1978 scca nationals champ

[dpcsix]

hi all new member. just picked up this AH sprite this car was the 1978 scca solo2 national champion. i knew the driver back when i was a kid we worked together at a morgan shop.by chance i met the mechanic for the racer and car who has been storing the car (outside) for over 2 decades. its just too cool looking to let her go to the scrap yard. the car was also on the 1978 scca sportscar magazine cover (trying to locate a copy). so ill run her through the shop in my spare time, i took patterns of those way coool 70's race graphics so we can duplicate it. hey i've done way dumber things in my life!
her's a link to a video of the rescue.
cheers, dan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkyNNjA8Wy0

 

[JPSmit]

congats! and welcome - you've certainly got a job ahead of you but it should be a blast - we have some racers around here also who might know the car - keep us posted

 

[Baz]

That's going to be an awesome project!
Good luck!

I hate Opossums.

 

[aeronca65t]

Ambitious project! But it's nice to save it, just for the history.

I run mine in about 10 to 12 sprint or enduro events per year (we'll be in New Hampshire next weekend).
<span style="text-decoration: underline">Ewwww!</span> on the dead opposum.

If you were willing to "de-flare" it, this car might make a good vintage racer (SVRA, VRG and most other vintage sanctioning bodies don't allow flares on these cars).

Anyway, G'luck with it!

 

[jlaird]

Pics of the restoration will be required.

You are to be commended for takeing on this bit of history.

 

[tosoutherncars]

Any pictures? For those of us who are being naughty & viewing at work, and are therefore firewalled out of youtube? :wink:

 

[zimmy]

that windshield is pimpin!
and free possum soup to boot :wink: ....z

 

[Branson]

yes please keep us posted! Looks like alot of work to be done!!!

 

[dpcsix]

thanks for the encouragment guys, i'll will document completely and keep u posted. the flares will have to stay but i would like to race it somewhere again. and as for the possum soup... i dont like soup, so a possum racing cap will have to do.