what cars have you owned

[D.T. Benner]

I won't list anything but Road Racers- 1980 Tiga FF1600 -1984 Reynard FF1600 -1989 Swift (DB-3-89/1 of 6 built) F2000/FC and 2003 VD Zetec modified for FS. about 350 races in these 4 cars! The most fun you can have with your clothes ON!

[Phil Picard]

Agnif,
was doing a bunch of horse trading to end up with the 2nd Reynard for Jr. Kind of a red paper clip deal that started with a Miata.
makes for a good story over a beer

Phil

[FWSchroeder]

1969 i first bought an Austin Healy 3000 for $150.00: T-Boned by Caddy in Hotel parking Lot in New Jersey, Totaled. Her name was Tanya, and she lived off Exit 5 on the turnpike. I blamed her for the crash, never saw her again.
Some Renault, engine in rear: Burned Up in roll over contest with friends, prior to knowing about roll over valves.
Lotus Cortina, traded for partial ownership in 1950's Chevy Panel Truck that took me on a 5 Year road trip. Most memorable event was Lydia in Kansas wheat field.
59 Bug Eye, crashed on mountian road in Califorinia chasing a Saab. Abandoned due to lack of Drivers Licence.
Pinto, stolen [yes Stolen]: Recovered by cops who called at 1:30 AM to ask, "where i was" when robbery occured.
Got to drive Dad's 1961 MGA, crashed it.
Got to drive Dad's GT500 Mustang, crashed it.
Never got to drive another of Dad's cars again.
1968 Lotus 51, sold, still around Central Maryland.
Crossle 45F, sold, in Atlanta area.
89 Van Diemen F2000, sold still running in EMRA.
Ralt RT5, garaged Atlanta.
Swift SE3, running in SE.
Swift DB4, running in NW.
2001 Diasio D962, sold, running in Georgia
1971 Datsun 510, G/P-B/S, awaiting engine.
02. 330ci, street toy

[Comp89]

• 1973 Datsun 610 with SSS suspension (lowered 2"). Solo and summer daily driver 1975-1982
• FF Crossle 16F, (Being restored for second time by Peter Wrisley);
• FF Van Diemen 79 (my baby);
• FF Van Diemen 94 (new toy used this year)...

[Douglas Kniffin]

1977 Lola T440
1986 Swift DB1
1986 Reynard F2000
1997 Van Diemen F2000
1994 Van Diemen F2000
1999 Van Diemen F2000
2005 Van Diemen F2000

[jgaither]

Autodynamics Mk 5 - FV
'72 Zink C4 FV
'76 Zink Z12 FV (first one)
'76 Zink Z10B FF - later converted to C
(quit for 23 years)
'85 Swift DB2 S2000
'67 Zink C4 FV
'85 Swift DB3 FC
'05 VD FSCCA
'68 Zink C4 FV
'80 Zink Z16 FF
26 Sodi karts

A whole bunch of Yankee technology in that list!

[Amon]

1975 Caldwell D-13
1980 Caldwell D-13
1982 Caracal D ( Chuck Brewer clone built by Jon Adams)
1995 Citation FV ( converted to Formula First in 06')



Mark

[dc]

Having just acquired my first solo-owned race car, I figured I'd bring this old thread up from the dead. Neat topic—it's fun to see what cars you guys have owned to now.

With the list as extensive as some of you have, I'm also wondering what cars you'd still want to own that you haven't yet? My 23-year dream car has always been a Swift DB1, which I now have finally gotten, but I would love to someday own and restore an original ADF MkII. My short list is really short, and I'm pretty happy to have this car, so I can't see much further than this.


Back to the top... what's your list?

