That reminds me of:
I was a member of the "Bob Sharp Competition Team (or Club, I can't
remember)". It was a group that liked to hang out around his shop.
The year he stared to race the Z instead of the roadsters, I thought about
starting to race. In a conversation with Bob I told him I wanted to race.
He said "Go out to the barn (in back of the showroom and shop) pick out a
roadster and I'll make you a good deal in it." I hesitated and said I'd
wait a few weeks. Never bought one of them. He had about 8 or 10 to choose
from.
Two months later my wife and I moved to WA and six months after that we
moved to the San Francisco area. Four months later I bought a 2000 from LA
and Flash Racing Ltd. was born. God that was a long time ago.
Dick Ryan ex. 24022
(650)312-4022
Risk Management Dept.
SM 2000/2
FAX (650)312-5830
-----Original Message-----
From: Jsk977@aol.com [mailto:Jsk977@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 7:08 PM
To: Richard_Tillinger@dresser-rand.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Factory lightweights and Roadster frames
Dick,
Too many senior moments lately, and 30+ year old memories can be faulty, but
contrary to some old postings, I don't remember Bob Sharp ever having a
factory lightweight. To the best of my recollection his roadsters started
life as street cars(some salt damaged) with the exception of one "factory
prepared race car".
By SCCA standards it was semi-prepared, and I remember it sitting in Bob's
showroom after he opened the dealership. Not really sure if they ever really
preped it and raced it. I did however benefit from this car, as I wound up
with Datsun's idea of race ready wheels and tires. Steel wheels that looked
just like stock but were 5.5" wide, painted black, and without the tabs for
the hubcaps; shod with Dunlop "green spot" skinny (5.50 x 14) racing tires
with a rain tread. They did help me with my first class win in a downpour at
Bridghampton. The tires are long gone, still have the wheels.
Jerry Krakauer
SRL311 00099
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