GTP 1079 "to whom it may concern"
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Video de la P/1079 - Tour Auto 2013 - Albi
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Is it just me, or does the car's roofline look a bit 'off' in the last photo?:shrug:
Re: GTP 1079 "Accident 1968 Lemans"
Accident 1968 Lemans! That's history. That's give more value to your car. Congratulation, nice car.
Accident 1968 Lemans! That's history. That's give more value to your car. Congratulation, nice car.
Re: Picture of the crash
great pictures from that long time ago and in color, well preserved.
great pictures from that long time ago and in color, well preserved.
Re: GTP 1079 "Accident 1968 Lemans"
Very much so, but it's a sad history. The driver never recovered from his injuries and committed suicide about six months later.
But the car lives on and it's great to see it being used so much, and so well.
I don't know if the altered lines of the body (the nose and tail droop much lower than other cars and the roof isn't as flat) is an accident or done on purpose, and I don't care! It's just great to see it out there running hard! :thumbsup:
Very much so, but it's a sad history. The driver never recovered from his injuries and committed suicide about six months later.
But the car lives on and it's great to see it being used so much, and so well.
I don't know if the altered lines of the body (the nose and tail droop much lower than other cars and the roof isn't as flat) is an accident or done on purpose, and I don't care! It's just great to see it out there running hard! :thumbsup:
Mike,
I'm happy to hear you mention the "droop" of the nose and tail. I love this car and how its being used but its current owner but after looking at the photos for some time I kept asking myself why does this car look different then the others. The angles of the both the nose and did look different but I thought it was just me. But, this still a great car and one I'd love to own due to its history, tragic as it is.
I'm happy to hear you mention the "droop" of the nose and tail. I love this car and how its being used but its current owner but after looking at the photos for some time I kept asking myself why does this car look different then the others. The angles of the both the nose and did look different but I thought it was just me. But, this still a great car and one I'd love to own due to its history, tragic as it is.
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The nose and tail droop as the bodywork used is derived from the original KVA/GTD et al.
Regards,
Regards,
Re: GTP 1079 "Accident 1968 Lemans"
Thank you Mike,
We are starting a new restoration of 1079.
With the help of Ronnie Spain, Paul Fleming will do that work on the car.
In advance we had done some measure work. The roofline is not the problem.
The front and the tail and the doors are wrong.
The company who has done this work, they had made moldes from the original parts, had done a bad job. It seems that they have bought the parts anywhere and told to have made moldes.
Nevertheless 1079 will be back at goodwood in march, le mans and spa 6 hours.
By the way we have made a metalurgical test report and
certification of the chassis at the TU Aachen and it is the original from 68.
We will create a homepage of 1079.
Ronnie Spain and Franco Varani have made a dossier of about mre than 100 pages with history, results, the certification aso.
Thank you Mike,
We are starting a new restoration of 1079.
With the help of Ronnie Spain, Paul Fleming will do that work on the car.
In advance we had done some measure work. The roofline is not the problem.
The front and the tail and the doors are wrong.
The company who has done this work, they had made moldes from the original parts, had done a bad job. It seems that they have bought the parts anywhere and told to have made moldes.
Nevertheless 1079 will be back at goodwood in march, le mans and spa 6 hours.
By the way we have made a metalurgical test report and
certification of the chassis at the TU Aachen and it is the original from 68.
We will create a homepage of 1079.
Ronnie Spain and Franco Varani have made a dossier of about mre than 100 pages with history, results, the certification aso.
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Fantastic news! I look forward to seeing it in action once more!
Are you in touch with Claude Dubois? He is a great friend of mine--still sharp as a tack! We went on a motorcycle ride through the alps together a couple of years ago. PM me for his contact info if you need it. Or better yet just send an email to me directly at [email protected].
I have created the English translation of his biography in case you don't have the French version--the story of 1079 at Le Mans features prominently. I can email that to you if you like?
He will be driving a Triumph TR at Le Mans Classic next summer. He was a works Triumph driver back in the good old days....
Are you in touch with Claude Dubois? He is a great friend of mine--still sharp as a tack! We went on a motorcycle ride through the alps together a couple of years ago. PM me for his contact info if you need it. Or better yet just send an email to me directly at [email protected].
I have created the English translation of his biography in case you don't have the French version--the story of 1079 at Le Mans features prominently. I can email that to you if you like?
He will be driving a Triumph TR at Le Mans Classic next summer. He was a works Triumph driver back in the good old days....
Wouldn't that make the spider wrong too Mike? As part of the chassis, that should have at least been correct, unless they altered it to suit the body :stunned:
Oh ooops...
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