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1989 Mazda RX7 IMSA GTU "Corona light IMSA sponsor" tube frame 2 rotor peripheral - SOLD
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Description:
Chassis
History
Summary of The #88 Corona Light car: - Built for Mike Henderson/ John Daley, owner of the Daley Corporation. - Fuel Injection system built by Crower. - A total of two (2) identical cars were built; the #72 Corona Beer sponsored car and the #88 Corona Light Beer sponsored car. - The maiden event for the #88 car was the 1989 Portland IMSA GT race where John finished 10th in the 90 minute IMSA GTU race. - The next outing was at Laguna Seca Raceway, followed by the season finale at the Del Mar Grand Prix. - In 1990, the car DNF’d at Topeka, San Antonio and Del Mar, but managed a 10th place at Portland again. - The car was later sold to Bob Farnham and Gary Biehl of Redondo Beach under the "Beach Boys Racing" banner where it continued racing in 1991, at Laguna Seca, followed by the season finale at Del Mar where it managed a 7th place finish, its best to date. - In 1992, Gary Biehl gave it another shot at Laguna Seca where he finished 11th in class . - In 1993 the team sporadically entered races including Sebring and the Daytona 24 hours.Performance Data
- GTU
- 1950 lbs
- na
- Mazda
- Rotary
- 1.4
- 275 at the wheel
- 55mm carb
- double tilton
- tilton
- tilton
- stainless
- fuel safe
- new
- 27g
- dual mallory
- custom
- front
- mazda
- 2
- front side
- msd
- T5
- speedway
- quick change
- Fiberglass
- corona
- tube frame
- none