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info requested D Prod. 2000 raced as # 49

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Subject: info requested D Prod. 2000 raced as # 49
From: "C. Halsted" <chalsted@nycap.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 09:42:43 -0500
does anybody have any pictures or info about this car? it was raced by Dave
Manzolini for about 10 years, and made the national runoffs around 5 times. is
in the participant lists for '72 and '78 runoffs on Rob Beddington's site.
Dave lost most of his pictures and records in a house fire many years ago.
says he turned almost 1 minute flat at Lime Rock back in the '70's and also
beat BRE's TransAm lap record at Mid-Ohio. I own the car and would like to
eventually set it up to vintage race. picked it up with no drivetrain or
differential, but have a second race car with BRE prepared engine and could do
some swapping around. one list member (sorry, I forget who) once e-mailed me
that his dad used to run a Yenko Stinger against Dave, and that this car was
"VERY fast"
any help in coming up with some more documentation would be appreciated.
according to Dave, this was the lightest car Bob Sharp had ever seen, and he
had access to the factory FIA cars. the chassis was so flexible that he " had
to make up a special rollcage to stiffen the chassis and suspension "

Thanks
Happy Holidays
Craig Halsted

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