1980 24 Hours of Dayton GTU class winning 914-6, pics |
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1980 24 Hours of Dayton GTU class winning 914-6, pics |
flat6parts |
Dec 18 2014, 04:34 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 31-March 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,182 Region Association: Southern California |
Hey all, though you might like some eye candy.
Today we had our friends 1980 IMSA 24 Hours of Daytona GTU class winning and 5th overall 914-6 at our shop (carrera6) in San Gabriel, CA It is still in it's 1983 Sebring livery (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1093.photobucket.com-17182-1418942051.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1093.photobucket.com-17182-1418942051.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1093.photobucket.com-17182-1418942051.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1093.photobucket.com-17182-1418942052.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1093.photobucket.com-17182-1418942052.5.jpg) |
Mugs914 |
Jul 28 2015, 04:46 PM
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region |
This is a really sore subject with me, so I hope you'll forgive a bit of a rant... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
The people running "vintage/historic" racing these days don't seem to have any idea about, or interest in, the actual history of motor racing. If they did they would have appropriate classes for these cars. Instead, they dis-allow the wings, spoilers and flares that these cars came with and insist that they run on treaded tires. Cars from the IMSA era never ran in that configuration, but if you have one and want to race, well, you'd better do what they say. The truth is that they have the cars and participants that they want and are not interested in having anything that doesn't slot in to the existing program. That's fine. They are allowed to run their series their way. Where I get aggravated is when they continue to say that they welcome and are seeking race cars that are "unique and authentic", but insist on excluding certain cars if they ARE run in an authentic configuration, even if they are one of a kind. A look around the paddock at all of the over-restored, model kit looking cars will tell you that authentic/original appearance isn't insisted upon either. This issue comes up every time we try to run the Baker 914, which is nothing if not "unique". Even at the last Rennsport (administered by HMSA), we were told that our tires were illegal (slicks) just as the five minutes was given on the grid! We were then black-flagged out of the race two laps in. End rant... I hope that as more of these things show up that they will become more interested in allowing them to run as designed. I love the idea of a book to document everything about the IMSA 914s. If I can help with anything on the Baker car just give me a call! Mike |
brant |
Jul 28 2015, 11:34 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,640 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
This is a really sore subject with me, so I hope you'll forgive a bit of a rant... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) The people running "vintage/historic" racing these days don't seem to have any idea about, or interest in, the actual history of motor racing. If they did they would have appropriate classes for these cars. Instead, they dis-allow the wings, spoilers and flares that these cars came with and insist that they run on treaded tires. Cars from the IMSA era never ran in that configuration, but if you have one and want to race, well, you'd better do what they say. The truth is that they have the cars and participants that they want and are not interested in having anything that doesn't slot in to the existing program. That's fine. They are allowed to run their series their way. Where I get aggravated is when they continue to say that they welcome and are seeking race cars that are "unique and authentic", but insist on excluding certain cars if they ARE run in an authentic configuration, even if they are one of a kind. A look around the paddock at all of the over-restored, model kit looking cars will tell you that authentic/original appearance isn't insisted upon either. This issue comes up every time we try to run the Baker 914, which is nothing if not "unique". Even at the last Rennsport (administered by HMSA), we were told that our tires were illegal (slicks) just as the five minutes was given on the grid! We were then black-flagged out of the race two laps in. End rant... I hope that as more of these things show up that they will become more interested in allowing them to run as designed. I love the idea of a book to document everything about the IMSA 914s. If I can help with anything on the Baker car just give me a call! Mike Mike. I've run with cvar. Hmsa. Svra. And csrg in 2 months. This is vintage racing Their rules are as they were applied inyears past. I don't see what is confusing. In the 60's and 70's (even early 80's). No sanctioning body allowed a 914 to run motors that the factory didn't offer. 3.5l/911s were not being built and accepted in those days. It's old rules for old cars. Not hard to understand. Did the baker car run those tires body work and motor combo in say 1972? |
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