Quiz time. Purpose built racers

[RichH]

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If I remember correctly, wasn't it a Fiat that ran in 1987. And didn't Bucareli run a contraprop Mustang in 88? I mean, he put it in the dirt on the pace lap, but it did make the Gold field.

That wasn't Buccarelli... that was Don Whittington in Precious Metal/World Jet.

Buccarelli didn't purchase PM from the Whittingtons until much later...

[badman]

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If I remember correctly, wasn't it a Fiat that ran in 1987. And didn't Bucareli run a contraprop Mustang in 88? I mean, he put it in the dirt on the pace lap, but it did make the Gold field.

I think it was Guido Z's fiat with a Merlin - nothing I would consider to be a purpose built racer. The counter-rotating prop Mustang was Precious Metal (although I don't think it had that name on it yet that year?) owned and flown by Don Wittington.

[ZacYates]

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Guido Zuccoli's Fiat G.59 "Ciao Bella" in 1987 was totally stock, fresh from restoration by Sanders.

By sheer coincidence Brad's 89 Gold video is the one I chose to show my wife last night to explain what I'm obsessed with this week!

[flyingjibus]

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That wasn't Buccarelli... that was Don Whittington in Precious Metal/World Jet.

Buccarelli didn't purchase PM from the Whittingtons until much later...

[flyingjibus]

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Guido Zuccoli's Fiat G.59 "Ciao Bella" in 1987 was totally stock, fresh from restoration by Sanders.

Thats the one. He was 10' above the top of the hill. I have a VHS of it, but the camera man freaked and hit the dirt as well. It was amazing.

[Dago Dog]

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I believe 88 was the mega mayday year with Strega, the Bear and Leeward all maydaying near or at the same time. . . . Fun times

[Desertdawg]

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Thats the one. He was 10' above the top of the hill. I have a VHS of it, but the camera man freaked and hit the dirt as well. It was amazing.

Oh the hill, Lefty in white lightning was my favorite.

What a special time those years were.

[Big_Jim]

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In 1988 all but one existing modified racers were at Reno. The only one missing was Blind Man's Bluff.

1. Super Corsair
4. Dago Red
6. Sumthin' Else
7. Strega
8. Dreadnought
9. Leeward Air Ranch Special
09. Precious Metal
15. Furias
18. Tsunami
19. Vendetta
69. Georgia Mae
77. Rare Bear
84. Stiletto
97. Mr. Awesome
101. Perestroika

Strega blew both race motors during qualifying and did not race. Vendetta blew two motors and did not qualify. Mr. Awesome was parked after Thursday's heat race. Leeward Air Ranch Special landed off-runway on Saturday. Sumthin' Else was running a stock motor and finished 2nd in the Silver behind rookie Bill Rheinschild in Risky Business. Perestroika finished fourth in the Silver. That left Super Corsair, Dago Red, Dreadnought, Precious Metal, Furias, Tsunami, Georgia Mae, Rare Bear, and Stiletto as the 9 aircraft in the Championship race. And yes, given that Georgia Mae had clipped wings, a modified scoop, and a lower-than-stock profile canopy, I consider it a modified racer.

[Big_Jim]

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I realize that now. Duh. I should know this.

I think this is somewhere in the 86-88 range

The only year the plane ran as Specter was 1983.