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126coupe · 126coupe's Garage

I attended the annual VARA (vintage auto racing asso) BOD meeeting and elections today. These are Tom Malloys personal collection. Yes he races most of these , and yes he knows what he is doing.

126coupe · 126coupe's Garage

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DUK · 01-07-2006, 01:54 PM

Cool pictures and cars, Thanx for sharing.

126coupe · 126coupe's Garage

My favorites are the orange Mclaren and thr red Ford Mk IV
The Formula 5000 light blue eagle is cool too, not too mention to the right of the eagle is a Lola CanAm car minus the bodywork...........Ah what the hell I loved them all!!

126coupe · 126coupe's Garage

I made a mistake the LOla was to the left of the eagle

126coupe · 126coupe's Garage

Correct me if i am wrong, the Toyota GTP car from all american racers has a 2.3 L twin turbo...1200 HP!!!!

Raynald · 01-07-2006, 03:27 PM

Hello Minkoff !
Nice pics...
I saw the Mc Laren and I want to show you this one it is unique
from my area a local doctor is the owner.

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Raynald

Raynald · 01-07-2006, 03:31 PM

Check the weber !

Ray

Carrera3.5L · Carrera3.5L's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by Minkoff
Correct me if i am wrong, the Toyota GTP car from all american racers has a 2.3 L twin turbo...1200 HP!!!!

I believe it was 2.1L and single turbo. A derivative of that motor was used in later years for some Pikes Peak hillclimb projects with success.

As many know, TRD was in Gardena and Gurney's All American Racers shop was in Costa Mesa, not far from South Coast Plaza.

Ticking time bomb when it was first developed (they wouldn't even attempt Daytona knowing it would only last a couple of hours at best), but once they got the reliability sorted the car was deadly. Of course, all the players in GTP by that time were gone.

Would love to see the Eagle run again though!

Thanks for the images Mark, btw I got your email a couple of weeks ago and would like to hook up with you soon at your casa to check out your car.

Ralph

kycarguy 935 · 01-07-2006, 06:51 PM

Is Tom Malloys the owner or part owner of Trench Shoring in Lake Forest, Ca.?

If it is I use to live right near there and they would buy parts from the company I use to work for.

Nice pics. Thanks for posting.

Vintage911Racer · 01-07-2006, 08:13 PM

Tom is the owner. He is in Daytona right now testing for the Daytona 24 hours.

Jon Merck · 01-08-2006, 12:44 AM

Gorgeous works of art,thanks for sharing.

Waz356 · 01-08-2006, 02:15 AM

Nice pics. Great collection. Thanks for sharing.

126coupe · 126coupe's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by Carrera3.5L
I believe it was 2.1L and single turbo. A derivative of that motor was used in later years for some Pikes Peak hillclimb projects with success. As many know, TRD was in Gardena and Gurney's All American Racers shop was in Costa Mesa, not far from South Coast Plaza.

Ticking time bomb when it was first developed (they wouldn't even attempt Daytona knowing it would only last a couple of hours at best), but once they got the reliability sorted the car was deadly. Of course, all the players in GTP by that time were gone.

Would love to see the Eagle run again though!

Thanks for the images Mark, btw I got your email a couple of weeks ago and would like to hook up with you soon at your casa to check out your car.
I believe Tom Malloy is running that car with VARA in March, he flew in from Daytona just to open his shop for our meeting
Let me know when you are coming over, I should be around next weekend
Ralph

126coupe · 126coupe's Garage

woops my post came across as a quote

126coupe · 126coupe's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by Carrera3.5L
I believe it was 2.1L and single turbo. A derivative of that motor was used in later years for some Pikes Peak hillclimb projects with success. As many know, TRD was in Gardena and Gurney's All American Racers shop was in Costa Mesa, not far from South Coast Plaza.

Ticking time bomb when it was first developed (they wouldn't even attempt Daytona knowing it would only last a couple of hours at best), but once they got the reliability sorted the car was deadly. Of course, all the players in GTP by that time were gone.

Would love to see the Eagle run again though!

Thanks for the images Mark, btw I got your email a couple of weeks ago and would like to hook up with you soon at your casa to check out your car.

Ralph

Did some research on google the Toyota GTP car is a 2.0L and you are correct single garretson turbo

Wil Ferch · 01-08-2006, 12:36 PM

The orange closed Mclaren is a M6B GT...one of only two known to exist (as I recall). Mclaren wanted to go into small scale production, perhaps with Trojan who built their customer Can-Am racing cars.

I saw one of these ( maybe this one) at a Watkins Glen vintage event maybe 10 years ago...and one was featured in a street-driven article in Road & Track many years ago...in the 70's I believe. Even saw it "for sale" in the R&T ad one time for $15000.....arggh !

- Wil

Raynald · 02:52 PM

Yes Wil you saw the same and it is a Trojan McLaren
http://www.bruce-mclaren.com/cars/
with the same owner since 30 years...
I bought the Road and Track magazine for the owner on Ebay...
and the car is now on sale again and maybe at Barrett and jackson !
and the red is the the other closed model,

Ray