There's a long story, particularly chassis re-development before things 'fell into place' as Geoff said. I became so enamored w/ these cars (as well as the Group 44 Jags & Group C Mercedes) during that time. It was a great racing era.
The rear quarter panel section of the 83 or 84 is hanging on my sons wall. Both cars flipped end over end right in front of me at Road Atlanta. I think it was 1991. The cars were outrageous.
Was that due to the tire burst? From what I heard, what nearly did in the driver was the test equipment breaking loose and pummeling him after he hit the fence.
I have a wing end plate :), thankfully not from that wreck.
By Ed Higginbotham
9/23/16 11:16 a.m.
More of this please. That was awesome.
9/23/16 11:57 a.m.
Still love that color scheme.
9/23/16 12:03 p.m.
It's timeless. I believe I know the story behind it, but I'll confirm before saying anything.
9/23/16 12:28 p.m.
Back when Nissan was still relevant to enthusiasts.
9/23/16 12:30 p.m.
very cool feature!
9/23/16 3:48 p.m.
I love those cars!
9/23/16 4:20 p.m.
A number of the engineers and fabricators of the NPTI cars now work at the same place I do. Great resource for building my cars.
9/23/16 4:20 p.m.
There's a long story, particularly chassis re-development before things 'fell into place' as Geoff said. I became so enamored w/ these cars (as well as the Group 44 Jags & Group C Mercedes) during that time. It was a great racing era.
9/23/16 11:27 p.m.
It's ok. We won't judge you if you're incorrect. We want to hear it, regardless of truth.
9/24/16 6:47 p.m.
The rear quarter panel section of the 83 or 84 is hanging on my sons wall. Both cars flipped end over end right in front of me at Road Atlanta. I think it was 1991. The cars were outrageous.
9/24/16 8:00 p.m.
Was that due to the tire burst? From what I heard, what nearly did in the driver was the test equipment breaking loose and pummeling him after he hit the fence.
I have a wing end plate :), thankfully not from that wreck.
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