thqt pace car is very cool and thanks for sharing.....i was also thinking the tread was going to be about pintos....
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April 28, 2011 8:29 p.m. ckosacranoid Dork
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April 28, 2011 8:44 p.m. Luke SuperDork
What a fantastic bit of family history! X3 for more Pace car photos, please.
...do you have access to any old surplus speed parts for your own build?
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April 28, 2011 9:35 p.m. Javelin SuperDork
Luke wrote:
What a fantastic bit of family history! X3 for more Pace car photos, please.
...do you have access to any old surplus speed parts for your own build?
Thanks! I'll get right on the more photos.
And yes, my entire family has speed parts. I'll be getting boxes soon!
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April 29, 2011 8:44 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
pilotbraden wrote:
Very nice. Is it just me or does the Pace Car remind anyone of a Mitsubishi Starion at first glance?
Funnily enough, my Gramps thought the exact same thing the first time he saw a Starion, so he bought one! I even have a pic of it! Turbo and silver of course.
As for the car, it was sold in a partial trade deal that netted Gramps 3 AMX race cars (one with a Lenco) and a Black Prowler with no bumpers (looked GOOD!). The Pace Car then got a partial restoration (remember, it was a hand-built car that actually got used) and now it does shows and some museum time.
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May 2, 2011 9:36 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
Javelin wrote:
pilotbraden wrote:
Very nice. Is it just me or does the Pace Car remind anyone of a Mitsubishi Starion at first glance?
Funnily enough, my Gramps thought the exact same thing the first time he saw a Starion, so he bought one! I even have a pic of it! Turbo and silver of course.
And here it is!
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May 2, 2011 9:47 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
Update 5/2/2011:
Nothing real special as I am still going through piles of photos on the Pace Car, and it is the most requested one. So this is another 100% Turbo AMX post.
A good shot of the nose straight-on showing the brake cooling ducts, the functional hood vents, and Teague's "T" badge.
I love the sunken headlights behind the plexiglass/lexan. The hood vents are reminiscent of the "shark fins" on the 68-69 AMX hood (4 gills versus 5 though) and yet works in the raised strip from the 71-74 hood as well. Teague's designs always had cool detailing like this.
Another shot of the engine bay. The chrome valve cover made it hard to photograph, and I never got a good shot of the turbo, which would have had to be shot from underneath.
The side scoops were functional as well. The fender ones evacuated air from the front tire wells, the rear ones let it in to be evacuated out the back vents and under the car (plus cool the rear brakes and differential).
Blurry interior shot of the dash. Again, the engine-turning makes it difficult to photograph. I'm trying to find a clearer shot. This shows that the original dash and gauge pod were used, albeit two gauges were replaced. The steering wheel is a Cal Custom unit (I think).
Another interior shot with the seats, rollbar, and fire extinguisher. There was no back seat (as a proper AMX should be) and I want to say the fronts were made by Recaro, but I could be wrong.
I still have more of the Pace Car if you are interested, or I can move on if you are getting burned out.
