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  1. 02-15-2024, 04:06 PM #1
    Eric Gratz
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    1968 SCCA Willow Springs June 1-2

    Found some great 911 racing photos from the 1968 SCCA race held at Willow Springs over Memorial Day weekend, June 1-2. Photos are from the Flickr account of Brian @211 Photograpy

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/329958...th/35028536086

    There isn’t much information on this race in RacingSportsCars.com, so please add any additional information that is known about this race or participants

    https://www.racingsportscars.com/ent...oogle_vignette

    C Production

    #3 - not in program, possibly Alan Johnson
    #4 - not in program, Don Pike
    #11 - Milt Minter driving for Vasek Polak

    B Sedans

    #55 - Sara Gregory
    #65 - Gil Ranney
    #69 - not in program
    #81 - Jim Weickganant
    #86 - not in program


    #3

    June 1968 Willow Springs by Brian @211 Photography, on Flickr


    #4

    1968 SCCA Series by Brian @211 Photography, on Flickr

    #11

    1968 SCCA Willow Springs by Brian @211 Photography, on Flickr

    #55

    1968 SCCA at Willow Springs by Brian @211 Photography, on Flickr


    #65

    June 1968 Willow Springs by Brian @211 Photography, on Flickr

    #69

    June 1968 Willow Springs by Brian @211 Photography, on Flickr


    #81

    June 1968 Willow Springs by Brian @211 Photography, on Flickr

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    1968 SCCA at Willow Springs by Brian @211 Photography, on Flickr
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  2. 02-15-2024, 04:43 PM #2
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    Over in this forum now Eric.... These are WONDERFUL !!!!

    I think I was there for that weekend .... I was an Alfa guy back then...
    The white righthand Alfa GTA #97 was out of John Shankle's shop driven by local hero Vic Provenzano, who would win Sebring in that car... And I would help in the 2.5 TransAm in his own GTA at Laguna Seca and Riverside in '71

    WOW did your thread bring back memories ...

    The #33 longnose 906 is Auto Zipper's driven by the great Scooter Patrick...
    Scooter was also driving the Shelby Toyota 2000GT that weekend .....

    I will REALLY look close at all these photos..... Thanks a bunch !!!
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  3. 02-16-2024, 04:12 AM #3
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    Those 911’s look to have a lot of wheel/tire in the rear. The rear wheel wells are full in the corners.
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    Some info and results…

    https://www.racingsportscars.com/res...68-06-02c.html

    https://www.racingsportscars.com/cov...68-06-02ae.jpg

    https://www.racingsportscars.com/cov...968-06-02e.jpg
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  5. 02-17-2024, 10:25 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick Cabell View Post
    Those 911’s look to have a lot of wheel/tire in the rear. The rear wheel wells are full in the corners.
    The #65 car appears to have 7” Torque Thrust wheels with the ears around the hub. The #3 and #4 cars appear to have 7” Fuchs in the rear. As far as I know, the earliest 911, outside of the 911R, with 7” Fuchs on the Kardex is 11820805, a 1968 911 T/R with Rally Kit. That car had a Kardex date of 28 April 1968. The Willow Springs race was a little more than a month after that.
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  6. 02-18-2024, 08:42 AM #6
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    Hi Eric,
    7R Fuchs should be used earlier besides the 911R as we know following production dates:
    https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...ighlight=fuchs

    Latest list of early date stamps:
    Here is what we know up to now:

    6R Fuchs date stamp:
    9/67
    11/67
    12/67
    1/68
    3/68
    6/68

    7R Fuchs date stamp:
    10/67
    12/67
    2/68
    7/68
    10/68
    6/69
    1/70
    6/70
    8/70

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