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| Charles Freeborn |
 Jan 14 2025, 10:50 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 21-May 14 From: United States Member No.: 17,377 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Looking for a little bit of history on this car. I bought it a couple years ago. It had been sitting (badly) and needed considerable work.
From what I can gather from the log books it was built in or around 1978 in Ohio and raced in the midwest - primarily Ohio. Since then it's had at least 2 other owners besides me. The car ( & me) are currently in Oregon. I'm not sure who brought it here. cage has been modified since these photos, the suspension upgraded to 5 lug and the original 2.0 has either been worked into what's in it now, or long gone. I think I may have a lead on the original owner / builder but not positive. Many thanks for any info.  |
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| Charles Freeborn |
Jan 26 2025, 11:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 21-May 14 From: United States Member No.: 17,377 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Huge thanks to all and especially Greg. I'm 99.9% sure that the original owner and builder was Mike Cyphert. I've had a very nice and informative exchange with him about the car. He's a stand up guy.
He originally drove it on the street and then did the conversion to a DP race car. The cage has been modified as well as the suspension upgraded, bodywork, engine, oiling, etc but it's the same car. It has some very impressive history with him at the wheel, and then later with subsequent owners. I'll put together as full of a history as I can. Should make for a tidy pedigree that vintage stewards may respect. Cheers all and once again, huge thanks. Pic is as raced by Mike:  |
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Charles Freeborn Race Car History Jan 14 2025, 10:50 AM
GregAmy Send me the logbook number off the front, I may be... Jan 14 2025, 01:54 PM
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Send me the logbook number off the front, I may b... Jan 14 2025, 02:56 PM Charles Freeborn
Send me the logbook number off the front, I may ... Jan 14 2025, 02:57 PM GregAmy
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I'll make some inquiries; that was iss... Jan 14 2025, 07:57 PM Charles Freeborn
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I'll make some inquiries; that was is... Jan 14 2025, 10:48 PM GregAmy I sent a note to the Regional Exec for NEOhio to s... Jan 15 2025, 06:35 AM Charles Freeborn
I sent a note to the Regional Exec for NEOhio to ... Jan 15 2025, 05:09 PM stownsen914 I recall the name Joel Black from around the time ... Jan 18 2025, 09:33 AM GregAmy One thing you might find helpful is that SCCA has ... Jan 18 2025, 11:16 AM stownsen914
Who's that, I'm curious. I know Donna Ste... Jan 25 2025, 07:15 AM stownsen914 Sounds like this car has some cool history, includ... Jan 25 2025, 07:18 AM Charles Freeborn
I recall the name Joel Black from around the time... Jan 20 2025, 11:28 AM GregAmy Charles, I got back a note from the Chief of Tech ... Jan 24 2025, 01:47 PM Charles Freeborn
Charles, I got back a note from the Chief of Tech... Jan 24 2025, 02:49 PM GregAmy Charles, I got a positive response from Mike and c... Jan 25 2025, 08:39 AM brant Your going to need a smaller motor to run in D pro... Jan 26 2025, 11:57 AM stownsen914 D Prod back then would have been a 2L 4 cyl motor.... Jan 26 2025, 05:45 PM Charles Freeborn My goal isn't to take it back to it's ... Jan 26 2025, 06:42 PM Charles Freeborn This is turning out to be a fun history as well as... Jan 27 2025, 11:53 AM |
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