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#502780 - 04/16/08 04:09 PM mystery hill climber...circa 1970
Stonefish Stonefish Member Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 86 Loc: Hershey, PA	I just got a new batch of pictures into our archives. Not sure what this is...some type of glass bodied kit?!? It ran in Modified II class. Anyone...ID it? Attachments Slide60.JPG (211 downloads) Description: _________________________ Ron Mann Historian and Archivist for The Pennsylvania Hill Climb Association 1965 SCCA/PHA prepared Notchback, 1966 Kombi, 1968 Beetle, 1969 Kombi, 1970 Squareback, 1971 Fastback, 1972 Subaru GL "The Superoo", 1973 Thing, 1976 Puch Newport, 1977 Puch Maxi, 1983 Rabbit LS, 1987 Viper "A" Sports Racer, 1996 Harlequin Golf
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#502797 - 04/16/08 05:14 PM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: Stonefish]
Leonard Shepherd Leonard Shepherd Member Registered: 06/27/07 Posts: 185 Loc: Virginia	Looks like it might be a Devin. Check this website out: http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/chassisNum.aspx?carID=12920&iDNumID=1526
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#502851 - 04/16/08 08:49 PM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: Leonard Shepherd]
1937hd45 1937hd45 Long Time Member Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 5141	There are too many nice details in the body to make it a Devin IMO, the windsheild wiper wells, door top cutdown, and solid windsheild. Can you enlarge the makers badge just forward of the hood?
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#502854 - 04/16/08 08:53 PM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: 1937hd45]
1937hd45 1937hd45 Long Time Member Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 5141	Who was the idiot that attached the car to the trailer?
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#502885 - 04/16/08 10:37 PM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: 1937hd45]
Dave@Moon Dave@Moon Long Time Member Registered: 12/14/99 Posts: 7381 Loc: Fairfield (Cincinnati), OH	It's pretty clear that it's a rear engine car with Fuchs or Fuchs-style forged wheels. It's almost certainly a body kit on a Porsche 911 chassis. A little further research might determine who's body kit it was. _________________________ *"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."*
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#502921 - 04/17/08 03:51 AM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: Dave@Moon]
Jim Rohn Jim Rohn Member Registered: 04/09/08 Posts: 52	a lot of Devins were made with the Corvair drivetrain. In fact, one of Bill Devins cars was restored by a local Corvair legend, Tom Schrum some time ago, before Bill Devin died. That car was autocrossed as well. He was good friends with Bill and had a lot of inside info and parts. I am fairly certain it is a Devin. Here is a lot of good Devin info: http://www.devinsportscars.com/DevinC.html http://www.devinsportscars.com/ Here is Tom's (before it was sold a couple of years ago) http://www.corvaircorsa.com/tahoe01.html Edited by Jim Rohn (04/17/08 04:06 AM)
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#502936 - 04/17/08 08:10 AM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: Dave@Moon]
West Peterson West Peterson Long Time Member Registered: 04/28/04 Posts: 2632 Loc: Dayton	Originally Posted By: Dave@Moon It's pretty clear that it's a rear engine car with Fuchs or Fuchs-style forged wheels. It's almost certainly a body kit on a Porsche 911 chassis. A little further research might determine who's body kit it was. They don't quite look like Porsche wheels to me. This looks like it may be the same car, with possibly the same wheels. They still seem different than the Porsche's, but I could be wrong. It appears it was the Devin D that was Corvair powered (or rear-engine). The Devin SS was a front-engined car. The car on the trailer above looks to be a "D." Attachments Description: Edited by West Peterson (04/17/08 08:24 AM) _________________________ MT2MB
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#502945 - 04/17/08 08:49 AM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: West Peterson]
BillP BillP Member Registered: 03/12/01 Posts: 721 Loc: NE Ohio	Which Porsche 911 had a chassis?
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#502949 - 04/17/08 09:22 AM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: Stonefish]
Stonefish Stonefish Member Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 86 Loc: Hershey, PA	thanks for all the help! I too thought Devin...just was not sure. Those appear to be BRM wheels without the center caps...this would lean maybe towards VW or Porsche pan!? West, your picture looks identical to this car. Looks like the dang key is still stuck in the hood! We had a few hot Devins that ran our hills! Attachments Description: John Bolton and the mighty "Blue Goose" a Corvette powered Devin. This car was very popular and successful with numerous FTD's on the PHA circuit. Name short for Mongoose...they were hunting Cobras with it! Edited by Stonefish (04/17/08 09:25 AM) _________________________ Ron Mann Historian and Archivist for The Pennsylvania Hill Climb Association 1965 SCCA/PHA prepared Notchback, 1966 Kombi, 1968 Beetle, 1969 Kombi, 1970 Squareback, 1971 Fastback, 1972 Subaru GL "The Superoo", 1973 Thing, 1976 Puch Newport, 1977 Puch Maxi, 1983 Rabbit LS, 1987 Viper "A" Sports Racer, 1996 Harlequin Golf
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#502969 - 04/17/08 11:03 AM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: Stonefish]
javabug javabug Member Registered: 09/28/05 Posts: 11 Loc: Half a mile from the county fa...	Definetly not Porsche Fuchs, but Speedwell BRMs as mentioned. Perhaps originals, judging by the original "vintage" shot. Very rare, and very pricey these days. 5x205mm bolt circle, VW or could be drum-brake Por-shuh. _________________________ Mike H. Off. member of the L.S.S.
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#503091 - 04/17/08 05:39 PM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: javabug]
nearchoclatetown nearchoclatetown Member Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 1986 Loc: pa.	Hey Stonefish, look at the left front axle stub. You can see the speedometer cable sticking through, but I think the Jesus clip is missing. You can see it through the BRM Speedwell wheel without the centercap. That makes it at least a VDub front axle. You should know that, aircooled breath!! Edited by nearchoclatetown (04/17/08 05:40 PM) _________________________ Official member of the L.S.S. I know it's misspelled, they only let me use 16 letters
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#503228 - 04/18/08 08:03 AM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: nearchoclatetown]
Stonefish Stonefish Member Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 86 Loc: Hershey, PA	Who woke up the Grizzly Bear...and why!?!? _________________________ Ron Mann Historian and Archivist for The Pennsylvania Hill Climb Association 1965 SCCA/PHA prepared Notchback, 1966 Kombi, 1968 Beetle, 1969 Kombi, 1970 Squareback, 1971 Fastback, 1972 Subaru GL "The Superoo", 1973 Thing, 1976 Puch Newport, 1977 Puch Maxi, 1983 Rabbit LS, 1987 Viper "A" Sports Racer, 1996 Harlequin Golf
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#503230 - 04/18/08 08:10 AM Re: mystery hill climber...circa 1970 [Re: Stonefish]
Rick Hoover Rick Hoover Member Registered: 11/12/99 Posts: 1495 Loc: Middletown, PA. USA	"Who woke up the Grizzly Bear...and why!?!?" Now that was funny! _________________________ Rick Hoover AACA Member #409952
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