Looking for a 6..., or, where did my fathers car go? |
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Looking for a 6..., or, where did my fathers car go? |
BillJ |
Jul 13 2020, 09:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,091 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None |
Total shot in the dark here but wondering if anyone happens to know the whereabouts of an original six that my father turned into a track car in the 80s. It was originally white, then painted all black and flared, and when it left his ownership around 2005 or so it was yellow and black. It was set up for HSR and had an imsa air dam. 2.7 powerplant if i remember right. Was definitely a track only car with cage and fire suppression, etc. Sold out of the Charlotte NC area. My dad passed a couple years ago but he really loved driving that car and I am curious if it is still around.
I am going to see if I can track it down through paperwork but I thought I would ask here too. Thanks |
BillJ |
Oct 13 2020, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,091 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None |
It is an interesting story for sure! So i had just moved back to Charlotte from DC after a year of work. While in DC i purchaed a really nice 75 914. First night back in Charlotte with the car and it threw the fan belt which struck the coil and knocked off the wires. In the dark i put the wires back incorrectly and produced some copious smoke. Had the car flatbedded home. After replacing coil, points, spark.plug wires, etc decided to have a shop look at the dizzy. Two local choices i found were a vw shop and black forest racing in Denver. BFR was closer so went there.
Walked in the shop and there was everything from 356s to a 17k mile 88 Turbo and a strong showing of 914s. Introduced myself and the owner John looked a little surprised and asked if my dad had the same name. I said he did and that did he happen to know my father and his car? He said not only did he know the car he had driven it and actually still works on the car! He then dials up the owner and says you wont believe who just walked in the shop. New owner is super nice guy and its just amazing how truly small is this world. Car is certainly in great shape. Motor is super stong and i did indeed get to drive it. I was very careful of course as there are no tags and just in the neighborhood. Oh and John fixed my distributor for the 75 super quickly and priced very fairly. |
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