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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Research on A/S Javelin

« on: April 13, 2020, 02:29:41 PM »

Joe....that was one possibility be we ruled it out.  I am slowly finding some the races it ran in and a some stuff from an old SCCA newsletter.

All driven by Tom Rotsell

1978 Lime Rock A/S
1980 Summit Point GT1
1980 Watkins Glen GT1 DNS
1981 Watkins Glen GT1
1985 Watkins Glen GT1

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Research on A/S Javelin

« on: April 12, 2020, 05:26:12 PM »

Here are some pictures of the cage work. 

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Research on A/S Javelin

« on: April 11, 2020, 09:50:00 PM »

I dont think this is one of the Paschal Javelins but could have possibly been a regional stock car before converting to a road race car.  Will have to investigate that angle further.

Thanks

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Trans-Am Camaros / Research on A/S Javelin

« on: April 10, 2020, 08:42:53 PM »

I know on occasion you let an AMC topic slip in here.  So hopefully this is OK.

I am trying to locate any pictures or anything on this AMC Javelin.  It drove in regional races in the north eastern portion of the states. Here is just about everything i know of the cars history.  The log books were lost.  Any information or pics would be very much appreciated if anyone happens to have something.

Years: 1978-1979 in A/S then GT-1 1980 - 1986
Drivers: Roger Hoodak and Tom Rotsell
Owner: Gordy Chilson
Number: 1, 4, or 44 (Those are the only two I have seen in pics)
Tracks: Watkins Glen, Lime Rock, Mid-Ohio, Summit Point, Bryer, Bridgehampton, Charlotte?  (Those are the ones I am pretty sure of but could be others)

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing AMX Information

« on: December 13, 2013, 07:58:38 PM »

Speaking of the Bannerman AMX.  I have a photocopied proposal to build and run the car.  Its about a 12 page packet.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing AMX Information

« on: December 12, 2013, 08:39:47 PM »

Also for those counting.  If the Dewar car was from Kaplan and wasn't a team car like Kaplan says that makes 4 Javelins from 1969 that I know of.   At least 3 are known to survive although one is missing or was possibly burnt up in a fire.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing AMX Information

« on: December 12, 2013, 08:31:33 PM »

Did you just make this up about Kaplan calling Dewar?  It reads like fact which if you made it up you should probably caveat it as such.  

BTW the #4 Javelin driven by Lothar Motschenbacher came in 4th place at St Jovite.  The #3 Javelin driven by Ron Grable was crashed.  

According to Jon here, the #4 car was heavily damaged the weekend before at St Jovite 8/3/'69. That is why Ronnie called upon Gordon Dewar- #47 to come down to W G.

Steve

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing AMX Information

« on: December 12, 2013, 07:37:26 PM »

More from Ronnie....   "It was not a team car.  If my memory is correct, I think it was one of several that were built as display or show cars.  At this point in time my memory is a bit confused about what was and what wasn’t.  I believe all the team cars are accounted for, but I can’t tell you which are where. "

I am not sure why there was only one team car at Watkins Glen but RKE fielded 2 cars the rest of the season.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing AMX Information

« on: December 12, 2013, 06:18:25 PM »

Straight from the source.....which is Ronnie Kaplan....just got an email from him.

"Yes. He bought a javelin and I later sold it for him.  At this time I can’t remember to who.
 
Ronnie"

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing AMX Information

« on: December 12, 2013, 06:05:21 PM »

More Dewar/Kaplan connection.

The Ottawa Journal › 1971 › June › 11 June 1971 › Page 18

Gord Dewar of Ottawa given an excellent chance of finishing well in the race and of placing high in the" standings of the million dollar, 10-event Can-Am series. Dewar, is expected to do well in the March 707 that Chris Amon drove in the lat- ter part of the 1970 series. Sponsored by Travelmate Motor Homes, Dewar will give away a bit in power, dropping to a 427 cubic inch engine from the 494 used by Amon, but DeWar's crew chief, Ronnie Kaplan of Chicago, is a recognized genius with the 427 engine.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing AMX Information

« on: December 12, 2013, 05:49:32 PM »

In 1986 Dewar was shot in the face but wasnt fatal.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19861001&id=z-M0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=VvUIAAAAIBAJ&pg=1383,120652

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing AMX Information

« on: December 12, 2013, 05:03:42 PM »

There is this.....

"Gordon Dewar from Ontario always had very nice cars. Here, he’s driving his Trans-Am Camaro in 1970. He had previously owned a factory Javelin that he had bought from Ronnie Kaplan."

The History of Trans-Am Racing at Le Circuit Mont Tremblant in St-Jovite, Quebec from 1967 to 1971

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=9067.5;wap2

and this.......

I am a Canadian motorsport history writer looking to document some of the Canadian pony cars- Gord Dewar ran the third Javelin at several Trans Am in the 1969 year and supposedly returned the car to AMC at year's end where it was given to Penske. Some of these Cars went to the Grand American series but I don't have a source for the results. I note that you have a fairly decent listing of the Javelins results. Is there a source online that I could use to track the Canadian cars??

http://www.sandcastlevi.com/exit/guestb16.htm
 

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing AMX Information

« on: December 12, 2013, 03:15:20 PM »

Looks like there are some RKE Javelins with 3 hood pins.  http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=8328.0

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing AMX Information

« on: December 12, 2013, 12:57:05 PM »

I see where this Dewar car still has the daisy wheels and the #4 RKE Javelin has minilites.  That Dewar car also has a hood pin in the middle of the hood which the RKE Javelins did not.  Although the 1969 NASCAR GT Javelin did have a middle hood pin.

Check the rear end caps and decklid on the 4 car:http://www.carcraft.com/thehistoryof/trans_am_racing_early_years/photo_06.html

Compare to the b & w pick where you can just make out some dark spots on the rear quarter end caps and decklid:

Steve

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing AMX Information

« on: December 12, 2013, 12:16:21 PM »

Oddball Javelins with "Kaplan" parts.

http://www.catamountstadium.com/Images/DuBrul_Javelin_LooksatCar_FreePress_RPalmer.JPG

http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/p%201972%20Silverstone.html

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1970/Virginia-1970-04-26-021.jpg