One of my friends in the States recently sent me some of his old magazines (hi Woody!). Included in the package was a copy of 'Autoweek' dated August 27, 1979. Leafing through the ads at the back of the paper I came across an 'For Sale' ad placed by the Rebaque Formula 1 Team. It has for sale the ex-Ronnie Peterson Lotus 78, the chassis that won the 1978 South African GP.
Now, my question is, does anyone know the whereabouts of th ecar now? I'm afraid the ad doesn't give a chassis number, BUT it does list the car as 'Lotus 78 JPS 16', would that mean chassis 16?? I presume it's still around, and maybe back in its' original JPS livery??
PS. the ad finishes with the final line of 'would make an ideal car for conversion to Can-Am.'
I hope not!!!
The Rebaque Lotus 78
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Gary C
, Jan 15 2002 21:54
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Rainer Nyberg
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Posted 15 January 2002 - 22:01
See : http://www.oldracing...e.asp?TypeID=78
Seems like Rebaque used three different chassis. JPS15/16/18.
JPS16 was used by by Ronnie for the '78 SA win.
Seems like Rebaque used three different chassis. JPS15/16/18.
JPS16 was used by by Ronnie for the '78 SA win.
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Rainer Nyberg
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Posted 15 January 2002 - 22:04
From Barry's update!
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David M. Kane
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Posted 15 January 2002 - 22:10
Per chance does anyone know where Hector got his money from. I was told
his family was involved with PEMEX, the Mexican fuel company?
his family was involved with PEMEX, the Mexican fuel company?
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Posted 15 January 2002 - 22:21
David - you've asked this before!!! 
See Carlos' post in the thread below!
Although not directly about Rebaque's 79, this thread will give some pointers I think:
http://www.atlasf1.c...&threadid=22333
See Carlos' post in the thread below!Although not directly about Rebaque's 79, this thread will give some pointers I think:
http://www.atlasf1.c...&threadid=22333
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Posted 16 January 2002 - 00:13
By the time he got to CART, they called him Hector Way-back.
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David M. Kane
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Posted 16 January 2002 - 14:16
When he was racing Formula Atlantic he was pretty wild according to Tom
Pumpelly. On more than one ocassion he managed to scare the you know what
out of him.
Pumpelly. On more than one ocassion he managed to scare the you know what
out of him.
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Posted 16 January 2002 - 20:23
Rebaque had all the surviving Lotus 78s:
78/1 is owned by Pietro Ratti in Italy.
78/2 is now in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu (it belongs to Imperial Tobacco)
78/4 was with Steve Hitchins a few years ago - not sure if he still has it.
Lotus later built a replica of 78/3, the Peterson crash car.
Allen
78/1 is owned by Pietro Ratti in Italy.
78/2 is now in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu (it belongs to Imperial Tobacco)
78/4 was with Steve Hitchins a few years ago - not sure if he still has it.
Lotus later built a replica of 78/3, the Peterson crash car.
Allen
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Gary C
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Posted 16 January 2002 - 23:48
thanks indeed for that Allen. I love finding out what's happened to a specific chassis!
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David McKinney
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Posted 17 January 2002 - 07:42
This car was raced in 2001 by Mauro Pane (which isn't to say it's not still owned by Ratti?)Originally posted by Allen Brown
78/1 is owned by Pietro Ratti in Italy.
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Allen Brown
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Posted 17 January 2002 - 08:28
Thanks David. I really must pay more attention.
Allen
Allen
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Posted 10 February 2002 - 17:44
Does anyone know about the whereabouts of Hectors HR100 or perhaps someone might have a picture? Ive never seen any, apparently it was a Lotus clone?
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Posted 13 June 2010 - 10:41
Rebaque had all the surviving Lotus 78s:
78/1 is owned by Pietro Ratti in Italy. 78/2 is now in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu (it belongs to Imperial Tobacco) 78/4 was with Steve Hitchins a few years ago - not sure if he still has it. Lotus later built a replica of 78/3, the Peterson crash car. Allen
I was at Beaulieu last Friday and was delighted to see Lotus 49 R3 restored to health and on display.
However, possibly one of the most important F1 cars of the modern era, Lotus 78/2 (or JPS16 if you prefer) is still suspended from the rafters with a minimal and miniscule caption far below it on the ground (next to a March Indycar). This car came to Beaulieu directly from a rebuild by Ian Dawson at Grid in Leamington Spa having been purchased by Imperial Tobacco specifically for display at Beaulieu. You can see it slightly better from the motorcycle gallery, dust and al. Perhaps it's time that the treatment and presenattion of motorsport in the NMM deserves a bit of a rethink.
Edited by Pullman99, 13 June 2010 - 21:56.
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Gary C
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Posted 13 June 2010 - 18:27
I wonder if Imperial Tobacco would let me have it?
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Pullman99
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Posted 13 June 2010 - 21:57
I wonder if Imperial Tobacco would let me have it?
Hey, I saw it first!
(actualy I was there when they presented it)
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Posted 14 June 2010 - 11:22
Hey, I saw it first!
(actualy I was there when they presented it)
^ Well that tops me, but I did get to see Hector run it at The Glen in '78. Understandably it's been put back to JPS colors, but IMHO the brown certainly looked nice and didn't do a disservice to the car's beauty. Was this the last car to run as a Lotus independent in a GP?
