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Jag XK140?
GT-40s and Porsche 917....
Here's a picture of me and my daughters with the guy from Gulf Racing (John Wyer Automotive Engineering) who led the engineering team that won LeMans twice with the small block GT-40s (1968 and 1969) and then "tamed" the 917 with Gulf-Porsche (and went on to 2 more LeMans wins with them).
His name is John Horsman - he lives in Tucson.
He was the engineering manager of the Gulf GT-40 Team, and the Gulf-Porsche teams. The reason they were such consistent winners was because of the team's discipline in testing, setting up, and preparing EACH car for EACH event. Nothing was ever left to chance.
If you don't believe me - you will have to read his book:
One of his cars:
GT-40 at Nurburgring:
What a life to have led..... (and he's still going strong).
Chuck
Here's a picture of me and my daughters with the guy from Gulf Racing (John Wyer Automotive Engineering) who led the engineering team that won LeMans twice with the small block GT-40s (1968 and 1969) and then "tamed" the 917 with Gulf-Porsche (and went on to 2 more LeMans wins with them).
His name is John Horsman - he lives in Tucson.
He was the engineering manager of the Gulf GT-40 Team, and the Gulf-Porsche teams. The reason they were such consistent winners was because of the team's discipline in testing, setting up, and preparing EACH car for EACH event. Nothing was ever left to chance.
If you don't believe me - you will have to read his book:
One of his cars:
GT-40 at Nurburgring:
What a life to have led..... (and he's still going strong).
Chuck
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That's cool info. Like the pics too-
You guys are good. This is the coup but the ragtops are one of my if not my favorite cars of all time. A red 120 is just SEXY!
Here's a Sad One...
Awesome car by a local legend...
The developer just passed away yesterday, in Tucson.
Once you guys figure it out, the next set of picutures will be in his honor.
P.S. It's not a Toyota.....
* * Since Rex got it (Next Post) I'll start the pictures here * *
Awesome car by a local legend...
The developer just passed away yesterday, in Tucson.
Once you guys figure it out, the next set of picutures will be in his honor.
P.S. It's not a Toyota.....
* * Since Rex got it (Next Post) I'll start the pictures here * *
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Townsend Typhoon Mk2. Hadn't heard of Frank's passing. I saw him a year or so ago and he didn't look to be doing to well. I worked for Frank for a couple years in the late '90's, genius engine builder, and he had a list of customer engines to be built that went for years in advance. He originated the idea of small cubic inch big-blocks in the Pro Stock ranks-he was quite an innovator and Tucson legend.
Frank Townsend - A Tucson Racing Legend - RIP
Good one Rex.
I've got some more really cool pix of him and his cars "back in the day"
Chuck
All pictures courtesty Of T2V Racing....
Good one Rex.
I've got some more really cool pix of him and his cars "back in the day"
Chuck
All pictures courtesty Of T2V Racing....
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Man the brits of yore could flat-out design beautiful cars. When I think "Sports Car" it's something like this. Fantastic.
Here one
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DEsigned in the 40's, called the "***** Special"
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the Norman Timbs Buick Special
A classic Mercedes-Benz would look fantastic anywhere, but when it’s set against a backdrop of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Arizona Biltmore Hotel you get something extra special. Something like the Arizona Concours d’Elegance to be exact. Here are a few photos from the concours, including a class-winning 1957 300 SL Roadster.
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1st generation Mazda Cosmo.
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Austin-Healey Sprite
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Yep!
My Dad had an Austin Healy 3000 back when he was single and kept it until i was about 5 then sold it for the family truckster
To this day I can still remember the rich leather smell of that interior. He would often say he wished he kept that little car.
My Dad had an Austin Healy 3000 back when he was single and kept it until i was about 5 then sold it for the family truckster
To this day I can still remember the rich leather smell of that interior. He would often say he wished he kept that little car.