104 Octane Boost Giulietta info wanted

[Curtis]

I am trying to compile some history and info on this car. I would
really appreciate anyone willing to scan or copy articles, ads, and photos
they may have. Might even buy original copies if I have to.

Thank you !!!

Curtis Wood
cwood13@aol.com

[turbobuick]

Curtis,
Their is a diecast of your car on e-bay. Item 140124250568

Steve Coldewe
St. Louis

[Alleggerita]

The old Alfa Ricambi performance catalogue has a B&W photograph of Tom Mankin's car, as well as a drawing on the back cover.

[BlpltGTV]

You mean this one? I don't have any info on it but I found this picture on a Datsun roadster site. He is leading Joe Hauser in a 1600 roadster back in 1988 (I think)

Will

[Curtis]

Wil,

Can you provide the url for that photo?

As an aside. There is a factory prepped Datsun Roadster that won
a runoffs Championship about 100 miles from here. Been on jack
stands in an attached garage and not even dusted for 20 years. Owner won't even talk to anyone about it

[ProCoach]

Actually, that's a 1300 in Tom Mankin's car and Col. Joe is driving a SPL 310 (1500) in the G Production race. You can tell because of the Spitfires and Reichenbach's X 1/9 in the background. Those were the days!

[dretceterini]

About a year after this car raced, someone (Robustelli?) made a 1/43rd scale hand made model of the car.

[BlpltGTV]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigaman Actually, that's a 1300 in Tom Mankin's car and Col. Joe is driving a SPL 310 (1500) in the G Production race. You can tell because of the Spitfires and Reichenbach's X 1/9 in the background. Those were the days!

[Curtis]

Will,

I didn't realize until now that you were into Datsuns. Guess you are the guy with both sides of the aurgument covered

Anyway Datsun's, Alfa's, whatever. A lot of production based cars with serious amateur race history are still hidden away covered with dust. I really enjoy mine ( http://thiscrazygarage.com/104OctaneJJ.html ), and love the stories and history associated with cars like the Datsun pictured.

I'll check on the Datsun again sometime, and give you a call if I'm not thrown out.

[BlpltGTV]

Curtis,
Thats one sweet set of headers you built. Your car looks sweet as well. I wish my racecar looked as nice as yours. Your E type is also very sweet (someday I will have one)
My roadster is my first car, and I have built it from the ground up. Here is a poorly updated site for it. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/737676/1 I'll be honest, I do find it to be more fun the the Alfa, but its a different creature all together. The Alfa is good for looking good while going where ever I'm going, the roadster grabs attention due to its ungodly loud exhaust, and its unassuming speed till it runs out of gear (provided I can actually put the power down out of a corner and not drift out.)

I will see if I can find more info on your car from the Datsun side of things. The website that hosts the pics I posted might have more someplace.

Will