What happened to the Mulholland "King of the Hill" RSR?

[Jeff Hail]

Originally posted by kycarguy 935
I use to take my Datsun 510 up there all the time. I still need to get another 510 to put all those BRE parts I have saved over the years.

I believe BRE really got the 510 thing going full speed.
"Win on Sunday and Sell Parts on Monday". Great Marketing!

Pic of the BRE Racing Team (510 in fore front). 3rd from the left front row is John Morton, 4th from the left is Peter Brock, 3rd from the left back row is my good friend Mac Tilton.



Mac Tilton was also the crew chief for Mile Stone Racing which Tony Adamowicz drove for. Thats Mac as a young man fueling the toad.

[hpv]

Yes ,Thats me. I had two 510's one 240 Z I loved those cars before I moved to Lotus Elan and 911 S I 've got 1972 911 S
3.0 Andial twin plug high compression 930 brakes,Charlie bars
Hell 510 was just as whipped up s my two 911's. HPV

[hpv]

Jeff ,
Yes thats me. I love that era. Pete Brock was one hell of a guy.
Pete was the designer out of the Ford Cobra Daytona Coupe Shelby Group.
Datsun Racing BRE confused most people,not myself.Names Like Trevor Harris,John Morton,Mac Tilton were all Giants without the
ICON Scenario . I remember 1989 Palm spirings Vintage Races

Lynn Park is close friends with Carroll Shelby he has many Original Cobras.etc is a Gentleman Vintage Racer and
one special individual person.

Looking at the old pictures gets me interested in getting a 510 for vintage races.

Sincerely,
HPV
ENRIQUE'S
Mexican Restaurant
Sonora Cuisine
La CARRERA CANTINA
EST 1959

[TRE Cup]

BRE and Pete Brock: He started branching out with a line of suspension parts called, Ta-Da !!!, Mulholland. They were indeed tried and tested by several of the CRE group on the Capris, Mazdas , 510s, and 240 Z before being produced for the public. Along came BRE springs , bigger sway bars, so our cars were really getting fast up there.

If i can find a scanner, I have pics of the group at a Santa Barbara slalom . Each taking the same corner with their cars

[dd74]

Mulholland suspension parts.
Phoenix Stahlflex tires.
Marchal Ampliluxes.

Ah! Memories of performance parts gone by...

[Jeremy Cottrell]

Caldwell recaps were really the hot set-up.

[Pat_in_L.A.]

Brock opened up Interpart. It was on Center Street in El Segundo. Several of the folks who worked there would also frequent Mulholland. Rich (pictured in a few of the posts so far) ended up being a draftsman for Mac Tilton for many projects. Center street also became the home of Electramotive, which later became Nissan Performance Technology (builders of those killer GTP cars).

Park can be seen most any Saturday morning in Montrose at Starbucks, where several other veterans of Mulholland drop in. Many stories have been told there that would fit in here. One involved Mc Laughlin (darn, that's a book in itself), my friend's sister's stolen Mini Cooper, and a police chase that ended with the Mini being driven off the second floor of a parking structure in Hollywood.

The Santa Barbara City College Sports Car Club monthly events usually ended with rather "spirited" caravans on the way home. It was a good excuse to take Mulholland Highway on our way back to the Valley, usually ending at Denny's on Coldwater. Mr Clemens (Coffee shop later became Twain's) owned that Restaurant, and to this day I wonder how he ever put up with all of us when we'd land on him in the middle of the night.

[TRE Cup]

Green mini with a yellow roof. Had a spot lite on the rear interior deck ?

Nope- don't know nuthin.. never heard of it

[Pat_in_L.A.]

Originally posted by TRE Cup
Nope- don't know nuthin.. never heard of it

"That's my story and I'm sticking to it!""

Hmmm... I just got a new HP scanner ...

[TRE Cup]

I remember when Keith started dating one of the pretty blond waitresses there.
They broke up and Keith was feeling pretty ornery about it. He would go up Coldwater (south of the intersection where Denny's was located) and wait for the light to change on Ventura Blvd. We would hear the squealing of a tire burnout and he would sail by the restaurant around 100 mph with all the doors and windows rattling in the place !!
He did it more than once too !! Jeez- we were all so lucky no one ran thru the stop light going the cross direction

[dd74]

Center Street in El Segundo was where I took my Fiesta. Don't laugh: they had some crossflow 1600s putting out 230-250 hp. Damn if I can remember the name of the shop after all these years, but they were right up the street from Electromotive. I first learned of and fell in love with Lotus Cortinas and Elans at the same shop. Would spend whole Saturdays there as a kid, just hanging out.

