1964 SCCA Green Valley and Austin races. Check out the funny looking Corvettes
12-25-2011, 03:23 PM
#21
Burning Brakes
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I wasn't in Austin, but I was at every Green Valley race. Unfortunately, all my Polaroid's haven't faired so well over the years. My Dad always pulled for Dave Dooley in his XKE, but in the open feature, the Grand Sport made the Jag look silly.
Another friend still owns the Testarossa, which had a small-block Chevy with 3-duces under the hood....thanks to A J Foyt, who wasn't willing to pay the price Ferrari wanted for a new engine!
Those were the good old days.
Another friend still owns the Testarossa, which had a small-block Chevy with 3-duces under the hood....thanks to A J Foyt, who wasn't willing to pay the price Ferrari wanted for a new engine!
Those were the good old days.
12-25-2011, 03:43 PM
#22
Le Mans Master
I wasn't in Austin, but I was at every Green Valley race. Unfortunately, all my Polaroid's haven't faired so well over the years. My Dad always pulled for Dave Dooley in his XKE, but in the open feature, the Grand Sport made the Jag look silly.
Another friend still owns the Testarossa, which had a small-block Chevy with 3-duces under the hood....thanks to A J Foyt, who wasn't willing to pay the price Ferrari wanted for a new engine!
Those were the good old days.
Another friend still owns the Testarossa, which had a small-block Chevy with 3-duces under the hood....thanks to A J Foyt, who wasn't willing to pay the price Ferrari wanted for a new engine!
Those were the good old days.
Oh, and Jeff, please tell your Dad that I said Hi, and wish him (and Y'all) a very Merry Christmas
12-25-2011, 09:37 PM
#23
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
I am from Houston, grew up in the SOW division, and my first competition was at Green Valley Raceway. I also raced at the defunct Austin street races (held in conjunction with the Austin Aqua Festival), and won my class (AP) there in 1977. I knew and raced with many of the people (and cars) shown in these wonderful pictures.
Many of these drivers are characters (like Delmo Johnson shown in his 1963 Corvette Grand Sport) I will identify and comment on some of them. I'm almost 71, so please consider that if you differ with my opinions
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Many of these drivers are characters (like Delmo Johnson shown in his 1963 Corvette Grand Sport) I will identify and comment on some of them. I'm almost 71, so please consider that if you differ with my opinions
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12-25-2011, 09:52 PM
#24
Le Mans Master
No problem I would like to add that Shreveport, LA Volkswagen dealer Harry Washburn (2.5 Cooper Climax F1 and Cooper Monaco 2.5 Climax) was THE absolute best driver in the SOW Division, bar none. He is shown in several different pictures in this link that you have posted. Again, I thank you for posting these pictures, and hope that people who disagree with my comments will consider the ramifications of age on my memory
Garrett
Garrett
12-26-2011, 01:39 PM
#25
Le Mans Master
Garrett,
Merry Christmas to you as well! That is not me in the pic, but I was there. Here is a pic from the same weekend. I am warming up my dad’s Maserati with my buddies looking on.
As I recall, the Maserati in your pic had a Chevy in it. It was loud but slow.
Alan
Garrett,
Upon further review, my pic was from June 1962 at Green Valley. Here is a pic from March 1965 showing me driving our highly professional rig to Sebring.
Alan
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12-26-2011, 01:53 PM
#26
Burning Brakes
You had a Maserati Birdcage and a Grand Sport??
11-21-2015, 09:00 PM
#30
GREAT to see the pics in this old thread!
Shelby doesn't look too happy with the King Cobra, AIR it never lived up to its expected potential. The Kurtis Aguila looks TOUGH, like a true front mid-engine machine. Wonder how Toly Arutunoffs's Stude Hawk did? I would presume it had a Paxton-supercharged South Bend 289.
Shelby doesn't look too happy with the King Cobra, AIR it never lived up to its expected potential. The Kurtis Aguila looks TOUGH, like a true front mid-engine machine. Wonder how Toly Arutunoffs's Stude Hawk did? I would presume it had a Paxton-supercharged South Bend 289.
11-21-2015, 09:02 PM
#31
Le Mans Master
YES! I knew him. I met him at the races. He was National Champion in the early 1970s. I have pictures somewhere (he is on the cover of the Feb/Mar 1974 Corvette News Magazine) after winning the 1973 BP championship at the Road Atlanta runoffs. (BTW I got my first Comp license with GVRA)
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11-22-2015, 08:48 AM
#32
Race Director
Never saw these before. Great pictures. Thanks for resurrecting an old thread.
11-22-2015, 08:29 PM
#35
Le Mans Master
Well, I WAS going to say "I have no idea"
BUT..............I "think" that the Bill Jobe car was auctioned at the SVRA Indy race (Brickyard Invitational) in June by Motostalgia.
http://www.racecar.com/Motorsport/Ne...lgia/73916.htm
At the Motostalgia Auction the beautiful # 4 ex Bill Jobe was a no-sale coming well short of $ 330k – 375k asked for this 1964 Fuelie called the Supernova. The dilemma facing bidders is (A) if raced this car is uncompetitive and can be messed up; and (B) if collected it is unlikely to appreciate with only early SCCA Club racing history that seems to be forgotten with each passing year. Google Motostalgia lot 148 2015 Indianapolis as the link to the auction description was disabled as of this writing. The photos alone are worth the effort.
http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2012/...eele-monterey/
Catch this report on the 2014 Inaugural Indy Invitational Vintage races
BUT..............I "think" that the Bill Jobe car was auctioned at the SVRA Indy race (Brickyard Invitational) in June by Motostalgia.
http://www.racecar.com/Motorsport/Ne...lgia/73916.htm
At the Motostalgia Auction the beautiful # 4 ex Bill Jobe was a no-sale coming well short of $ 330k – 375k asked for this 1964 Fuelie called the Supernova. The dilemma facing bidders is (A) if raced this car is uncompetitive and can be messed up; and (B) if collected it is unlikely to appreciate with only early SCCA Club racing history that seems to be forgotten with each passing year. Google Motostalgia lot 148 2015 Indianapolis as the link to the auction description was disabled as of this writing. The photos alone are worth the effort.
http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2012/...eele-monterey/
Catch this report on the 2014 Inaugural Indy Invitational Vintage races
Last edited by 63Corvette; 11-22-2015 at 08:46 PM.
