porsche came in second;here's zasada's car which went on to barth, then john buffum who won the north american rallye championship,it's being restored by Gunnar racing,to be completed by rennsport.
anybody have any other photos,76 photos on my web site on the condition I bought it in.
1971 AFRICAN SAFARI---5ih oa
In which livery are you having it restored? Interesting that the fuel door is still in place but it's been taped over. Love them Sears pin striped radials.
Michael
“Electricity is really just organized lightning”
-Dusty 70S Coupe
-S Registry #586
as raced in the safari;but this is the photo when built,with the fuch wheels
This is when Buffum had the car. I believe these 1st 2 fotos are from the Press-On-Regardless Rally here in Michigan, the 3rd is the Sunrise Rally in Chillicothe, Ohio. Both probably around 74-75.
On second glance, the foto with the Nr. 63 has "Poland" on the roof. The foto was labeled as 'buffum' but must be Zasada somewhere ...
Frank, did you find that car in Minnesota by any chance?.......
ARRON, I didn't get it out of mich,I bought it from marcel Roks in belgium;he was selling it for marc davis,company called RMD Bvba in 2/06.sreial #9111300683
previous owners were:
1-factory
2-jurgen barth
3-john buffum
4-bob hourihan,w.bloomfield,mi
5-hendrick blok,used for ice racing
6-david severance,el segundo,ca(plate;RALLYRS
7-clark corvel,ca
8-Dennis Popp
I THINK IT DID SOME ICE RACING IN MICH,DON'T HAVE ALL MY RECORDS ,THERE WITH THE CAR
bob hourihan,w.bloomfield mich
#4 NARA RALLYE CHAMP 5/1-2 1976
Frank, it's lookin like it needs some serious lovin there. Guess you're gonna have a very active winter....
Paul Schooley
71 911T (RS wanabe w/2.7L juice)
S Reg #863
R Gruppe #330
That's a bit strange that Hourihan owned the car in 1976. Obviously he bought it from Buffum, but Buffum was also racing a "911 Carrera" in 1976. Apparently Buffum bought a different one, but what and why? Anyway, here's the results from 1976. Lots of familiar Michigan people in these results. Guy Light lived nearby and had a really cool private rally track behind his house!
http://www.rallyracingnews.com/narra/nres76.html
So it looks like Zasada actually raced the Safari car at the Press On Regardless in Marquette Michigan in November 1975 - he was classified as a 'guest' at the event and won it. Then it appears to have been sold to Buffum after the POR and Buffum raced it at the El Diablo Rally in Green Bay in December.
The first time Hourihan shows up with it is the Lancia 20 Stages Rally in Grayling Michigan in May 1976. Buffum had a 73 Carrera that year and won many of the NARA and SCCA Pro rallies.
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