[Marshall Mauney]

Crossle 32F FF - 1997-2002
RotaxMax TaG - 2002-2003
'02 Red Devil F500 - 2003-2008
'93 Spec Miata - 2006, still own
FE - 2008, still own

[Don Jones]

?? Formula Vee, Manufacturer unknown
?? Bobsey Formula Vee
84 Anson SA-4 Super Vee
01 Mygale SJ01 FC #01
01 Mygale SJ01 FC #02
84 Swift DB-1
98 Van Diemen FF

Hope to have a new CF in the garage for 09

[Bill Bonow]

1970 Cusader FV
1975 Caldwell D13 FV
1978 Caldwell D13
1979 Argo JM4 FSV
1981 Zink Z-18A FV
1984 Citation 84V FV
1978 Links "B" FV (Lynx clone)
1976 Lynx "B" FV
1988 Homebuilt FV (Lynx clone)
1985 Lazer L-85
1993 Phantom FV (self design/built)
1984 Citation 84V FV
1978 Tiga FFA78 CFF
1993 Mysterian M2 FV
1999 Mysterian M2 FV
2000 Vetor GB4 FV
1975 Lynx "B" Committee Car FST
2007 Campbell Evolution FST

[Brian]

race cars:

1968 Cooper S
1961 MG Midget
1965 Merlyn Mk6A sports racer
1972 NTM B/SR (BMW M10 engine) (current)
1977 Lola T440 (current)
1985 Van Diemen (current)

All of the race cars were restored from bare shells or bare frames, as appropriate...

Other interesting cars that I own right now, in addition to the three race cars...1959 Mini Deluxe, 1961 MG Midget (earliest surviving left hand drive car, made before production officially began), 1964 Mini Traveller (the one with the wood on the sides), 1980 MGB Limited Edition (one of the last 250 cars made for Canada). And a 1978 Suzuki GS400 and a Royal Enfield Bullet 500 with a side car. These are mostly waiting for restoration when I retire.

Brian

[Chris Robson]

"Modern" cars

1988 TIGA SC 88/90 S2000
1989 Reynard SF89 F2000
1995 Adams Aero FV
1987 Swift DB2 S2000
1998 Van Diemen RF98 FF
2004 Ford Taurus Busch East car (go fast turn left... what was I thinking?...)

"Vintage" cars

1989 Reynard 89H Formula Atlantic
1985 Martini MK47 FSV

"Works in progress"

1978 March 783 FSV (current project)
1964 Autodynamics FV (might be sold)
1967 Autodynamics FV (just sold)

Chris Robson

[J Leonard]

1979 ARGO JM5 FA active
1980 ARGO JM9 FA
1982 ARGO JM11 FA
1993 Reynard 93H FA active
1993 Reynard 93H FA in reserve
1984 ARGO JM16 IMSA GTP project

[Dave Stevens]

In chronological order:

Lola T-590 S2 (ex Jim Trueman car, first logbook had a picture of the car in Red Roof Inns livery, sitting in the front yard of his house, wish I still had this car!)

Lola T-598 S2

Swift SE-3 FC (a blast to drive, and tough to boot, you could bang wheels and not end up replacing parts right and left)

Van Diemen RF97 FC (a tight fit many moons and many pounds ago, probably couldn't even begin to wedge myself into this car in my wildest dreams now.)

Van Diemen RF02 Pinto FC (tons of fun but look at a wishbone wrong and it's bent)

Van Diemen RF03 Zetec

Have to admit some of the funnest racing I experienced was in Skippy's rent a rides in the early 80's, and then when co-owning the Lola 590 with a buddy, when we were both so green behind the ears we wouldn't have recognized a proper set-up if it hit us over the head. And tires weren't used up until you could see cords.

Then, as now, the pile of money you start with is always much larger than the pile you finish with no mater what the car (kinda like my 401k statements) but the fun factor has definitely been priceless.

Interesting reading about the expanse of racing history owned by members of the ApexSpeed community.

Dave

[dd46637]

Cars I own.
2006 Campbell Evolution FST
2009 Dart FST (under constrution)

Cars that were in the "family" before I was old enough to race.
1968 Autodynamics FV
1972 Kellison FV
1973 Royale RP18 FSV (air cooled)
1979 Eldon PH10 FSV (water cooled)
1985 Lilly FV (Lynx Clone)

[FWSchroeder]

This really is an amazing thread when you look at the number of Race Cars we go through. I generally switch cars every two years.
Do we sell them because we get bored, wanna go faster or __________?

