Re: Non-Triumph, Healey

["Bob Davis" <rdavis4@cfl.rr.com>]

I owned Augie's 67.5 Datsun up until last week. I raced it for 3 seasons and 
just now sold it to a fella in California.

As much as I like the TR4, the Datsun really is a lot more nimble with a lot 
of torq and rev's.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald M Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>
To: <WEmery7451@aol.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: Non-Triumph, Healey


> I remember both Bill and Auggie Englehardt from the late 60's and early
> 70's. That 100-4 of Augie's would really run. When I met Bill for the 
> first
> time in many many years I asked him about Augie's 100-4 and was pleased to
> find out that he still had the car and was thinking about bringing it out 
> of
> retirement. As I recall, Auggie went on to buy a Datsun 2000 and found a 
> way
> to make that car really run too. When my friend who was racing a TR4 at 
> the
> time decided to go back to school for his Doctorate my crew days were 
> over.
> Those were very enjoyable days with some pretty amazing memories of the
> races and sometimes just getting to the races made the most memories. Lots
> of money was spent on the race car but not too much on the tow car.
> Consequence was that the tow car broke on occasion getting to the races.
> Looking back it seems rather counter productive but as some say "That's
> racing".
> Jerry Van Vlack
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <WEmery7451@aol.com>
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 12:52 AM
> Subject: Non-Triumph, Healey
>
>
> > Dear FOT,
> >
> > Back in the late 60s and through the 70s, this college friend of mine was
> > racing an Austin Healey 104.  We would help each other with our cars, and
> go
> > together to the races.  He is now in the process of restoring this car,
> and
> > thinking about doing some vintage racing.
> >
> > Does anyone know where he can find 10:1 CR. Pistons?  He was using John's
> > Pistons, but is not sure if they are still in business or where to find
> them.
> > Also, is there a list similar to FOT that he could join for information?
> >
> > His name is: Auggie Englehardt.
> > His email address is: Kashia111@aol.com