Can anyone help with A2 2.0 ?
Posted: Fri 13 Jan 2017, 12:20
Dear All
After the completion of the recent restoration of A2, as per my previous topic on this forum, I have decided to retire the car from active duty. Actually the decision was made before the last race about 2 years ago.
There are many reasons, but suffice to say:
1. The car is too valuable
2. The car would need major mods to be competitive in historic racing as it is today ( Obviously not an option)
3. The car needs to be preserved for future generations in its current form, so I will still demonstrate and show the car at times.
More to the point, since that decision was made, i have been toying with the idea if building a replica if A2 to continue racing.
I am in the process of procuring another racing capri , which being far more modified than A2 ever was, is quite suitable for the task at hand.
I am thinking to present the car in one of the later spec and livery as when the car (A2)was raced in then Rhodesia, in the capable hands of Ray Yeo (among others), winning several championships in the late 70's and perhaps even into the early 80's.
Thanks to Nick Sheward's passion and thorough research at the time of the first restoration, I at least have the attached 2 pics of the car, as it raced in 1976, or thereabouts.
Can anyone shed any more light or perhaps have more pictures showing the car as it was at this time ?
Any help comments on colour ( as I suspect that the kodak film does not accurately show the reddish/black combination), decals, or anything else would be most helpful.
Also opinions about my idea would be welcomed. Obviously A2 is and will remain in the Gunston Team colours, so it may be good to have a replica showing it as it raced in later years ?
Look forward to everyone's views, comments and suggestions.
Kind Regards
Anthony Corin
After the completion of the recent restoration of A2, as per my previous topic on this forum, I have decided to retire the car from active duty. Actually the decision was made before the last race about 2 years ago.
There are many reasons, but suffice to say:
1. The car is too valuable
2. The car would need major mods to be competitive in historic racing as it is today ( Obviously not an option)
3. The car needs to be preserved for future generations in its current form, so I will still demonstrate and show the car at times.
More to the point, since that decision was made, i have been toying with the idea if building a replica if A2 to continue racing.
I am in the process of procuring another racing capri , which being far more modified than A2 ever was, is quite suitable for the task at hand.
I am thinking to present the car in one of the later spec and livery as when the car (A2)was raced in then Rhodesia, in the capable hands of Ray Yeo (among others), winning several championships in the late 70's and perhaps even into the early 80's.
Thanks to Nick Sheward's passion and thorough research at the time of the first restoration, I at least have the attached 2 pics of the car, as it raced in 1976, or thereabouts.
Can anyone shed any more light or perhaps have more pictures showing the car as it was at this time ?
Any help comments on colour ( as I suspect that the kodak film does not accurately show the reddish/black combination), decals, or anything else would be most helpful.
Also opinions about my idea would be welcomed. Obviously A2 is and will remain in the Gunston Team colours, so it may be good to have a replica showing it as it raced in later years ?
Look forward to everyone's views, comments and suggestions.
Kind Regards
Anthony Corin