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1977 12 Hours of Sebring

T.C.

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In the Paddock @ Daytona

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On Track @ Daytona

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Then Paul & I get the car loaded up

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Then the seller says come and look at this - his coffee table

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Now Paul & I have been through Trailer that he lives in, his shop and his pole barn. We've see about a dozen motorcycles, a Renault, a 56 Chevy, a couple tractors, a couple Alfas, a ton of machinery, a couple of tons of parts, a racing go-cart, an alcohol mini-bike, then he says, "you want to see my Ferrari?" WTF?

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Then he says, I got a bunch of receipts for your car, "Do you want those" WTF, Hell Yes. About 2 inches of receipts.

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and the Log-Book

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The guy also has this 914 engine for sale and a tailshifter, if anybody is interested, let me know.

T.C.

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Now my car is home and resting with her buddy. Thanks URY for all your help.

T.C.

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No problem TC. It was a fun trip.
You need to start a 914 museum.


The guy's shop was nicer than the mobilehome he lived it.

In ths picture, The Gotti wheels you have shown would be perfect.
The log book is great.

Congrats to this great find.

I was standing in the garage last night thinking the same thing. Problem is I've traded them away twice when the 10"s don't fit under a GT Flare. Now I've got to call my friend and see if I can get them back - again. They will certainly fit on this car. My Gotti's were originally run on a different GTU car.

T.C.

Congrats on your new project and a piece of history.

The Gotti's on the other GTU car

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I'm getting the Gotti's back!

T.C.

Been doing some work

Trunk before and after stripping

T.C.

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Front hood stripped

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Also sourced an engine - 2.7 long block

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I also have decided that I will be selling this piece of history. I can't keep all my teeners - - I have an original rare option -6, my ex-Dan Root Steel Roof 2.5 Six and this IMSA car.

I have listed this IMSA car on a couple other websites & gotten replies, but I would prefer it go to a teener person, so if any serious people want to contact me - uglracerx@verizon.net

T.C.

Engine firewall almost all stripped. Had to stop, I blew an air line.

Car may go to eBay this weekend.

T.C.

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T.C. - I sent you a PM.....

The IMSA car is now on eBay item# 120350882092 (sorry I don't know how to do the link. It's on a No-Reserve auction.

Besides not having the money to do the restoration without selling one of my 914-6s, I may have a job opportunity that would require me to move in the next few weeks.

A 914-6 IMSA makes a great Christmas gift

T.C.

Here is a link....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-911...5fCarsQ5fTrucks

TC good luck link,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks...A1%7C240%3A1318

TC,

Looks like you have the lowest priced former IMSA race car on eBay.
Good luck.

Thanks for posting the Link from eBay (some day I'm gonna learn how to do it)

Less than 4 days to go on the auction

T.C.

Hopefully someone here with the time/resources will pick it up and do a restoration and vintage race it.

Wish I had the time/money

I just received an eMail from one of the original Driver's Son, who has expressed that he want's the car. If he is serious, I will pull the eBay auction and sell the car privately to him. It would be the right thing to do.

T.C.

thats pretty cool the son has an interest

24 Hours til the end of the eBay auction. I put the car in the classifieds eBay section, but the link to eBay doesn't work from there. . So please use the link posted above. I hope this car finds a good home.

T.C.

I fixed the link in the classified ad.

CAR IS SOLD

I can't End the eBay auction early due to less than 12 Hours to go.
I will have to cancel any bids that come in and send emails out to explain the car has been sold.

A fellow board member bought it, so it stays in good hands

T.C.

your gonna need a dealers license

next

Did you buy it Jeff? Need pit crew volunteers?

No, it wasn't Jeff, someone here in the Southeast.

T.C.

Too bad, I think he's running low on projects.

Glad you found a good home for that car.

Jeff has a project that he may finish before I die. It would be good to see pics....

The car loaded up. (URY914 & smg914 in background)

T.C.

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I'm sure this historic car has found the right new owner - glad to have met you & your beautiful wife, John

It's on to a new thread from John at this point. Any way I can help. let me know.

T.C.

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ps: also gave John's wife her 1st ride in a 914-6 & John's 1st since H.S.. I hope I didn't scare you. URY, How far away could you hear the Mega-Phones?

T.C.,

You asked how far away could we hear your mega-phones? We never stopped hearing them, so however far away you went is how far away we heard you.

Steve

I went up to Bearss Ave & back. Easily 3 miles in 1 direction

T.C.

T.C.

Thanks again for everything!!! It was great meeting everyone, too.

My wife and I loved the ride...it was worth the trip across the state just for that.

Sounds like an angry 908 race car.

John