[chuck cecil]

Race cars
68 Loyus Super 7
71 pinto
Macom FF
82 Van Diemen FF
83 Van Diemen FF
88 Van Diemen FC
96 Van Diemen FC

[problemchild]

68 Renault R-8 Gordini IceRacer
70 PSR FV
7? Caldwell D-13
68 Altona FV
82 Honda Michelin Civic
84 Van Deimen RF82 F2000
7? Caldwell D-13-GR FV
7? Honda Civic IceRacer
82 Hammerhead FV
80 Ash FF
83 Tsunami FF
80 Lynx/Wasp/Shirley MacLane FV
01 Adams Aero FV
7? Caldwell D-13-GR FV (again)
82 Flamingo Lynx FV
92 Mysterian M2 FV
75 Zink Z-12 FV
05 Problemchild SM2 FST (current)
80 Lynx (clone) FV (current, for sale)

5X FV loaners ... 2-Lynx B, 2-BRD, 1 Mysterian M2

Am I the only one who determines the year which some event occurred by remembering the race car that I owned at the time .... thereby knowing what year it was?

[LenFC11]

good thread, when i saw the heading i thought good thread for Ric but funny enough he started it...


85 mondiale FF most fun since 1st car, also biggest PITA for same reason
94 VD FC
95 VD FC
01 VD zetec, should really list this one twince as she is now brand new

[Brian Graham]

crossle 45F
crossle 60F
swift DB1
swift DB1
vandiemen RF91
tsunami
zinc Z16
crossle 32F
vandiemen RF95 FC
vandiemen RF82 FF
swift DB6 (3)
swift DB1
vandiemen RF99 FC
vandiemen RF01 zetec
vandiemen RF03 zetec (current)
vandiemen RF02 zetec
tatus FR2000 Fran Am
ferret
vandiemen RF01 zetec
vandiemen RF82
vandiemen RF00 FF (current)
reynard 84FF
vandiemen RF01 FF (current) X 2

swift's are the nicest to work on, VD's are a PITA but effective, loved driving all the cars, some I owned and never actually drove. Would like to try the Piper FF. I bet I have forgotten some,,,,, Brian.

[DaveW]

1968-69 Autodynamics MK3 FV
1969-72 Autodynamics MK5 FV w/ D13 body
1973-74 Royale RP-16 FF
1974-80 Zink Z10 FF
1980-84 Citation-Zink Z-16 FF
1984-87 Citation 84F FF
1986-87 Shrike S2000 (not mine - on loan from importer)
1987-88 Citation 87F FF
1988-94 Citation 88SF FC
1994-2007 Citation 95SF (Pinto) FC
2008- ? Citation 95SFZ (95SF converted to Zetec) FC

[tombu-mi]

1986 Red Devil F440 (still own)
2000 Red Devil F500
2001 Predator DSR (still own, but putting up for sale this spring)

Short list, but I've only been doing this for 5 1/2 years.

[D.T. Benner]

I'll list just the Road Race cars or i would bore you to death.

1983 Van Diemen FF -raced in England.
1980 Tiga FF Built from a basket in 1985-raced 1986-1988.
1984 Reynard FF raced from 1989 to 1991-this car is now in Australia racing Vintage!
1989 Swift DB-3-89 FC -raced 1991 to 1994 SCCA club and F2000 pro. This car is now a FF-1600!
1991 Reynard FA Like owning an Elephant-I couldn't afford to Feed It!
2003 Van Diemen Zetec. Bought new and will be my last race car. I retired from a 31 year job in 2003 and race on a limited budget so no money for buying another car. Modified to FS class to run at the front of SF region Group 2 races. I will drive it till I'm to old to win.
It's all been good. Darrell

[mblanc]

Crossle 35F bought 1992
Swift DB6 FF bought 2004

Both will be at the FF 40th

[formulasuper]

86' Red Devil T-86 F440, ran 88-89
89' Red Devil T-89 F440 > F500, ran 90-98
83' Ralt RT5 SuperVee VW 1.6, 1.8 FA/FS > Suzuki 1.3 FS (ran 99-current)
85' Reynard SF2000 FC (Silver Bullet) ran 05'
78' Lola T440 FF ran Monoposto Vintage CF at the 40th Anniversary of Formula Ford Celebration)
65' Ford Factory Five Cobra 4.6 DOHC (current street toy)

[Dave Woodmancy]

Family cars not mine:

73 Titan Mk6c (this is the car that started my addiction)
84 Van Dieman RF2000 FC(1st race car I ever drove)

Owned by me:

73 Caldwell D-13 FV
75 Lynx C FV
98 Vector GB-4 FV
93 Euroswift SC93 FF
96 Dodge Neon SN/ITA (I know, I know, but you can't race for much less $)
67 Autodynamics MK5 FV
84 Reynard SF2000 CFC (Current)

[Motorsport Services]

Thanks for opening up a real can of worms Ric!

