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Harley Davidson-esque of the AMF era.
Raj, looks fantastic!! I love the stuff you do, so much attention to detail, and all the right period things to do. this is perfect.
Wow! That's looks damn nice!
Raj is the first to do a triple color decal with me. He's got another set in a different color scheme which I'll let him reveal. That one will be impressive as well.
Everyone is getting so creative with their color choices! I rarely do black anymore.
Thanks for the business Raj - it was a pleasure!
Very very nice. If back then that option would have been available for the US market, I bet customers would have chosen it all the time.
Night Train!!! One of my all time favorites. Boat tail!Quote:
Originally Posted by orange911
http://www.mc24.no/getfile.php/Innho...(1000x671).jpg
Thanks for the "memory".
Tom
Raj,Quote:
Originally Posted by varunan123
Remember these photos are more than just 'period'. They are period Porsche factory photos of brand new cars published in the factory magazine Christophorus. That's why you can rely on them for placement, etc.
Fantastic idea!! Compliments to all!!
BUT.....
THE REAL "TRICOLORE" (that in Italian language means ITALIAN FLAG) is this:
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...ria6classe.jpg
LICHERI-BERRUTO
TARGA FLORIO 1970
;)
Very clever, Raj and Bob. I could see people doing these in other multicolor national themes, like Italy's red/white/green, Germany's black/red/gold, Switzerland and Austria's red/white/red, etc.
Brilliant! Torque Thrust wheels and Goodyears will definitely be a good match for this Americana Theme.Quote:
Originally Posted by varunan123
perhaps Valvoline and or champion spark plug decals. maybe union 76 if you like that better.. or even stp
this car and theme makes me think that the trans-am series race cars would be a good inspiration to draw from
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...1&d=1220897538
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...1&d=1193163515
the only other item i can think of mechanically/looks wise might be some long megaphone pipes.. but that might not go well with street-ability.
i KNEW that 91 car had a familiar vibe!Quote:
Originally Posted by orange911
Awesome project!Quote:
Originally Posted by varunan123
Don't forget the G&W sticker. You might be able to talk them into giving you a couple. ;)
Not a Porsche but for the records a tricolore germania.
GT 40 von Kellernes-Jöst 1969.
Below how the car looks today.
http://a.imageshack.us/img690/5048/1...t40vonkell.jpg
http://a.imageshack.us/img695/4330/dsc01602a.jpg
Raj - I am sorry but I am just not seeing it. It is different from the standard but it seems like the size of the colored stripes are just too tiny compared to the script. The proportions just don't work. And I really don't know how I could get it to work considering the script and stripes are iconic.
The red white and blue (yours has the black) does remind me of the old AMC AMX (why? who the heck knows? Guess they tried to sell themselves by wrapping themselves in the flag and we all know how that worked out.) I do applaud you breaking out of the box tho.
Next time I might abide by my mom's advice, "If you have nothing nice to say, then keep it to your self".
Rick, IMHO I do believe the size of the colored strips is well chosen.Quote:
Originally Posted by RickS
If you want to stick to the period Porsche design than the stripes can't be thicker: they are either black (factory) or colored (Raj's version).
Their proportions never look to flashy neither they interfere much with the period PORSCHE script.
RajQuote:
Originally Posted by varunan123
here are some from daytona 69
i know you already have some good ones - what about the ralph meaney ones you have
i will post some other trans am ones i have as well
here is a European interloper at daytona, a Porsche cars NW car at Kent in 1967 and some other random shots (not all from 69) including a meaney one that i think you originally posted
some more trans am shots - mainly from bridgehampton
and finally, for now
And isn't that what its all about? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by varunan123
Cheers,
Dave
Al Holbert?Quote:
Originally Posted by HughH
I believe that it is Bert Everett at the 1969 trans am at Donnybrooke, or at least that is how i have filed the pictureQuote:
Originally Posted by teenchy
My mistake; I see medium blue cars with number 14 and think of Holbert immediately.:oQuote:
Originally Posted by HughH
Greenwood Corvette
Raj,
In Monterey, I took detailed pictures of the racing car you mentioned in your opening post:
http://a.imageshack.us/img832/6682/p1010287b.jpg
http://a.imageshack.us/img826/2049/p1010288.jpg
Sure Raj,
I was intrigued by the car. At first, I didn't really understand what is was... not an R not a T/R, it didn't feel authentic to me, how wrong was I. :rolleyes:
It sold for $215.000...which I thought was pretty high:
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/3453/p1010284u.jpg
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/4057/p1010289n.jpg
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5249/p1010285.jpg
My all-time favorite Corvette racer. A real man's car!Quote:
Originally Posted by 72targa
Thanks,
Tom
Raj, I really like the tricolore look on your white car. Good show.
