/special event car for Don Wester, Peter Sandholdt and the other employees of Wester Porsche. Don was insistent that his employees get to experience the joys of driving a race car on track. Of course, the car was painted in Wester's famous race colors of yellow and black.

In 1976 the car was sold to local real estate agent and weekend racer Scott Brinker. Scott proceeded to have a somewhat uneventful SCCA career with the car into the late 1990s. The car was then sold to Spencer and Tammy Harris of Bakersfield where it sat until...yesterday.

The true miracle is how original the car has remained since its modifications in 1972. It retains 100% of its original paint and pin striping. It still has its original 1.8L competition spec engine, small brakes and rotors and roll bar. A true time capsule.

The plan is to sympathetically restore the car mechanically and vintage race it for years to come. Some photos of the car below at the 1973 PCA Parade in Monterey.

Outstanding! I love the Minilite wheels.
My dad would have known many if not all of those mentioned. He lived in Carmel throughout that whole period and was an amateur racer himself. That's how I got into Porsches.
You might reach out to Frank Racing. They've got a Ginther 914. Also in Monterey area if I'm not mistaken. Your car may well have raced against theirs in the day.
When the current engine in mine gives up I plan to build a 1.8 which will allow me to run VP1 class. A 914 in that class will be very competitive. Just gotta stay ahead of the 510's...
Keep us posted.