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[karlcars]

Not really a thread, perhaps more of an announcement...

The nice people at Robert Bentley have decided to ship me to Florida for Rennsport Reunion II, the follow-up to the evert at Lime Rock a few years ago that gathered racing Porsches from all parts of the globe. The obvious aim is to sell more books so I'll be there, pen in hand, hoping to see interested enthusiasts and TNFers.

[Mark Bennett]

That sounds fabulous Karl.

Do you need a new assistant?

[karlcars]

Volunteers here at our Library are always welcome!!

[diego]

Rennsport Reunion Site


April 23-25, 2004

Sounds fun! I may try to go, but it's a long haul from California to Florida!

[CJE]

This looks to be a huge event - bigger and better than the inaugural RR at Lime Rock (which was fantastic!!). I'll be driving down as part of a caravan of early 911's from all over the eastcoast. Here's a partial list of signficant cars .......

356 # 1 Porsche
550 Fletcher Aviation Porsche Carrera Pan America
550 Gary Quast
550 Spyder Brumos
904 Joe Buzzetta Le Mans Class Win 1966
904 - 06 Rowbottom
904 - 067 Willsey Peter Gregg/George Barber
906 Tom Stegman
906 - 01 Klaus
906 - 119 Brad Hook
907 Joe Buzzetta
907 Jerry Seinfeld
907 Spyder John Schumann
908 Joe Buzzetta
908/1 Longtail Factory Collier Collection Spa Winner Redman/Siffert
908/2 Factory Gunnar
908/2 Factory Collier Collection
908/2 Factory Gunnar Nurburgring Winner Redman/Siffert
908/3 Martini Gregg Galdi
908/3 Martini Phil Daigrepont
908/3 Gulf Collier Collection
910 Mike Amalfitano
910 Michael Malone
910 Brumos
910 Joe Buzzetta
910 - 023
911 GT-1 Rohr Matt Drendel Ex Roock Racing, Rohr Racing.
911 GT2 Evo Champion Matt Drendel
911 RSR IROC Gary Quast
911 RSR Egon Everts Gunnar
911 RSR Martini Targa Florio winner
911 RSR IROC Catesby Jones
911 RSR IROC Ash Tisdale
911 RSR IROC Tom Linton #1
911 Turbo Carrera Martini Matt Drendel first turbocharged 911
917/10 Bosch Willi Kauhsen
917/10 Brumos Brumos
917/30 Sunoco Matt Drendel
917K Salzburg (red) Dr. Julio Palmas Le Mans Winner
917K Salzburg (Blue) Collier Collection
917K Gulf Jerry Seinfeld Ex Solar Productions
917K Gulf Gunnar
917K Gulf Chris McAlister
924 GTR Carlos de Quesada
924 GTR Ross Bleustein
934 Jim Torres
934 Matt Drendel 2nd 934 built
934 Jim Oppenheimer
935 William Bachman
935 Gary Gauld
935 Stuart Tetreault
935 Coca Cola Steve Southard
935 Brumos Bob Snodgrass
935 Liqui Moly (Joest) Lloyd Hawkins 1980 Daytona Winner
935 Brumos Pedro Romero Daytona winner 1978
935 - 01 Martini Gunnar
935 K3 Interscope Steve Goldin
935 K3 William Chadwick
935 K3 Red Roof Carlos de Quesada 1981 Daytona Winner Redman, Rahal, Garretson
935 K3 Ken Gold
935 K3 John Taylor
935 L-1 Jim Oppenheimer
935 Long Tail Swap Shop Preston Henn Daytona Winner
936 Jules Dr. Julio Palmas 1977 Le Mans winner
944 GTR Carlos de Quesada
956 Ottocar Jacob
956 Rothmans Murray Smith
956 Rothmans Jim Rogers
956 Iseki Archie Urciuoli
956 - 001 Rothmans Jim Rogers
962 Kenwood Jim Torres
962 Coca Cola Steve Southard
962 Jaegermeister Bill Hawe
962 Miller
962 Brumos
962 Repsol Lloyd Hawkins
962 Bayside Disposal Bruce Leven
962 Rothmans Pedro Romero
962 Blaupunkt Larry Wilson
962 Stan Wattles
962 Budweiser Carlos De Quesada
962 BF Goodrich Rassim Tugberk
962 - 004 Porsche AG Rothmans 1985
962 - 007 Shell/Dunlop Joest Hsu Le Mans 1998
962 - 008 Shell/Dunlop Joest Hsu Le Mans 1998
962 - 010 Shell/Dunlop Joest Hsu Le Mans 1998
962 - 011 Joest Racing Hsu Double Wing car
962 - 104 Swap Shop Preston Henn Daytona Winner
962 - 106 BF Goodrich Gunnar
962 - 107 Torno Mark Mintzer
962 - 116 Blaupunkt Joest 1986
966 GT3R Eddie Van Halen Gunnar
968 Turbo Lloyd Hawkins
Abarth Carrera Tommy Trabue
America Roadster Porsche
Gmund Coup Silver Jerry Seinfeld
GT1 Gunnar
GT1 Joest Porsche Le Mans winner 1998
RS 61 Brumos
RS 61 Thomas Claridge
RSK Prescott Kelly
RSK Collier Collection

