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[URY914]

No, I don't think I've ever seen that car before and I can't read what it says about it.

[cashflyer]

Originally Posted by MJHanna

re: Brumos 914 number 5? as shown in the poster that Byron posted in 8991?

Perhaps these are photos of it here:
The Daytona Winning Porsche 914-6 GT - sn 914.043.1017 Photo Gallery by 914-6 GT at pbase.com

[MJHanna]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

A buddy stopped off while heading to his lake house, said he had a few goodies from his trips to Germany & other stuff that he figured that I would like.. Still have a fair amount of scanning to do,,
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Here is his old car, you might remember, is was auctioned off by the Canadian Gov after the guy he sold it too tried to avoid paying importy duties on it & a few other cars he bought..

Not the same car. this one has no windshield and no 916 flares

[cashflyer]

Originally Posted by MJHanna

Not the same car. this one has no windshield and no 916 flares

You're right. Something doesn't add up.
The poster says 914/6 but it lacks the GT flares.

According to the Brumos site, Brumos only ran two 914/6 cars in 1970 - #19 and #59.

I don't know where the #5 comes from, but I guess we are looking for something like this:



The Brumos poster says it was driven by Pete Harrison. I found this at Classic Motorsports magazine

Datsun and Triumph lobbied hard to keep the 914 out of their classes, but Hoppen had an effective bargaining chip to play: If the SCCA would let the 914-6 run in C Production, and the 914-4 run in E Production, Hoppen would concentrate his efforts there instead of spending another year dominating the under-two-liter Trans-Am category with his much-hated 911s. The SCCA agreed.

Hoppen’s plans for the 914-6 called for three factory teams. Each factory-sponsored team would get $50,000 and cars to run for the season. In the East, he selected Peter Gregg of Brumos, while the Midwest effort would be headed by Art Bunker, Bob Hindson and Kendall Noah.

In the West, Hoppen gave the nod to VW-Pacific under Richie Ginther. However, VW-Pacific demanded triple the original cash figure, since they were to do all the development. The negotiations caused such a delay that Ginther went his own way rather than waiting for a decision.

Results for the season were mixed. In the Midwest, Bunker posted six SCCA national wins, co-driver Noah got three more wins, and the CP 914-6 Midwest team was on their way to the season-ending Runoffs. In the East, things weren’t going as well. Gregg and co-driver Pete Harrison took a number of seconds and thirds, but only two more wins for the 914-6.

According to this link, Pete Harrison only drove a 914/6 in 1970 and it was car# 66. (which conflicts with the Brumos site info)
http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Pete-Harrison-USA.html
And Peter Gregg's 914/6 was #59 in both 1970 & 1971
http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Peter-Gregg-USA.html

Again, no #5.


Lot's of conflicting info.....

[MJHanna]

It’s configured like what they make us run in vintage racing, the number really hit home.

[cashflyer]

In fact, the only 914/6 wearing #5 that I can find in any significant race was in 1971 and driven by Duval / Nicholas / Bailey in the 24h Daytona. Which brings us back to the GT that I posted earlier.



Maybe somebody else will have better luck with the research.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by URY914

No, I don't think I've ever seen that car before and I can't read what it says about it.

A few close ups...

[URY914]

[URY914]

[cashflyer]

"Rendering of significant Brumos Porsche race cars as driven by Peter Gregg"
Again, that just doesn't add up.
According to the racingsportscars.com database, Gregg never drove a "significant" #5 car.

It must have been his weekend autox car.

[URY914]

Here is the most famous #59 autox car......

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by cashflyer

"Rendering of significant Brumos Porsche race cars as driven by Peter Gregg"
Again, that just doesn't add up.
According to the racingsportscars.com database, Gregg never drove a "significant" #5 car.

It must have been his weekend autox car.

I sent a note to both Buddy Kennedy (Former Brumos Parts Mang for close to 50 years) as he gave me one of these posters years ago & Peter Gregg's son Simon to see if they can shed some light.

Check out the wheels on this 944

Here is the most famous #59 autox car......

And one of the Fastest!!! Bring back the Zone 12 AutoX series!!

[URY914]

Byron see the 914World thread on #5 for the answer.

And this is a 951 that needs a little work....

[widebody911]

Sniper's parents?

[vonsmog]

The two things I love to drive, one when I want to go slow, and the other for when I need to get where I need to go fast!

[URY914]

[Wyvern]

[URY914]

^^^Wide Track Pontiac

[URY914]

[widebody911]

I'd love to get a Unimog some day...

Originally Posted by vonsmog

The two things I love to drive, one when I want to go
slow, and the other for when I need to get where I need to go fast!