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I was cleaning out some old photos, came across these and thought some of you might like to see them.
  
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is that shop in columbus?
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08-17-2004, 10:18 AM
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Very Cool! Thanks.
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08-17-2004, 10:27 AM
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I've never seen horn "trumpets" like that. Is there a story behind those? Just on this model, or on all the 907s?
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08-17-2004, 10:51 AM
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The horn trumpets were used on Targa Florio cars....a 44 mile/lap ( ! ) road circuit in southern-most Italy. Immortalized by Vic Elford's famous drive-from-behind win in (?) 1968.
If I'm not mistaken....the #224 w/ trumpets and 907 type...in the photos...may be indeed Vic's car restored. Anyone confirm ? --- Wil
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08-17-2004, 11:31 AM
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The shop is in the Columbus area.
Can’t remember the deal on the horns I think they where on the original, so they where just kept. Don't think it was that car. Can't recall the specifics.. |
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08-17-2004, 11:42 AM
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Neat ... thanks for sharing. Any info on the current status of the car (ie., is it running in vintage races or just part of a collection)?
Just curious, but any idea what the chasis off to the right is in the 4th picture? I can't quite make it out.
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08-17-2004, 06:25 PM
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Great pics! Now who did the work, which shop, where at in columbus etc?
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That 907 is a thing of beauty. thanks for sharing!
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08-17-2004, 09:00 PM
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The other car in the photo is a Gulf Mirage Cosworth.
The 907 went to Europe so I don’t know if it is being raced or not. |
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08-18-2004, 05:08 AM
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I thought my recollection of Vic Elford's '68 Targa win is correct... along with #224.
See here.... http://www.baccarat-instructions.com/items/5110238439.html --Wil
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08-18-2004, 07:40 AM
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Hmmm, interesting. Well like I said, can’t say for sure that is the same car but if it was, I did not realize what I was working on at the time...
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08-18-2004, 08:43 AM
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Yeah, son....you were working on, um.... HISTORY !!
Just where is this shop and what's the name? Allowed to tell? ---Wil
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