Carreras News
June 2014
**LCP ENTRIES
**CHIHUAHUA EXPRESS DATES 2015
**CARRERAS MUSTANGS AT “THE HAWK” JULY
17-20
**PIKES PEAK JUNE 29 – One Week for 12
Minutes
**CARRERAS FIESTA -- MONTEREY-CARMEL,
AUGUST 16
**YVES JUNNE -- RIP
**CARS FOR SALE
**CHEVY RACE ENGINES FOR SALE –“Lightly
Used”
**LEGAL DEPT.
**LCP ENTRIES – Slowly Picking Up
Steam
Thirty-seven entries are listed on the official
website. Several others are being
processed and should be posted soon.
Entries by class are noted below, while the number of US entries is in
parentheses. LCP rookies are denoted
with (*). There is also a good showing
of Europeans, including entries from the Czech Republic.
Turismo Production – 4 (3) Stewart, Reichardt, Bledsoe
Turismo Mayor – 3 (2) Mockett, Hladky
Sports Mayor – 0
Sports Menor – 1 (1) Brinkerhoff
Historic A – 3 (1) Shoemaker*
Historic B – 7 (4) Sikes, Gold, Harvey, Morgan*
Historic C – 11 (4) Fudge, Rogers,Greenwoods, Taboulet*
OPA – 1 (1) Buchanan
Exhibition – 1
Registration will be open until late September.
**CHIHUAHUA EXPRESS DATES 2015
Chacho Medina has tentatively set the dates of next year’s
Express for April 23-26, 2015. If you
know of any serious schedule conflicts, please advise. The date for this event must be adjusted
annually to not interfere with Easter, a huge holiday in Mexico.
Veterans of this race know what a special event the Express
really is and have committed to bringing a friend next year—“each one bring one.” Those
who are unsure about rallying or open-road racing like this should come down
and participate in the Express Tour, which is a fun rally at normal highway
speeds along the same route used by the competition cars. The roads, race organization, weather, and
countryside are great in April, and we get to sleep in the same hotel bed every
night!
For more info visit www.chihuahuaexpress.com
**CARRERAS MUSTANGS AT “THE HAWK”
JULY 17-20
All vintage Carrera/Express cars, especially Mustangs, are
invited to “The Hawk with Brian Redman” on July 17-20 at Road America, Elkhart
Lake, Wisconsin. Since this is the 50th
anniversary of the original pony car, it will be the featured marque. (Chevy guys will get over it when the Camaro
is featured.)
Those who have not raced at Road America have missed one of
the most beautiful tracks in the country.
RA has it all: 4.2 miles in length, plenty of room for passing,
elevation changes, challenging corners, great racing infrastructure, and a
national park setting. The small, quaint
village of Elkhart Lake is nearby, and it is possible to drive around the
original road course that ran through the village and farmland around the
village. Bring your spousal unit, for
there are other quaint villages, with plenty of “chick stuff” and spas in this
area of the state.
On Friday night, the race cars are invited into the village
for a car show, and veterans say it quite a display.
**PIKES PEAK JUNE 29—One Week for 12
Minutes
Several Carrera/Express cars are entered in the Pikes Peak
International Hill Climb schedule for Sunday, June 29. To be able to climb the mountain in your
vintage Mustang or modern electric racecar, one must not only pay the entry fee
but must also qualify during four practice sessions in the wee hours of the
morning during the week before. All
told, it’s eight days in Colorado Springs or Manitou Springs. Because the 12 mile route is completely
paved, the speed and danger have increased significantly. Mustang builder Todd
Landon is renting and support a small heard of this vehicles for the event one
will win the Vintage Division Championship, while another will be lucky to
qualify.
**8th ANNUAL CARRERA
FIESTA -- MONTEREY-CARMEL AUGUST 16
Aficionados of open-road racing (stage rallying) in Mexico
will gather during the Monterey Motorsports Reunion at the same watering hole: The Baja Cantina in Carmel on Saturday,
August 16, 5:30-8:30 PM.
Carrera cars, exotics, and cars for sale are invited, but
parking is limited, so make a reservation with gracious host Bill Hemmer bekgroup@gmail.com. Please
let Bill or me know if you plan to attend.
