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#1 Rsimps

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Posted 07 October 2010 - 15:35

Does anyone have any period info on the American single seater powered by a Saab 2 stroke engine in the rear. A few ran in SCCA class C and they had their own S class. I am interested in what races and classes they entered, FJ, F3????
Also 6 were sold to a Saab dealer in Switzerland, one was distroyed. Who were the drivers and what races did they run in?

Its a bit of a challenge as they are a bit unknown of over in Europe.

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Rich

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#2 arttidesco

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Posted 07 October 2010 - 16:28

http://www.saabhisto...ory/quantum-iv/

Whole load of info on the Quantum S here looks like it ran in FJ according to this period Advertisement.

#3 The Mountaineer

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Posted 11 October 2010 - 08:50

The first Quantum-Saabs in Switzerland appeared in 1966. They ran in Swiss Championship events in various classes. Usually they were in Formule Libre 0 - 1100 cc, sometimes also in a special FL 0 - 850 cc or "Formula S" class, sometimes they ran together with Formula Vee. At the time, the Swiss championship was a mix of circuit racing, hillclimbs and airfield slaloms.

And now the drivers:

1966: Dölf Rüesch

1967: Dölf Rüesch, Bruno Wernli, Walter Kienzle

1968: Bruno Wernli

1969: Werner Graf, Jean-P. Porret

1970: Reinhard Pfändler, Francis Gimmel, Ruedi Schiess

There were also two one-off entries from people with borrowed cars. In 1966, it was motor sports journalist and author Adriano Cimarosti, and in 1971, the Swiss Quantum story ended in a club slalom with tin top specialist Herbert Kramer .

The only other Saab-engined Monoposto was Jean-P. Porret's Lotus 27 in 1970.

#4 Rsimps

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Posted 13 October 2010 - 11:14

Many thanks, I am trying to find the history of the car I am going to pick up in a months time. It was one of 6 Swiss Quantums that were sponsored by a Saab dealer over there. The guy is going to dig out the cars history for me, so I should find out who the driver was. I dont think it will be that competitive, but it should sound and smoke nice. :wave:

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Posted 13 October 2010 - 13:02

Please let me know who were the drivers of your car when you get the information. And good luck with your new aquisition.

#6 Rsimps

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Posted 28 October 2010 - 06:54

The owner at the time was Paul Macci, he was the dealer that owned most of the cars, but I still need to find out who the driver was. When he had finished with the cars he gave them to the drivers. Dave bought it off a guy that had owned it for a long time (In Switzerland), but he was not the original driver. The body work is a blue gel coat, not the normal red that the Quantum was produced in.

#7 Rsimps

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Posted 28 October 2010 - 07:03

Paul Macchi, missed the h out!

http://www.racingspo...08-27-7054.html


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Posted 31 October 2010 - 09:13

A picture of the car in its actual state would probably help to wake up memories. I am in contact with some of the former drivers.

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Posted 01 November 2010 - 08:09

When I pick it up later this month I will post you some photo's. There appears to be a few more floating around in Europe. I wonder if these were the other Swiss team cars?

#10 Rsimps

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Posted 04 January 2011 - 09:37

The owner for 26 years was Charles Gruber, but the car might have been raced by somone else previous to him. I have a photo when I work out how to get it on here. The car is metalic blue with thin red stripes.