Woohoo, found a GT, Very early 914/6 Options

[davep]

So, I'm chatting with a friend, and he says so-n-so has his GT up for sale. I followed up on that, and got to chat with the owner. A very early VIN, and chassis # 8. This car came over in May of 1970, probably in the same shipment as the Richie Ginther car. It's first IMSA race was in 1971 and ran against Brumos #59.

The GT's had a long lead time, so this one was built from a regular car and the kit. Even the kit was difficult to get. A 906 engine was used, not a upgraded original. In some races the car ran with a windshield, and in others ran with the Richie Ginther screen. The A pillar was made removeable as the Speedster was.

I hope to get the chance to see the car in person and take some photos.

[davep]

Yes, that is the car. Finally got to spend a few hours looking at it. The car is an old workhorse, not a concours car. Nothing quite like a factory GT. It was built with a fuel cell according to the prevailing rules of the time. That meant that the oil cooler setup in the front was unlike anything the usual GT's had. In fact, there is a lot about the car that is different from the usual GT's. However, it was raced very successfully against the other cars on the scene. It was only when the 2.8L RSR came out that it was non-competative.

I borrowed the extensive documentation on the car so that I could go over the racing records. Very interesting history. The car is for sale, but given its pedigree, it is not cheap. You can contact me for more info.