And the drivers ......

Herbert Linge
Vic Elford
Hurley Haywood
Brian Redman
Derek Bell
Bobby Rahal
Chip Robinson
Dave Helmick
Reinhold Joest
John Paul Jr.
Kevin Buckler
Vern Schuppan
Richard Attwood
Dan Gurney
Price Cobb
Kees Nierop
Joe Buzzetta
Doc Bundy
Bruce Leven
George Drolsom
John O’Steen
Dick Barbour
Dennis Aase
Milt Minter
Howard Meister
Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Dave White
Rick Bye
Bill Bencker
Tony Adamowicz
Bill Adam
David Donohue
David Murry
Sasha Maassen
Lucas Luhr
Patrick Long

[dbw]

yikes! did they make that many 962's???

[karlcars]

Up to 1991, by Porsche's reckoning, 148 962s and 962-like cars had been built. Of these 105 had original Porsche monocoques while the rest were based on tubs made elsewhere.

What a fantastic lineup! Thanks a lot for sharing that! Amazing!

[CJE]

I know of a few 911R's that will be there as well - somehow they didn't make that list despite their rarity!!?? Also, numerous 73RS's and probably everything else imaginable. Jerry Seinfeld is bringing a few from his collection, including the Steve McQueen Gulf 917 from 'LeMans'.

They also plan to have an example of every year 911 road car from 1963 to the present. -- Curt

[Holger Merten]

Gosh

What an event, and that many cars and all the drivers. I'm really impressed. Karl, you must be a lucky man.

Will follow that event on the official website.

And all those 904/6/8/10/17s, wow.

[CJE]

What a fantastic event this was. I found myself at several points during the weekend, standing in the garages slightly in a daze not knowing what to even look at!! Here's 2500 photographs to sort thru for anyone interested in Porsche ........

http://www.pelicanpa...on_04/Page1.htm

[cjpani]

Originally posted by CJE
What a fantastic event this was. I found myself at several points during the weekend, standing in the garages slightly in a daze not knowing what to even look at!! Here's 2500 photographs to sort thru for anyone interested in Porsche ........

http://www.pelicanpa...on_04/Page1.htm

w-o-w

thanks!

cj

[diego]

Originally posted by CJE
What a fantastic event this was. I found myself at several points during the weekend, standing in the garages slightly in a daze not knowing what to even look at!! Here's 2500 photographs to sort thru for anyone interested in Porsche ........

http://www.pelicanpa...on_04/Page1.htm

Cool stuff!

Can anyone tell me what the story is behind the early split windshield 356 with the tire on the roof?

[CJE]

That is Jerry Seinfeld's 356 Gmund Coupe. Built in a woodshed in Gmund, Austria after the war (1947-48??), it was one of the very first "Porsches". It has an aluminum body and utilized many modified-VW parts. The car had a crude - but very correct - appearance. Jerry was buzzing around the paddock Saturday afternoon in it. Ironically, it was parked in the garage alongside his ex-Steve McQueen 917K from 'LeMans' the movie - quite a contrast in Porsches.

http://www.pelicanpa...ML/Page-279.htm

http://www.pelicanpa...ML/Page-279.htm

[gerard BARATHIEU]

does somebody has any idea about the chassis's number of the PORSCHE 908 at the RENNSPORT

REUNION ?


Thanks in advance.

[CJE]

There were several 908's in attendance. Which one are you interested in?

[gerard BARATHIEU]

CJE,

i want to say if you have some information about the cars in photos 1430/2034/2059 and 2124 ?

Thanks in advance.

[gerard BARATHIEU]

CJE,

more information about the pics 1426 and 2033.

about the 917 n°37 on pic 588.