Steve,
I checked out the website, and if the car is the #74, then the car is a
series 2. I say this because the gascap is in the wrong spot, and the front
of the doors was round. I had always thought the car was a series 4, but it
makes sense that a car would be built and campaigned prior to the year it
won the event, and a late series 2 would have been into 1963. Any other
opinions?
Any other pictures of the car for us to check out? I have always been
fascinated by Don Sesslar and his victory. He always wanted to talk about
the Alpine, and the tiger was just a footnote in his racing career. Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Silverstein" <milano164(at)mediaone.net>
> I purchased a X-SCCA race car last week which has turned out to be the
1964
> Series IV that Don Sesslar and Dan Carmicheal raced. This was the
> semi-factory supported team of Sports Car Forum.
>
> Based on the documentation, found in the bottom of part boxes, which
traces
> the car back to Dan and the physical details on the car there is little
> doubt this is the car. This is pretty exciting being that it won the 64
> F-production championship and went on to be raced by Dan to win a Division
> Title (unless there was more than one SIV car prepared which I don't
believe
> was the case, there was the SIII that raced prior to this car)
>
> The good news is the car is exactly like it was left from 1968. The
paint
> is original with a patina of wear. All details are with the car.
> Unfortunately the engine is in poor shape and I doubt that it could be
> saved.
>
> The engine has a crack below the generator. It appears that somebody took
> an aluminum plate and patched. The repair is very nicely done but could
> have the car been run like this???
>
> The head is cracked on the pushrod side and probably can't be saved. It
has
> been shaved .125" which was the way it was raced.
>
> Fortunately, I have a mechanic's diary (or possibly this was the guide
for
> the future owner) on how the car was prepared exactly for the 1967 Daytona
> race.
>
> If anybody has any information regarding this car I would greatly
appreciate
> any facts. I have found the ad featuring the car and a very good website
> documenting some of the facts on Sports Car Forum
> (http://www.best.com/~rootes1/car14.htm).
>
> For those out there racing Sunbeams any information that may assist in
> getting the engine rebuilt would be appreciated. When you see the detail
> that went into this engine it is somewhat intimidating being that I have
> only prepared stock motors.
>
>
> Steve
>
>
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