Speaking of gas pedals, here's an early one that Heidi found for my White car. :cool: Great link by the way.
Raj,
I looked at the hood carefully, and it seemed to me that once the hood closed and the "quick release" cap on, you can no longer open the hood.
It didn't need to be unscrewed to be open, so I guess one would gain time by using this unusual system.
Perhaps it was mandatory to use one in American racing rules at the time?
Raj,
I know for an absolute fact that I have photos I took of this car with the hood up at the '06 PCA Parade in Portland. It was during the Concours when it was displayed on the lawn, and I remember distinctly thinking at the time what a hokey, dangerous, and unacceptably Mickey Mouse set-up this particular through-the-hood filler arrangement is.
Please give me some time to locate the photo. I will post them.
As Milou astutely observes, the "Monza" type gas cap being larger than the diameter of the opening in the hood prevents the lid from being opened / raised over the cap. The cap assembly consists of the cap, latch, and a machined, cast, 4-5" long aluminum tube with a sustantial 360 degree flange near the top, just below the cap. The alum. stub tube has cast ears for the cap hinge and a cast boss for the latch. This cap ass'y is riveted to the an aluminum plate which in turn is fastened to the underside of the hood. With the front lid lowered and latched in place, the alum. stub tube fits over a smaller diameter piece of vertical steel tubing welded to the flat area on the top of the gastank with approx. 2-3" of vertical overlap. There is a hollow round rubber gasket ring glued to a flange on the smaller dia. steel "tank tube" to act as a seal.
If you've followed my description so far, you can see that it's possible to refill the tank by opening the cap, but only when the front lid is in the closed position. When you raise the hood the cap ass'y comes up with it, and it sure seemed to me you had an open tube leading to the fuel supply in the tank. I was unable to look down to see if there was any kind of one-way safety valve inside that tube, nor was it possible to determine how effective the rubber seal would be in case of rollover during a race......... but I'd hate to be waiting for the track workers to drag my dazed a** out of that car if I wound up on the roof after a big Off during a race. I'm wondering if any sanctioning body ever really signed off on that detail and just how close to the original this whole aparatus is when I saw and photographed it.
All in all, I think much too complicated and way too clever !
JZG
Raj,
found one of the photos, of the underhood area & of the tank mounted filler-tube. Looks wide open, but I just can't believe it would be left open to atmosphere.
Shot #1: General front compartment arrangement
Shot #2: Enlarged detail of tank / fill pipe.
Will post the hood portion as soon I find the shots in my photo files.
JZG
As seen on a Fiat 500 in Sao Paulo
Thanks Raj, I'm flattered. Here's Franks tricolore R-
Nice Raj, those wheels and tires really look the part.
VERY cool Raj..........
Looks great Raj!
Raj,
Bring it tomorrow the PCA boys and girls need exposure .........
Looks great Raj...the theme really comes through.
Where did you get the decals?
Raj, looks great! The black and white really accentuate the details nicely. But it looks much better in person - just like you said about my car. You need to just spend some time looking at this car to soak up the subtle and not so subtle details. Very well done sir. I too love the Americans and Dunlops and would really like to try that combo on my car. Are you listening Dave...?
Wow! Beautiful car, Raj. I really like 'small' cars (no wings or flares) on narrow tires.
How's it sound? --- I think Cornpanzer was worried about noise with that type of exhaust.
Rick Kreiskott
So many nice satanic details!
Raj shots from today..... New tire/wheels really fill out the rear of the car
Hey Raj...got your PM....I reached out to a guy who does setups for some of the local PCA club racers. Will see if he's comfortable with our older machinery...
I'm worried it'll be tough to tuck those rear wheels and tires into the fender.
Raj,
in my post #46 I promised to post the photo of the hood-mounted portion of the "through-the-hood-filler" arrangement of the Tricolore car.
I finally found the image,.........posted below.
Looking at both, the tank portion and the movable hood portion, I just don't see how they thought that could ever pass muster by any racing organization.
JZG
True individuality
Raj, i love the shift knob. perfect bit of period psychedelia to add to it. after all the car is from the year of the summer of love :)
All you need now are pork-chop sideburns and you're set.....
Did you know when you bought the car it had been driven under water? :eek::D
Great work by some very talented folks
incredible autopsy photos. glad to hear it will be back up in no time.
btw, a friend of mine who owns a cheetah recently put an eyeball shift knob in it.. reminded me very much of your psycadellic shifter in the tricolor car. love those cool period touches.
That's amazing Raj. I remember that it sounded good at RitV, but judging by the inside (which looks as though it has been sitting in salt water), I would think the outside would look like this- :D :Quote:
Originally Posted by varunan123
Raj, where did you source the honey colored carb covers?
Amazing that engine ran so good looking like that.
we need to get it out on the road for a pre- rally break in.......