The only name I remember from that shop is Tom Manship who I believe owned it.

EDIT: I just now remember the shop's name: AVO.

[Pat_in_L.A.]

Originally posted by TRE Cup
I remember when Keith started dating one of the pretty blond waitresses there.

The one who had dentures.

Originally posted by dd74
Damn if I can remember the name of the shop after all these years, but they were right up the street from Electromotive. I first learned of and fell in love with Lotus Cortinas and Elans at the same shop.

There was Dave Bean (before he moved to Santa Barbara) and Carl T. Ellison (CTE engineering) right up the street. I think Carl built a few sprint car engines for Morton when he ran at Ascot Park.

[dd74]

Yes, I think Carl built my engine. When I first picked it up, I almost melted my tires west down El Segundo. I'd never driven with Webers and a .410 lift cam before. Then I went along that boulevard just west of El Segundo that runs beside LAX at something like 90-100 mph. The car kicked ass for what it was.

[Jeff Hail]

Originally posted by Pat_in_L.A.
Brock opened up Interpart. It was on Center Street in El Segundo. Several of the folks who worked there would also frequent Mulholland. Rich (pictured in a few of the posts so far) ended up being a draftsman for Mac Tilton for many projects. Center street also became the home of Electramotive, which later became Nissan Performance Technology (builders of those killer GTP cars).

Park can be seen most any Saturday morning in Montrose at Starbucks, where several other veterans of Mulholland drop in. Many stories have been told there that would fit in here. One involved Mc Laughlin (darn, that's a book in itself), my friend's sister's stolen Mini Cooper, and a police chase that ended with the Mini being driven off the second floor of a parking structure in Hollywood.

The Santa Barbara City College Sports Car Club monthly events usually ended with rather "spirited" caravans on the way home. It was a good excuse to take Mulholland Highway on our way back to the Valley, usually ending at Denny's on Coldwater. Mr Clemens (Coffee shop later became Twain's) owned that Restaurant, and to this day I wonder how he ever put up with all of us when we'd land on him in the middle of the night.

That wouldnt be Dan McLaughlin of AIR would it? That would be more like an epic not a book.

Mr Clemens at Twains was actually a cool guy. He used to ask "where is your pillow" with a smile when we strolled in at 300am. Someone I know (unnamed and was not me) actually managed to compile a complete dinner service set for 6 from Twains. Spoon by spoon, fork by fork, plate by plate, cup by cub over a 2 year period. I think he may still have them boxed up in his garage.

[TRE Cup]

"That wouldnt be Dan McLaughlin of AIR would it? That would be more like an epic not a book."

Now THAT would make a great movie !!

[Jeff Hail]

Originally posted by TRE Cup
"That wouldnt be Dan McLaughlin of AIR would it? That would be more like an epic not a book."

Now THAT would make a great movie !!

Dan McLaughlin of AIR and his "project cars". Jastit Rarewala the Lambo importer with the white Countach and Jon Ward with the Evil Seville. Those guys would blast down the short section of the 170 at 180. Bonzai runners all the way.

[dd74]

Pat_in_LA - I just saw this in your sig.

2 1984 SVO's
1 1985 SVO (of 1509)
3 1985.5 SVO's (of 439)
3 1986 SVO's (1 comp prep, one BWD 1 of 260)
OK, I like SVO's. So shoot me.

I'm a huge fan too. They're the only Mustang I'd really want these days.

[Jeff Hail]

All of this way back machine of the Mulholland Days is getting weird. I just spoke with Anthony Davis who used to work at Mitcom waaaay baaaack.

[nesslar]

That way back machine is what alf is looking for to cure the rock chips.....yeah, that's another post, I know.....what hijack?

[Jeff Hail]

Originally posted by Jeff Hail
Dan McLaughlin of AIR and his "project cars". Jastit Rarawela the Lambo importer with the white Countach and Bob Ward with the Evil Seville. Those guys would blast down the short section of the 170 at 180. Bonzai runners all the way.

All of this way back machine of the Mulholland Days is getting weird. I just spoke with Anthony Davis who used to work at Mitcom waaaay baaaack. He is now out in Texas.