FV FOR SALE: Modified Caracal C with Elite bodywork. Long and short gearboxes, one-cycle Goodyears, mounted rains. Includes lightweight open trailer with tire rack and storage. Runoffs in 95. Car is super clean and very competitive. $4000 roller or $8500 race-ready with NEW national Noble engine. Cen Div delivery possible. Jeff (952) 474-7521 jeffgad@aol.com. Can e-mail photo on request.
FOR SALE: Fully prepared race car. 1978 through ’82 Corvette coupe. Fresh motor, dynoed but never raced. 500 hp/490 ft #s torque, 406 ci, .030 over, line bored, 4 bolt Billet main caps, 5.7 Eagle rods, Eagle forged crank, 12.5:1 Manley pistons, studded block, all internals are balanced. Built & dynoed by "Big Block Shawn". Air Research heads, new stainless valves, 10-degree locks, titanium retainers, ultra dyne roller cam, 1.5:1 Crowler stainless roller rockers, Weaver dry sump system. Dual disc clutch, Muncie 4 speed trans., G&G built 3.55 rear. 32 gal. ATL fuel cell, Blue Holly pump, press. reg., 800 double pumper carb, Victor Junior intake w/1# spacer. Notched trailing arms w/hiem joints, Willwood GN front/Vette stainless rear brakes, Gabriel adjust. shocks. Autometer instruments, removable front & rear clips. Runs Vintage, ITE or GT1. New scuffed but never raced vintage legal tires, full of fuel and ready to race. Get in, buckle up & go. Call Darwin @ (763) 422-3809, $15,000.
WANTED: Car History Information on a Ford-Powered Elva Courier. My Elva Courier, chassis #1153, was purchased in Michigan in 1997 from Keith Brown. It has been restored and race-prepared, and had its debut race in September 2001 at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in Illinois.
I am trying to trace the Elva’s history. In May of 1990, Keith Brown saw a cardboard sign at the Carlisle, PA Import Car Meet that listed cars for sale, including mine. He followed the seller to his place 50 miles east and bought the car with no motor. The seller had no information about its history. Does anyone remember a Ford-powered Elva Courier racing in the 60s or 70s?
Don Kruzan, who runs the Elva Registry, has documentation that it was built in November 1963. Don’s records indicate that it originally was red, Ford GT powered, with a solid beam axle and left-hand drive. Don’s records show that when Carl Haas imported this car he also brought in #1152, which was identical except for the color. #1152 now belongs to Mike Scott of Ft. Wayne, IN. Mike tells me that Haas used #1152 as a show car and then sold it to Jon Stevenson of Ft. Wayne. Jon Stevenson and Richard Pence raced it as a light green car with white stripes on the sides. In 1968, Mike bought #1152 and restored it with dark green paint.
Don Kruzan also said that of the 210 Mk3 and Mk4 Couriers built, only 8 were equipped with the Cortina GT drivetrain. Don knows of 3 of the Ford-powered cars. If anyone remembers a Ford Elva Courier racing or street, I would like to hear from them.
Rich Stadther 651-698-1981 stadther@pclink.com See the carat www.pclink.com/stadther/elva.html
FREE SLICKS: 8 13x7-8 Bridgestone slicks. New, never mounted, several years old, always stored indoors in a closet. Bridgestone/Firestone says they can be mounted on seven-inch wheels, but I have my doubts because they have very stiff sidewalls. Bought ‘em for my long-gone GT4 car. Would make good autocross rubber or regional rubber if you can get them on seven-inch wheels. Free. Come get them in Woodbury and save me the $40 recycling fee. John, 651-731-4207.
FOR SALE: Comp T/A 205/50VR15’s (6/32 left) mounted and balanced on excellent condition Elite 5 spoke aluminum wheels (VW bolt pattern). Full set of four available. (One tire is not repairable). Asking $400. Please call Mark at 612.761.5909(d) or 651.698.5816(e).
The election meeting was temporarily adjourned while the new Board met to determine the new officers.
Regional Executive
Randy Van de LooAsst. Regional Executive
Rob WoolstonSecretary
Michael AllenTreasurer
Deb Dahl
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