Lola T200 FF
Lola T202 FF
Lotus 61MX FF
Forsgrini Mk 5 CSR
Reynard SF84 FF
Reynard SF86 FC (2)
Crossle 32/35 FF (2)
Van Diemen RF89 FC
Van Diemen RF96 FC
March 722 F2
Reynard 92D F3000

These cars were all pitched to my wife as "investments". It's a good thing she's not a forum member, because 1: I've only had the heart to part w/ one of these cars, and 2:
I'd probably be bunking w/ the fleet if she actually knew the head count!

[Westroc]

/71? Bug stinger {mac 91B1} It was fast and I blew a million engines but who cared @$1oo bucks new
Comet Mach I (factory ride Alot of them) w/various 2 stroke eng's
PRS FV The first car A Purdy built (Indy Lights fame)
2 Austin healy MK1? (canfield cars) NO LUCK w/english cars and never again!
35 Crossle--loved it
62/68 Crossle FF
Swift DB1 (Kevin West)
88-90 Reynards ( I think 4 cars) all good
03 Carbir FC
08 Carbir FC
Swft DB4 FA
Built very first FV Jacer in N/America
Toyota Corolla GT3 (ex Schluter ro's winner
71 Gran Torino Drag car
RX7 GT3
?65 Triumph TR4 IRS (w/8grand race eng for the street- to blow off 240Z's)
/71 MGB GT (concours)
Lola 440-what a mess!!!!!
94 Miata not for sale ever
Merlyn 7C FF

[Allen_W]

Reading this list I feel challenged. I have owned the following racecars:

Van Diemen FF - RF98K (2003-present) (former Stadel car)
Spec Miata 1995 1.8 (2007-present) (former Coello car)

I am very happy with Steve's VD, it would seem, having run it in 78 races and planning to run it again in '09.

[azjc]

I feel out of place 'till my current:

'67 BMW 1600-2 (Solo 1 & Rally Car)
'68 BMW 1600-2 (IMSA RS, also ran as B Sedan, GT-3)
'76 BMW 320i (IMSA RS, yes really a '76 pre production car...)
'77 BMW 320i (ITB)
'80 BMW 320i Turbo Alpina (sometimes track car when instructing / playing)
....
'88 Reynard FC (Current car)

[Max Power]

1998-99 80 Volkswagen Rabbit ITC
1999-01 82 Van Diemen FF
2001-06 86 Van Diemen FF
2003-06 75 Van Diemen Vintage FF (co-owned with Ian Lenhart who owns it now)
2006-? 98 Van Diemen FF

[Dragnmorad]

OK here goes... I have never really owned.... i have a 10% interestin in one car still that I helped a drive purchase & my current drives wife tells me that as long as I keep him alive & safe at tha track......if he dies (off track) the car & trailer are mine LOL
ok... now years of crewing here is my list
Lola 340
Vandiemen
Ralt RT-4 (took that one to 13 in the run offs after a terrible crash in practice the week before)
Then a couple more FF's but I cant remember the makes anymore
Started with Ambros (Racer27) with his FF effort a few years ago
Helped Racinggrl get into her Lola 440 that Phil Got rid of when he bought his trailer LOL
Finally now my current gig... is the Citation with one of the best gentlemen drivers out here (i always tell him he is too nice for his own good) Ambros' CF Citation

[captaineddie1975]

