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> 2012 Pikes Peak Hillclimb, There is a 914 Entered!
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post Apr 14 2012, 06:29 PM
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QUOTE(Ferg @ Apr 13 2012, 01:21 PM) *

I'm going to try and make it this year, my own backyard and I have never been (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

REALLY! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

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post Apr 14 2012, 06:57 PM
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look at all the snow on the side of the road in this one..
gotta wonder what the road temp is and how well those race tires are going to hold at below freezing road temps...

Keith's practice session in a vintage 1963 ford falcon, 2011
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post Apr 16 2012, 09:53 AM
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QUOTE(brant @ Apr 14 2012, 05:57 PM) *

look at all the snow on the side of the road in this one..
gotta wonder what the road temp is and how well those race tires are going to hold at below freezing road temps...

Keith's practice session in a vintage 1963 ford falcon, 2011


WOW, that thing handles WAY(!!!!!!) better than my '62 Ranchero. . . I would have been off the road by the first turn. . . second turn. (my little 'Chero wouldn't have built up enough speed to have a problem in the first turn (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) )
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post Apr 16 2012, 10:04 AM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 13 2012, 04:34 PM) *

QUOTE(URY914 @ Apr 13 2012, 01:17 PM) *

I have always wondered if a 914 had ever been entered. I tried looking it up on several PP history sites and never found one. This could be the first!

Didn't Jeff Zwart run his 914-6 at Pikes Peak?

I vaguely remember seeing a video on youtube of him in the 914, somewhere in-between the million other videos of him ...
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I think that video of the 914/6 was a hillclimb "down under"
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post Apr 16 2012, 11:09 AM
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QUOTE(dlestep @ Apr 16 2012, 09:04 AM) *
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 13 2012, 04:34 PM) *
QUOTE(URY914 @ Apr 13 2012, 01:17 PM) *

I have always wondered if a 914 had ever been entered. I tried looking it up on several PP history sites and never found one. This could be the first!

Didn't Jeff Zwart run his 914-6 at Pikes Peak?

I vaguely remember seeing a video on youtube of him in the 914, somewhere in-between the million other videos of him ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

I think that video of the 914/6 was a hillclimb "down under"

I know that one ...

But i vaguely remember seeing one of him driving his 914 at Pikes Peak.
Or could be my Alzheimer kicking in.
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post Apr 16 2012, 02:16 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 16 2012, 09:09 AM) *

QUOTE(dlestep @ Apr 16 2012, 09:04 AM) *
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 13 2012, 04:34 PM) *
QUOTE(URY914 @ Apr 13 2012, 01:17 PM) *

I have always wondered if a 914 had ever been entered. I tried looking it up on several PP history sites and never found one. This could be the first!

Didn't Jeff Zwart run his 914-6 at Pikes Peak?

I vaguely remember seeing a video on youtube of him in the 914, somewhere in-between the million other videos of him ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

I think that video of the 914/6 was a hillclimb "down under"

I know that one ...

But i vaguely remember seeing one of him driving his 914 at Pikes Peak.
Or could be my Alzheimer kicking in.
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Would love to give that little hill a try in a 914. Here's me attacking the 'real' Pikes Peak a few months back.... admittedly a bit slower than I would have liked in the uphill sections with my little 4 pot, but she gave it all she had (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaY8BZRGI7g
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post Apr 16 2012, 04:39 PM
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QUOTE(6freak @ Apr 14 2012, 04:29 PM) *

QUOTE(Ferg @ Apr 13 2012, 01:21 PM) *

I'm going to try and make it this year, my own backyard and I have never been (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

REALLY! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)



Yes really, the road was dirt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/FERG.gif)
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post Aug 8 2012, 08:37 PM
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Check it out, I found a picture of the 914 running Pikes Peak this year. Looks heavily modified with center seat. I would love to get more pictures/info on this car.

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post Aug 9 2012, 01:42 AM
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My friend Julian owns the Lister driven by Rick Knoop in the exhibition class.
It's qualifying at #9 . It's a purpose built club racer with n/a Chevy power.
MacPhersons 914 is close, qualifying at #12 in the Pikes peak open class.
Rick says he can squeeze a bit more out of the Lister.The car is also doing Bonneville this year.
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post Aug 9 2012, 03:16 AM
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Driver Jeff MacPherson (Bozeman, Montana) is entered in the Pikes Peak Open Division and has strong credentials. He was 8th at the 1987 Indianapolis 500 won by Al Unser and won $117,000 for his top ten finish. MacPherson finished just ahead of Mario Andretti in the ’87 Indy 500. He’s driving a 1971 Porsche 914 on Pikes Peak this sumer.

http://www.usacracing.com/ppihc/news_ppihc/5210.html


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post Aug 9 2012, 03:29 AM
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http://odysseyscoop.com/blog/2012/08/07/ai...s-to-the-races/


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post Aug 9 2012, 03:50 AM
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post Aug 9 2012, 04:51 AM
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So what part of that car is a 914? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Aug 9 2012, 08:17 AM
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QUOTE(URY914 @ Aug 9 2012, 06:51 AM) *

So what part of that car is a 914? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

its' shadow at 3 o'clock
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post Aug 9 2012, 08:31 AM
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QUOTE(Britain Smith @ Apr 13 2012, 01:21 PM) *

Nice.

Maybe I should enter my car....hmmm, it is all paved this year and I have a turbo!

-Britain




Do it!

Every hillclimber's dream.

Does you ECU compensation for altitude?

I mean there are some dramatic altitude changes on that road. They start higher up than any of the hills we run on the West Coast. The mountain is 14,110 and they gain 4,721 feet during the 156-turn course, so the start is above 9.300 feet.

No ECU compensator, no motor at the end.
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post Aug 9 2012, 11:46 AM
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QUOTE(Britain Smith @ Aug 8 2012, 07:37 PM) *
Check it out, I found a picture of the 914 running Pikes Peak this year. Looks heavily modified with center seat. I would love to get more pictures/info on this car.

Not much 914 left on that thing ...
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post Aug 9 2012, 12:28 PM
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Looks like double a-arm front suspension. Does anyone know what engine is in it? I would love to see more pictures under the bodywork. The paint and bodywork looks amazing!

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post Aug 9 2012, 01:35 PM
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It's a Corvette engine Britain, with ZO6 Brakes.
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post Aug 9 2012, 09:40 PM
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I would say 914 in appearance, just like John Force's car is Mustang in appearance.
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post Aug 12 2012, 03:56 PM
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More info on the car. Its LS6 powered with a G50/52 full tube chassis and C6 corvette suspension with Z06 rotors and calipers. Sheridan body and a real 914 windsheild frame and cowl with vin #. Jeff is a great guy and was really excited to put a car together for this hill climb. Glad to see he got it together in the nick of time. Had the race not been rescheduled he might not have made it. I have been checking on the results and have not seen anything on a time yet. Hope he does well.
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