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[wsshores]

For fans of Porsche, another great weekend! See some photos here:

Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV Photo Gallery

[raceannouncer2003]

Some photos. Sorry for the "pinkness"...my camera may be on its last legs!



Hurley Haywood (Follmer and Adamowicz in the background)/................................................../Hans Herrmann..is that Dr. Wolfgang Porsche with him?/......................................................./George Follmer...he got to drive the 917 on Sunday



Scooter Patrick with the 906 he raced for Otto Zipper (now owned by Jerry Seinfeld)



Jurgen Barth



1964 Targa Florio winner



Jochen Mass

Vince H.

[Alan Cox]

A quick 'tweak' on Photoshop using colour correction should sort out the 'pinkness', Vince.

[BRG]

A quick 'tweak' on Photoshop using colour correction should sort out the 'pinkness', Vince.

I think it is rather fitting..... rose coloured specs anyone?

[raceannouncer2003]

Thanks, Alan.



Hap Sharp Elva Mk 7



Charlie Kemp and Kees Nierop............................/Eberhard Mahle......................../Eberhard Mahle and Hans Herrmann................../George Follmer and Scooter Patrick examine a model of the 917/10



Richard Attwood and David Piper....................../Jochen Mass, John Fitzpatrick, and Bruce Leven/Brian Redman at the Saturday afternoon concours on the pit lane. I believe that is Dr. Wolfgang Porsche on the right. Is that Dr. Porsche with Hans Herrmann in my first photo yesterday?



Tribute to Jean Behra



TNFer Steve Schmidt with his Porsche/Kremer RSR..."sfortynine" on the following thread:

http://forums.autosp...w...&hl=Normand

Vince H.

[RA Historian]

Hap Sharp Elva Mk 7

Elva Porsche. See the back deck with the aperture for the cooling fan and carb intake fairings. Appears to be the Ollie Schmidt car driven in most races in 1964 by Bob Markley.
Tom

Edited by RA Historian, 24 October 2011 - 14:29.

[Hse289]

Hi, did anybody take a picture of the Cooper Porsche R3 at this event.

[red stick]

Some photos. Sorry for the "pinkness"...my camera may be on its last legs!

I just figured, as at the NFL games, we were standing up for breast cancer awareness.


Is the 917/10 from Porsche in Germany or does it reside in the States?

Edited by red stick, 24 October 2011 - 18:34.

[raceannouncer2003]

Elva Porsche. See the back deck with the aperture for the cooling fan and carb intake fairings. Appears to be the Ollie Schmidt car driven in most races in 1964 by Bob Markley.
Tom

Indeed, I believe all the cars at Rennsport were Porsche-powered. Apparently, Hap Sharp drove an Elva Mk VII-Porsche, #75, at the 1964 Augusta USRRC. Maybe the Schmidt/Markley car?

Vince H.

[raceannouncer2003]

Hi, did anybody take a picture of the Cooper Porsche R3 at this event.

Are you referring to the Ken Miles Cooper-Porsche? Was it there? The Tippy Lipe Cooper-Porsche and the Pete Lovely Pooper were. Cameron Healy came second in his race in the Lipe car, but Denny Aker had transmission trouble with the Lovely Pooper and couldn't race.

Nice footage of the weekend here:

http://www.youtube.c...p;v=mAZOw8d243w

Vince H.

[wsshores]

I just figured, as at the NFL games, we were standing up for breast cancer awareness.


Is the 917/10 from Porsche in Germany or does it reside in the States?

The 917/20 "Pink Pig" is owned by the factory and wasn't at this event.

[raceannouncer2003]

Is the 917/10 from Porsche in Germany or does it reside in the States?

I believe this is 917/10-03, so apparently it is owned by John McCaw in the US Northwest, according to this and the 917 site:

http://www.wsrp.ic.c...orsche_917.html

Does that sound right?

Vince H.

[mikegtr]

I believe this is 917/10-03, so apparently it is owned by John McCaw in the US Northwest, according to this and the 917 site:

http://www.wsrp.ic.c...orsche_917.html

Does that sound right?

Vince H.

I dont believe (917/10-003) is still owned by John McCaw and hasn't been since about 2004, but I stand to be corrected

Mike

[mfd]

I dont believe (917/10-003) is still owned by John McCaw and hasn't been since about 2004, but I stand to be corrected

Mike

I think the appearance of 037 is just beyond a joke Mike

[Hse289]

Are you referring to the Ken Miles Cooper-Porsche? Was it there?

