TR8 Laguna Seca win

[trekcarbonboy]

Really cool video of the Group 44 car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AavSc_ZBUEI

Craig

[birminghamtr7]

fantastic loved it

if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding

[trv8]

Nice [:)].

[FI Spyder]

They where talking about Bob's 100% developed TR8 but when Bob was complaining about being the only car assessed a 400 lb. weight penalty he said "It's not my fault I have developed my car to 80% and the others have only developed their car to 60%". Seems he had more to go. As this race was in 1979, a development year, it seems he did as the next year he took six out of the seven races in Trans Am series failing in the last race to take a clean sweep when he was deliberately knocked out by a slower car with the result of that racer losing his racing licence.


TR7 Spider - 1978 Spitfire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[PeterTR7V8]

O for awesome. Hilarious commentary. Great video channel too.



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[john 215]

Hi Craig,

Great video fella, love to drive down 'the corkscrew' and the TR8 is by far the best looking car on that track

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[trv8]

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Hi Craig,

and the TR8 is by far the best looking car on that track

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

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Got to agree with you big-time on that John [^]. Even when compared to more modern super cars, the Group 44 TR8 wins hands down in the looks department every time [}:)]. A proper head turning beast of a car [}:)] [:D].

[PeterTR7V8]

If only leyland had a bit of money & imagination & offered a street friendly version of the G44 bodykit on an RS version of the TR7 & 8!



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[trv8]

Peter. If only I had the money [:(], one of them Group 44 bodykits would be on it's way to me now [;)].
In the meantime, it's back to day dreaming for me [:(].

[FI Spyder]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by PeterTR7V8</i>

If only leyland had a bit of money & imagination & offered a street friendly version of the G44 bodykit on an RS version of the TR7 & 8!
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My thoughts exactly but I think you would need at least a V8 in there to match the aggressive style (no TR7). Nothing you could do to a streetable slant 4 with what was available back in the day would suffice.



TR7 Spider - 1978 Spitfire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[john]

thanks for posting that brilliant [:D]

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry


John

[ColoradoTR8]

I had heard an anecdote one time about a race that Tulius, in the TR8 was far enough ahead that he pulled in for fuel during the last few laps simply to guarantee that he would be well over the weight minimum during scrutineering, and therefore try to avoid any more penatly weight being added to the TR8. This may have been that race.

<b><i>Shawn</i></b>

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

Does anyone know exactly how the Group 44 car was set-up?

Clay

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[V8Wedgehead]

Clay,

I have over 200 pictures of the #4 & #44 car (shhhh......dont tell anyone! [;)] ) plus talked with Lanky Foushee, Jay Fox, Bob Tullius, John Lyster and Glen Sullivan who all were involved with the car in great lengths. The cars have such an interesting history and both cars are really different too.



Michael
1980 TR8 FHC #0020 Rally Conversion

[trekcarbonboy]

Clay heres an article I found on the Wedge Shop forum. It has a little info about the cars but not too much detail. It also confirms what Shawn said about the weight. It's always nice to read a positive article about the much maligned wedge.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/45227104/Group-44-Racing
After a few more minutes on the Wedge Shop forum I found this link. http://www.snowmoose.com/TR8/ Lots of awesome info![:D]
Craig