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michaelmoo
What are the significant 914 racing victories while the car was new? I know the following:

Brumos 914-6GT IMSA champion, 1971
Sunauto 914-6GT Le Mans GT class win, 1970
EFR SCCA national champion, 1972 year?
Factory 914-6GT 86 hour Nurburgring winner, 1970 (also finished 2nd and 3rd)

Any others?
J P Stein
Trekkor at Santa Rosa? biggrin.gif
URY914
IMSA GTU class champion 1977 Walt Maas

SCCA Nat'l Champion 2005!!!

OH, while the car was new....sorry.
JeffBowlsby
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URY914
Yep....you can't win 'em all. beer.gif
michaelmoo
Ok it doesn't have to be new.
Any one have pictures of Walt Maas IMSA GTU class champion 1977?
URY914
QUOTE (michaelmoo @ Nov 18 2005, 08:15 AM)
Ok it doesn't have to be new.
Any one have pictures of Walt Maas IMSA GTU class champion 1977?

I have quite a few. The car is now in Florida.
I posted them in that picture thread we had going a few months back.
Jeroen
world champion 1970 GT class 'till 2.0 liter
URY914
Here is a quick one I found on the web.biggrin.gif
Gustl
not a win, but 2, 3, 4 and 5 in GT Class at 1000 km of Nurburgring (Germany) 1970

1 and 2 in GT Class 1000 km of Zeltweg (AUSTRIA) 1970

1 and 2 in GT Class 24 hrs of Daytona

1 in GT Class 1000 km of Monza (Italy) 1971

1 in GT Class 1000 km of Spa (Belgium) 1971

1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 in GT Class 1000 km of Nurburgring (Germany) 1971

1 in GT Class 1000 km of Zeltweg (AUSTRIA) 1971

1 in GT Class 6 hrs of Watkins Glen 1971

URY914
I've been Florida State Autocross Champion smilie_pokal.gif biggrin.gif
yahthatsright
This might sound like a stupid question but what kind of cars were the GT's main competition?
jhadler
Well, it certainly has a pretty good history in the Autox world...

For anyone actually interested, here's a nice little history of the 914's wins at the SCCA Autox National Championships...

1973 C-Stock 914 Edwin Sanborn
1973 A-Prepared 914-6 Hary Gompf
1974 C-Stock 914 Dean Smith
1975 C-Stock 914 Nick Strine
1975 A-Prepared 914-6 Hary Gompf
1976 C-Stock 914 Jim Gray
1977 C-Stock 914 Lowel Peapody
1979 A-Prepared Ladies 914-6 Saudra Kline
1979 A-Modified Ladies 914-6 Sharon Gompf
1981 A-Stock 914 John Parsons
1982 A-Stock 914-6 John Havranek
1982 E-Modified 914-4 Gary Walton
1983 C-Stock 914 John Parsons
1983 E-Modified 914-4 Gary Walton
1984 E-Modified 914-4 Gary Walton
1985 A-Street Prepared 914-6 David Skelton
1985 A-Street Prep Ladies914-6 Susan Hagaman
1985 F-Prepared Ladies 914-6 Joan Colman
1987 C-Stock Ladies 914 Stacy Lynd
1989 C-Stock Ladies 914 Stacy Lynd
1989 F-Prepared 914-6GT Gary Wigglesworth
1989 F-Prepared Ladies 914-6GT Claudia Lyons
1990 C-Stock Ladies 914 Stacy Lynd Reitmier
1991 C-Stock 914 Jeff Reitmier
1991 C-Stock Ladies 914 Stacy Reitmier
1992 C-Stock 914 Jeff Reitmier
1992 C-Stock Ladies 914 Michelle Reitmier
1993 C-Stock 914 Steve Compton
1993 D-Stock 914 Byron Short
1993 F-Prepared Ladies 914-6 Ellen Ferguson
1994 F-Prepared Ladies 914-6 Ellen Ferguson
1995 F-prepared Ladies 914 Claudia Lyons
1995 F-Prepared 914 Andy York
2000 F-Prepared 914-6 Greg Fordahl
2000 F-Prepared Ladies 914 Jodi Fordahl
2001 F-Prepared 914-6 Greg Fordahl
2001 F-Prepared Ladies 914 Jodi Fordahl
2002 F-Prepared 914-6 Greg Fordahl
2002 F-Prepared Ladies 914 Jodi Fordahl

Not too shaby I guess, a 30 year history of championship wins. Although lately, the only place where the car is competitively classed is in F-Prepared I think...

-Josh2
Gustl
QUOTE (yahthatsright @ Nov 18 2005, 07:22 PM)
This might sound like a stupid question but what kind of cars were the GT's main competition?

just for example:

Porsche 911 S
Porsche 911 T
Porsche 911 L
MG B
MG B GT
MG Midget
Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
Alfa Romeo Giulia SS
Alfa Romeo GTA
Alfa Romeo GTV
Alfa Romeo Duetto
Renault Alpine A110 1300 S
Renault Alpine A110 1600 S
Opel GT
Lotus Europa
Fiat Dino
Fiat 124 Spider
Triumph GT6
Lancia Fulvia HF
Lancia Fulvia HF Zagato
Ferrari Dino
Matra Djet
Thorshammer
2005 914-6 wins SCCA

New Hampshire International National 1st EP Place smilie_pokal.gif
Watkins Glen National 1st EP smilie_pokal.gif

SCCA Runoffs 2nd place EP

CAN'T WIN EM ALL!!!!! biggrin.gif


Erik Madsen
soloracer
QUOTE (URY914 @ Nov 18 2005, 08:26 AM)
Here is a quick one I found on the web.biggrin.gif

You can even buy the car yourself! Check out car number 241

http://mascalemodels.mind2k.com/sportscars.html
SGB
I want this one-
(like the poster I already have)
230. Porshce 914/6 Sonauto, Le Mans 1970, Chasseuil/Ballot-Lena
grasshopper
heres a list of all the 914 models on the site:
#8
#230
#241
#245
#286
#328
#330 A
#330 B
#330 C

Also a nice 904-8 at #128

and a james dean on at #160 D

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