Hi Vince, yes i believe the ex Ken Miles Cooper Porsche R3 might have been at the event as part of the Dr Palmez collection.

[RA Historian]

Indeed, I believe all the cars at Rennsport were Porsche-powered. Apparently, Hap Sharp drove an Elva Mk VII-Porsche, #75, at the 1964 Augusta USRRC. Maybe the Schmidt/Markley car?

Vince H.

Most likely. Ollie Schmidt entered three Elva Porsches in the Augusta USRRC event for Charlie Hayes, Chuck Dietrich, and Hap Sharp. For much of the rest of the season, Hayes was the regular driver, Markley drove the white car, and the third car rotated among a number of others.

Sharp drove an Elva Porsche at least one other time. The first car in the States, the car that Bill Wuesthoff and Augie Pabst drove to win the 1963 Road America 500, ran an SCCA Regional at Wilmot Hills, Wis., just before the 500 as a shake down test. Sharp drove it and won.

Tom

[raceannouncer2003]

I think the appearance of 037 is just beyond a joke Mike

I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're referring to.

Vince H.

[raceannouncer2003]

Hi Vince, yes i believe the ex Ken Miles Cooper Porsche R3 might have been at the event as part of the Dr Palmez collection.

It might have been at the Quail on Sunday. We didn't go to that.

Vince H.

[mikegtr]

I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're referring to.

Vince H.

The reference I believe is to do with the fact that 037 does not resemble theLivery of any car that ever raced. 037 never existed as a complete chassis during the racing of the 917's during 1969 to 1971 and the Martini team never raced in that configuration.

Mike

[SamoanAttorney]

For fans of Porsche, another great weekend! See some photos here:

Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV Photo Gallery

For anyone interested in stunning photography of this event, there is a gallery of David Lister's work HERE

Porsche expert and author, Bill Oursler, gives his slant on Rennsport IV HERE There is also a selection from the PCNA media site to view.

[raceannouncer2003]

The reference I believe is to do with the fact that 037 does not resemble theLivery of any car that ever raced. 037 never existed as a complete chassis during the racing of the 917's during 1969 to 1971 and the Martini team never raced in that configuration.

Mike

So this car?

http://www.supercars...m...&first=true

Is this the Thompson/Freisinger car, built on an unused 917 chassis?

Vince H.

[mikegtr]

So this car?

http://www.supercars...m...&first=true

Is this the Thompson/Freisinger car, built on an unused 917 chassis?

Vince H.

Yes, Thats the chassis. I believe Carl Thompson bought the chassis direct from Bauer in Germany, who actually built the chassis for Porsche in 1970. They used it for apprentices to train with.

Mike

Edited by mikegtr, 28 October 2011 - 09:23.

[barrykin]

Here are photo galleries from both the Rennsport Reunion IV and the Porsche Race Car Classic at the Quail:

Rennsport:
http://www.sportscar...icture-gallery/
http://www.sportscar...ort-and-photos/

Quail:
http://www.sportscar...ort-and-photos/

[raceannouncer2003]

John Fitzpatrick and Vern Schuppan........................./Kees Nierop drove the ex-Wollek Kremer Turbo 934...Ike Smith in the background



Some of the autographers on Sunday were distracted by the giant screen behind them showing the race below



Vic Elford making the presentations/3rd -Gijs van Lennep, 1st -Brian Redman, 2nd - Chris MacAllister.../first three cars
Brian said he bought the models for the event, and the one he won (Elford 1971 Sebring winner) he had purchased from Vic's wife Anita

Vince H.

Edited by raceannouncer2003, 31 October 2011 - 05:53.

[Bill Wagenblatt]

I've posted a few photos from the Rennsport Weekend

http://trackthoughts...ort-reunion-iv/

Bill Wagenblatt

[raceannouncer2003]

Coverage on Speed TV Sunday at 3 pm Eastern.

Vince H.

[raceannouncer2003]

I believe that is Wolfgang Porsche on the left.  Who are the other men with him at Rennsport Reunion IV, Laguna Seca, 2011?

 

 

Vince H.

[raceannouncer2003]

Who are these three men at Rennsport Reunion IV, Laguna Seca, 2011?

 

 

 

 

VInce H.

 

 

 

[Librules]

The middle driver is Rusty French, an Aussie who has been racing since the 60's.   He has competed at Laguna Seca a number of times in one of his Porsche 935s.