Road Racing Cars
March 74B FA
Datsun 510 (GT4)
Lola 492C
Lola 596 S2
Lola 86-90 (was Colin Truemans S2 and came in Red Roof Inn livery had early SR71 Steve Johnson mods) my favorite car
1993 Red Devil F440
2000 Invader F500
1995 KBS MK5 F500
2002 Red Devil F500 (current car)
Road cars stupidly traded in for new cars--if only I had known about Barrett Jackson back in the 60 and 70s
62 Corvette basic 327 4sp
64 Chevy Impala 425HP 409 4 spd Posi Convertible! How many of those were made!
67 Camaro 396CI 375HP coupe (converted from road car in 69 and won 1970 S/S-C at IRP at that time the Natl Champ in Super Stock C in NHRA)sold right after race for what I paid for it initially in 67
69 Camaro Z-28 w/ 4wh disc brake option

[pacratt]

Zink Z18-B (FV) 1984-1987.
Originally bulit by Ed Zink for Wayne Moore for the '82 Run-Offs (DNS).
The car went from Wayne Moore to Bill Noble (for Dave Smith), to Dave Smith (The RACE PLACE), to Dave Schlueter (who ran it in FV-20, DNF), back to Dave Smith again (who rented it to Dave Harris for the '84 June Sprints, DNF), to me (Glenn Lange, 1st to get a finish !!!), to Paul Esterly(for son Kenny), to Paul Epifanio, to Tim Diebold, to Sam Gorgey, to ???(current whereabouts unknown).
I swear the car's been passed around more than a loose girl at Mardi-Gras.

Caracal-C (FV) 1988-Present
First C-chassis made by Fred Clark, I bought as a kit and have been building-rebuilding-adapting-modifying-morphing, and re-re-re-building ever since.
Won the '98 Chicago Region Champ Series with this car.
I've really grown into it (both in skill and belly size) and don't plan on selling it until I retire. Bringing it back out in 2012 to run SCCA Regionals if time & $$$ permits.

1966 Crusader (FV) 2008-Present
Aquired this gem from Bill Milner when he passed away in '08.
Don't know the entire history yet, except that he bought it from Mike Kitzmiller.
The car, surprisingly, fits me with just a pedals modification. Bringing this beauty out in 2012 to run VSCDA.

[Proulx]

Pontiac coupe 1938 flathead Ford V8 {dirt tracks}
Triumph TR3
Elva FJ 1959 front engine {sprite}
Triumph TR4
WSR toyota sports racer 1997
Royale RP31 FF 1982
Mygale FC 1999
Years in between MtTremblant F2000 Russell, Laguna FM Russell
Riverside FM Russell, Skippy turbo SAAB,

[carnut169]

1986 Porsche 911
1996 Van Diemen FC
1996 Van Diemen FB
2004 Track Magic Rotax
2009 CRG Rotax
2004 Mygale FC

[ASRF1000]

Toyota MR2 (2) (Firehawk)
Honda CRX (Firehawk)
Honda Prelude (2) (Firehawk)
Consulier GTP (SuperCar Series)
Vector M12 (IMSA GT2)
Ford Mustang (Trans-Am)
Riley & Scott MKIIIc (ALMS LMP1)
Lola BK/40 (2) (ALMS LMP2)
Formula BMW (2)
Dallara Indy Lights (2)
Stohr F1000

Road cars (most memorable and fun)
Opel GT (4) all tricked out
67 Camaro SS with a 427 stuffed it it (all built up)
68 SS 396 Camaro, which I put in a 454
1987 Porsche 911 Cabriolet
1992 Consulier GTP
2002 Porsche Boxster
2000 Jaguar XJR
1965 Cobra Factory 5 replica

wish I still had the Camaros!!!

[gcoffin]

1960 G Production MG Midget 1988-89, most expensive per lap (only one I ever did the calculation for).

1984 Red Devil T84-6 88-89 Ran this one at Riverside in a field of 65 V's and 440's

Sports Renault SR#-85? Went to the Runnoffs in this one (1990) 1990-92

Tiga S2000 SC-81 never bonded with this car 1993, parked it the day Senna died

Sports Renault/SpecRacer Ford SR#-594?, 1994-97 first new motor ever....much easier to go fast

Swift DB-3 FC convertedto 89 specs 2005 to present - prototype P1

Mygale US-99 no.1 2010 to present - best race car I have ever driven/owned

[fezzic181]

1994 Golf currently with a crooked nose.
Unknown Vee - Auto X Currently with extra crankcase ventilation