Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: Some Cool Cars cont.

  1. #1
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    NW Indiana
    Posts
    3,532

    Some Cool Cars cont.

    This is Tom's 427 Cobra that he has owned and raced since 1969. The front end shows nice patina. Sorry for the dark photos.







    And everyone needs one of these don't they? His top fuel dragster driven originally by Tommy Larkin.






    My favorite car. The 1968 Trans Am champion Camero owned by Penske and driven by Mark Donohue.





    The third of six original Z06 Corvette Stingrays. This was owned by Mickey Thompson and driven by Junior Johnson.





    Just so you don't think these are static displays, he races the Stingray and Camaro in HRS events each year. Amazing stuff.
    Brian

    '71T
    R Gruppe #299

  2. #2
    WOW! An eclectic and gorgeous collection. Thank you very much for sharing.
    Paul D. Early S Registry #8 - Cyclops Minister of West Coast Affairs
    "Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have the radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. 1973)

  3. #3
    It doesn't happen often, but that Camaro makes me proud to be an American.

    Awesome cars. And even more awesome that he races them.

  4. #4
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    NW Indiana
    Posts
    3,532
    Jack,

    You will appreciate this. During the Trans Am race at the Monterey Historics last year, Vic Edelbrock cut Tom off and clipped his right front fender going into the last turn at Laguna Seca. When I saw the damage I was beside myself but he seemed to take it all in stride chaulking it up to "Oh, well its just racing".
    Brian

    '71T
    R Gruppe #299

  5. #5
    Jared Rundell - Registered User JCR's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Location
    Birmingham, MI
    Posts
    1,063
    WOW! In addition to being blown away by that selection of rides... a few observations:

    Very impressed that there is a Poul Henningsen PH Contrast lamp hanging back there. In a GARAGE no less! Certainly we have a REAL man of wealth and taste here (not like you know who... our pretender).

    Also, shocked to see Chevrolet had radar proximity sensors way back in 1963!!!!
    Attached Images Attached Images  
    Jared
    '73 911S #0793
    '69 912_ #0602
    Early S #0454
    RGruppe #0391

  6. #6
    That Mark Donohue Camaro was one of my childhood heros (as was Mark Donohue and later Hurley Haywood ) Partially how I got hooked on P cars in the first place (have to include those awesome Porsche posters with naked female body parts draped across the hoods - remember those?)

    I've seen that camaro race at the HRS both in Monterey and at Sears the last few years. I met Vic E. at last June's and he gave my kids those (ugly) red and checkered flag hats, but was the nicest guy. Watching him and his DAUGHTERS! race their corvettes against the Camaros and Mustangs from that era is absoluetly awesome. Those vintage race weekends are awesome!! An original 356 Gmund coupe raced in the early 2 liter class last year. You could feel and see the hammer marks of that thing being pounded by hand against the wood mold.

    Thanks for showing Tom's garage and a little diversity. Wish my house was a big as that garage ;(
    Chris Purpura @civilizedmisfit
    ___________
    Member #479
    Current Cars:
    1972 911T aka The "Civilized Misfit" Build
    See: https://www.excellence-mag.com/issue...vilized-misfit
    Miss February - EarlySRegistry 2023 Calendar
    1968 911S Ossi Blau/Beige Corduroy

    Past Cars:
    2019 911 Carrera GTS (sold, no regrets)
    73S - #1100 (restored and now somewhere in Europe)
    1997 993 Carrera 4S Black on Black (sold)

  7. #7
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    NW Indiana
    Posts
    3,532
    Jared,

    Good eye for detail. Here is a better view of the lamp. Tom is really into mid-modern furniture. He has the rest of the shop and his house full of it. Nice clean look, I like the style.



    Chris,

    Be sure to stop and meet him if you are in the paddock at Monterey this summer. Who knows I may be hanging around there too.
    Brian

    '71T
    R Gruppe #299

  8. #8
    Time Bandit Jens's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    vahmont
    Posts
    4,159
    Just great photos Brian. I wonder if that Penske Camaro has the lightweight body panels (acid dipped). I was thinking of that car just today. Thanks for posting.

    Zitronengelb R1012 the RatBasterd
    RGruppe #183

  9. #9
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    NW Indiana
    Posts
    3,532
    Jens,

    According to Donohue's book, The Unfair Advantage, the '68 Camaros (they had 2 cars, the other driven by Posey) had a dipped subframe and panels. SCCA was weighing the cars so they had to meet the minimum weight of 2800 lbs. To do so they had to add weight back into car in places that gave them an advantage.
    Brian

    '71T
    R Gruppe #299

  10. #10
    joelrkaplan
    Guest
    Great shots, thanx for sharing...

Similar Threads

  1. Further selection misc items FS cont..1
    By gilbert911 in forum For Sale: 911 Parts
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 02-26-2011, 10:29 PM
  2. further selection misc items FS cont..7
    By gilbert911 in forum For Sale: 911 Parts
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 02-06-2011, 01:22 PM
  3. further selection misc items FS cont..4
    By gilbert911 in forum For Sale: 911 Parts
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 02-06-2011, 12:07 PM
  4. further selection misc items FS cont..3
    By gilbert911 in forum For Sale: 911 Parts
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 02-06-2011, 11:47 AM
  5. Some Cool Cars
    By fryardds in forum General Info
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 02-05-2004, 07:39 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Message Board Disclaimer and Terms of Use
This is a public forum. Messages posted here can be viewed by the public. The Early 911S Registry is not responsible for messages posted in its online forums, and any message will express the views of the author and not the Early 911S Registry. Use of online forums shall constitute the agreement of the user not to post anything of religious or political content, false and defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise to violate the law and the further agreement of the user to be solely responsible for and hold the Early 911S Registry harmless in the event of any claim based on their message. Any viewer who finds a message objectionable should contact us immediately by email. The Early 911S Registry has the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary.