Posted April 19, 200915 yr comment_281149 This car was at the SVRA 12 Hour Sebring event. I didn't meet the owner. Is he here? Is anyone familiar with the car? I noticed the HSR and NASA stickers on the car. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 20, 200915 yr comment_281199 Listed as follows from the SVRA website:Mahanor, Larry1977 Nissan 280ZSunrise, FLNot sure if a member. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/#findComment-281199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 20, 200915 yr comment_281258 I rememberd seeing it pictured on Dave's (arizonazcar) website, revisted it: The owner is listed as Larry Mahanor as well. I believe he's been running that car for a number of years now and I don't think he's a member here. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/#findComment-281258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 20, 200915 yr comment_281262 A little search revealed he's the Competition Racing Director for NASA - Florida region. You can contact him here:lmahanor@drivenasa.comThere is no privacy in an internet age... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/#findComment-281262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 20, 200915 yr comment_281263 There is no privacy in an internet age...I was actually trying to look up what appears to be Jack A AtwellAccounting Services, CPA/??Miami LakesI don't know if that's a current sponsor or if it's a vintage thing. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/#findComment-281263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 21, 200915 yr Author comment_281333 A little search revealed he's the Competition Racing Director for NASA - Florida region. There is no privacy in an internet age... That is interesting. One of the few rules in vintage is that a car must be retired from current racing groups. I don't write the rules nor will I enforce them. I am surprised that the tech guys at SVRA didn't at least make him remove his NASA stickers before going out in the vintage group at Sebring. I was also confused about the Nissan markings on the car. This is not period correct for a 1977 Datsun 280Z. Listed as follows from the SVRA website; Did you notice the two 1970 240Z's listed as raced by Terry Taylor of Sebring? And the 1971 Datsun 240Z raced by Guy Marvin of Jacksonville? http://www.svra.com/SVRA/SVRAHome.nsf/attachmentweb/EJEN-7MR23T/$file/Entry+List+-+By+Name.pdf?OpenElement Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/#findComment-281333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 21, 200915 yr comment_281335 I was also confused about the Nissan markings on the car. This is not period correct for a 1977 Datsun 280Z. It's been 'period correct' since about 1934. Nissan built it, after all. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/#findComment-281335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 21, 200915 yr Author comment_281339 It's been 'period correct' since about 1934.Nissan built it, after all. IMO, "period correct" means as it was raced. No one that I know of raced a 1970 Nissan 240Z or a 1977 Nissan 280Z. My 1981 car was a Datsun 280ZX, and the later cars were 1984 Nissan 300ZXs. There was never a Honda NSX. It doesn't amount to a pile of beans :classic: ; it's just history. I always liked the Datsun name. It was a combination of the DAT Motors name and the "sun" on the national flag. I also prefer Jaguar to Tata. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/#findComment-281339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 21, 200915 yr comment_281342 Alan, should I tell him or will you? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/#findComment-281342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 21, 200915 yr comment_281346 Alan, should I tell him or will you? Beat my guest Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/#findComment-281346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 21, 200915 yr comment_281364 You know, after thinking about it, I'll pass. Mr. Jagger seems to be quite happy within his own logic. I came to that conclusion based on another exchange we had in another thread. That's fine. I wouldn't want to be the one to deprive him of that bliss:) Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/#findComment-281364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 21, 200915 yr comment_281366 ...No one that I know of raced a 1970 Nissan 240Z or a 1977 Nissan 280Z. ...in the North American market. The rest of the world, however, is a different matter...My 1981 car was a Datsun 280ZX, and the later cars were 1984 Nissan 300ZXs.My '79 is labeled as such on the rear hatch: Datsun 280zx by NissanTransition time. There was never a Honda NSX....sold by that name in the North American market. Acura was/is the "luxury" brand from Honda meant for the North American market (yes, it has expanded to other markets as well) and needed a luxury/high performance model for the Acura lineup. However, in all markets outside the NA one, the NSX was indeed labeled and marketed as a Honda, not Acura.Not picking on you, just a friendly reminder that we are talking about a car sold in many markets, under two different names. Edited April 21, 200915 yr by zbane Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/31567-info-the-55-red-white-blue-280z-race-car/#findComment-281366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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