racing and safety Sharing Some Vintage Race Shots

[jscaptura1]

Hobbs in the Pits at the Glen!  Late '70's

[whs.de]

Schauinsland ´76

 

 

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[Andersson]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 25, 2016 by Andersson

[jrkoupe]

great great great great

 

the no 9 coupe driver is not even using his lt hand...lol..or  maybe hes bracing w it!

[zinz]

it's a parade lap

 

so, what's the little puke can on top of the Schnitzer engine?

[Dug Nichols]

This thread is amazing

[2002Scoob]

The old Scauinsland pics are rad! That's here where I live in Freiburg, and they still do the Schauinsland Classic Hillclimb every year. I hope to do it sometime when Brünhilde is up-to-snuff

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[jrkoupe]

lets try this one.....

[Andersson]

One more of Marks car in 1978.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old pictures from Motor Nord speed shop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 21, 2016 by Andersson

[markmac]

As always, Andersson, great pics as always.  I am going to have to start collecting the info on my car's "Italian History" after Alpina given the number of photo's you have been able to dig up.  The spoiler in that picture was in fact fabricated out of aluminum and riveted to to the nose panel as well as the fiberglass fender extensions.  This is what the car looked like after it was run into a tire barrier, and that is what happens to a really fast car, cold tires and brakes put through a turn at speed - better than hitting a wall but nonetheless really effed the front of the car up.  The Motor Nord pics are super cool, those were the days.  Notice the AlpinA A4 air box with 45 webers, saw that once before on a E-21 AlpinA.  Interesting.

[Andersson]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[tisalover]

Of course it is all JR Koupe and Andersson's fault. The vintage 2002 BMW racecar thread pushed me over the edge.

 

Now I am going to have to buy a trailer, and find someone with a Chevrolet suburban or similar giant vehicle to borrow regularly.

 

I sent the fuel-cell out and had it rebuilt and by its original maker keeping it correct to the time period.

The car got fresh BilStien shock absorbers. The ancient, giant Girling and Alcon brake calipers were rebuilt.

Amazingly enough after sitting for over 10 years, the car fired up with fresh fluids, idles and sounds great. The motor is reportedly about 220 hp and only has 1/2 hour of break-in time on it. This car was originally a Pennsylvania Hillclimb racer, and never used as a streetcar. It was gradually upgraded over and over again, and then parked about 20 years ago. I will likely run some vintage hill climbs, and vintage Grand Prix races in it. It would be perfect for the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Or SVRA racing after a full shake out and a little bit of cosmetic freshening up. The idle is wicked and evil, I suspect a 325 or so camshaft. The car has a factory close ratio five speed, Full sets of panasport and BBS wheels, and TISA steering box as well.  

 

Best regards, and thanks again to Koupe and Andersson.

 

Peter

[irdave]

Wow.  That was a little bit of a detour.  As everyone else has said, thanks Anderson, thanks JR.

[Andersson]

tisalover and irdave: thanks for your comments, that car looks like fun. Here´s a new set.

 

 

[markmac]

Awesome pics as usual Andersson.  Don't know if you had seen this.  Happened at Spa a few weeks ago (ouchy).  Before and after.......