Attached is an Ad from July 25, 1970 Comp Press for the RHD Auto Delta Trans Am GTA of Noel Armstong. Also a picture of the same GTA from another source. Anyone have the serial Number for this one? I can scan the CP pic if anyone wants a better copy.
regards
Ken
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Ken Geiger, Toronto
1965 GTA, RHD, Corsa, Trans/Am 66-72
1966 Sprint GT, B-Sedan in 70's
1970 Giulia Super (CDN Spec)
1976 1600 GTj (Italian Spec)
The attached PDF is a scanned copy of the Official Regulation and Entry Forms for the Sebring Four Hour International Touring Car Race for the Govennor of Florida's Cup, Friday, March 25, 1966, Sebring, Florida.
For specific reference to the Trans Am (The North American Touring Car Championship for Manufacturers) see page 9, sec (e).
Interesting reading the rules. Looks like they were carrying a useable spare tire during the race and allowed to jump from team car to team car. That piece of information is useful if not helpfull in the Rindt winning GTA debate or not.
Enjoy
Ken
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Ken Geiger, Toronto
1965 GTA, RHD, Corsa, Trans/Am 66-72
1966 Sprint GT, B-Sedan in 70's
1970 Giulia Super (CDN Spec)
1976 1600 GTj (Italian Spec)
Attached is a PDF of the Program hi-lites and some scans of pictures in the program. The Race pictures are presumed to be for the Mid Ohio 1971 TA event.
Ciao
Ken
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Ken Geiger, Toronto
1965 GTA, RHD, Corsa, Trans/Am 66-72
1966 Sprint GT, B-Sedan in 70's
1970 Giulia Super (CDN Spec)
1976 1600 GTj (Italian Spec)
Sorry if this has been posted before, but here's an old program from the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs' website archives. Here's a link: index
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I'm posting a picture of this GT race car that I came across in my limited stash of old photos. I recall this car as having a tube frame front end and was by far the nicest looking ALFA race car that I had ever seen before. I don't recall the exact year or event that this photo was taken at but I believe it was around 1981/82 and possibly at an SCCA event at Limerock. I understand that PAUGNUT1275 is the owner of the car now....what is the status of this car now Keith?
Hi
Great photo. I don't actually have very many pics from that era. I'm after a local photographer who may have some. Do you have any others from that race?
It does look like Lime Rock, but I can't place the exact spot in the paddock. It looks like a false grid situation. The fellow in the hat is Jack Evans. Presently, the car is with Roman Tucker being returned to the 67 season Horst Kwech Tri-color paint scheme.
Thanks,
Keith
Yes that is name of the gentleman that I visited at their facility as well. They were using the car as a test bed for all kinds of items they were developing and engineering....such as the ACCUSUMP and a surface cooler that I believe was incorporated into the hood....if I'm not mistaken. I'll check with my ex-partner who I believe may have other photos.
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I never saw the surface cooler for the Alfa, but they did one on a Ford Escort or Fiesta. The Accusump was definitely developed under racing conditions with the Alfa. Jack apparently got the idea of reverse flow cooling from studying the design of the Alfa engine block. Hope you can find more photos. You can Private message me if you like.
Keith
I was wondering what ever happened to "Mecca Enterprises" and in my searching I just realised that "MECCA" should be spelled as "MECA" and "Enterprises" should be "Developments". As such I then found this interesting link...
...very interesting NPG cooling eliminates the need to pressurize the cooling system (sounds like there may be performance benefits on your higher output race engine).
if it is LRP and yeah it does look like LRP, based on the direction of the sun and light and the trees in the background - the guess of false grid is close, but I think it more likely that it is what's now referred to as the B Paddock, the infield, close to the fence around the bottom of the down hill coming onto the front straight. alot less trees these days... among other changes.
I have to agree. I just looked at a current online map of the park, and what I was referring to is now the area called the Sunoco Paddock. This used to be a nice grassy field. The cars would line up around the perimeter of this fenced-in area and pass through that white gate to get on the track in their respective starting positions.
and coming from the A paddock, a very hard right hand U turn onto the false grid, then down the pit lane, and then when the pit-out marshal says go, you do and then the grins really start...