**YVES JUNNE – RIP
The Carrera and French racing community were sadden to hear
of the passing of Yves Junne, who was registered as co-piloto with his good
friend Stanley Gold in this year’s Pan Am.
Stanley and Yves participated in the Pan Am several years ago and had planned
to return for the past year or two.
Stanley also campaigned his 911 in racing in Europe during the summer.
**CARS FOR SALE
’53 Oldsmobile Super
88 $10,000 Completed four La Carrera races, finishing as high as 10th
overall and 3rd in Turisimo Mayor.
Street legal with clear title.
Strong runner and great handling car; has to be to compete in La
Carrera. All mechanicals updated. Located in Chicago area.
·
GM 350 ci ZZ3, only run with Mobil 1, Holley
carb with vacuum secondaries
·
Fuel pump with fuel return to fuel cell to
prevent vapor lock
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Oil cooler, four-core radiator, two electric
fans, two adjustable electronic controllers.
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Alternator, dual exhaust, K&N air cleaner,
full gauge package, tach
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GM Turbo 400, firm shift kit, oil cooler
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Rust free body, some surface rust on body and
front bumper; Las Vegas car
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Power front disc brakes, power steering, right
front fender has a few wrinkles
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Front and rear sway bars, Koni adjustable shocks
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3.23 differential ratio, six 235/60R15 tires on
heavy duty wheels
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Six point roll cage, two bucket seats with five
point Simpson harnesses
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Working, crank window, working heater core and
windshield defogger
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Emergency electrical shutoff switch on front
fender
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Questions gladly answered and detailed pictures
provided.
·
Contact Ed Gut. ed.gut@juno.com
NOTE: Both the ’63 Chevy Nova and the white ’53
Studebaker advertised in this space have been sold. If you have a car for sale,
you may advertise it here for $40 for one insertion or $80 for three. Proceeds go to Lupita Hernandez, the Mexican
nurse who lost both legs in a Carrera accident.
What to advertise your classic car
in Great Britain and Europe? Go to http://autoaddicts.co.uk/
It’s a on line car magazine and listing service brought to my attention
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs, who competed in the Pan Am two years ago with Bill
Hemmer and Johnny Tipler.
**CHEVY RACE ENGINES FOR SALE
Two lightly used,
ready to go Carrera/Chihuahua engines available. One 359ci, 10.5-1 compression,
551hp/460 torque, Dart 18 degree aluminum heads, Crower roller cam. One 352ci,
9.6-1 compression, 490hp/427 torque, Edelbrock Victor Jr aluminum heads, Crane
roller cam. Both have Holley 600cfm carb, Dart steel block, wet sump with
custom oil pan. Plus all the other goodies. Contact me for complete build
sheet. $ 15,000 each or $ 22,500 for both. Doug Mockett 310.503.6909 or doug@mockett.com
**CLASSIFIEDS – SPECIAL HOUSE IN
MEXICO FOR SALE
Spectacular home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Only three years young. Two master suites. 3.5 baths. Terraces all
over. Three-car garage, plus parking for
service truck or trailer next to the garden, and many nice Carrera
memories. Great garden (a separate lot),
pool, and views of the city and the setting sun. Check it out on Sotheby’s web site http://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng/sales/detail/180-l-1978-4000043390/prolongacion-la-quinta-ojo-de-agua-san-miguel-de-allende-gu-37777
Yes, that’s my lovely house; built to US standards my Mats
Hammarlund and Eva Hellstrom. Additions
to our family -- the first grandchildren – have forced a major change in our
life style. The price has been reduced
by a bunch recently, but has not been changed on Sotheby’s web site.
Let me know if you have questions about it. I do not think there’s another one like it in
San Miguel, rated by Conde Naste as the best place to live…anywhere.
**LEGAL
Yes, road racing like most forms of motorsports is
dangerous. Competitors should be in good
health and have a properly prepared vehicle.
A medical exam is given before each event.
**CONTACT INFO
Gerie
Bledsoe
North
American Coordinator
Chihuahua
Express and La Carrera Panamericana
Chicago
( Evanston)
224.999.7292 (until late September)
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