A good friend is in the process of restoring the above car ,is wishing to collect any history ect.
Has bought of C/G a new 2.5 l Coventry Climax.
Following basic history is.
Raced in the San Francisco area in 66/68 by Dr Norbet Mcnamara at SCCA Laguna Seca.
With either a Lotus T/Cam or a 2 or a 2.5 l Climax.
Car was sold in about 1968 to Arizona now in Melbourne regards Rob Bailey.
Costin sports racer (ZMT/ZMT Climax)
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Lola5000
, Jan 01 2009 06:16
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Ted Walker
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Posted 01 January 2009 - 09:44
Are we talking about a Costin Nathan or an ASTRA ????
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Lola5000
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Posted 01 January 2009 - 10:03
no its called as per the heading a open sports car that was to compete against Lotus 23's and Elvas.Originally posted by Ted Walker
Are we talking about a Costin Nathan or an ASTRA ????
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bradbury west
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Posted 01 January 2009 - 15:37
A photo or two, then or now, would help jog our memories or with cross-checking Costin material
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Pete Stowe
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Posted 01 January 2009 - 17:38
There’s a chapter on the Costin Sports Racer (that’s how it’s referred to) in Dennis Ortenburger’s Costin biography “Flying on Four Wheels”. A one-off originally built by Costin to a commission from Jim Diggory, with 1600 Cosworth Ford twin-cam. Diggory sold it unraced to Norbert McNamara in 1965 who ran it in SCCA races until crashing at Laguna Seca. A rebuild by McNamara on a replacement chassis, & with 2-litre Climax engine, was completed by 1968, although he didn’t race it again and sold it to someone in Phoenix, Arizona.
You might find some race history from 1965 in back issues of Competition Press. I was going to suggest you could find these on-line – see this thread - http://forums.autosp...y=&pagenumber=1 however having just tried the relevant link only get the message: No shared files/folders found.
You might find some race history from 1965 in back issues of Competition Press. I was going to suggest you could find these on-line – see this thread - http://forums.autosp...y=&pagenumber=1 however having just tried the relevant link only get the message: No shared files/folders found.
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Lola5000
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Posted 01 January 2009 - 22:49
Got its history for about the last 30 years it was in a wall on a garage,its the racing history with the Climax we are seeking regards Rob Bailey.
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 11:51
Hello, might be worth putting a post on the Costin forum
http://www.costins.co.uk
I know D Ortenburger who wrote the Flying on Four Wheels book is on there along with quite a few people who worked with Frank Costin plus some long time Costin owners.
http://www.costins.co.uk
I know D Ortenburger who wrote the Flying on Four Wheels book is on there along with quite a few people who worked with Frank Costin plus some long time Costin owners.
