Description:

This 1969 Datsun 2000 Roadster, SRL-311-12641 was one of approximately ten factory lightweights delivered to North America to race. The car was delivered to Peter Brock and crew at BRE. By that time, BRE had moved on to prepping the Datsun 240Z’s for the 1970 season, so the car sat at the shop for approximately one year.

When BRE employee Mike Beeny was leaving the shop to go back to the Pit Shop, his family’s business in Utah, he asked Peter if he could buy the car which had now sat outside for at least one year. His plan was to build the car for the ’72-’73 season time frame which saw rule changes that allowed the wider flares and full roll cage.

Before leaving California, Mike visited the Datsun Competition Department where they loaded him up with all the best new race parts. The best parts though came from the guys at BRE and while going through everything they found the tricked-out transmission by Mac Tilton and highly modified carbs by John Knepp and all the cool wiring tricks by John as well. The trick oil pan was one of six handmade by the world-famous John Morton, his first job when he left Shelby and went to work for BRE. They share many of the BRE parts and tricks done to the team cars. This really was the BRE car they never built.

Mike raced the car in SCCA Regional races in Utah, Colorado and surrounding areas. He then sold the car to Bill Breedlove, the cousin of Land Speed Racer Craig, who raced the car again and was taken to some solo championships including a 2nd place in San Diego in 1989. The best thing is when found, the car was mostly as built in 1972 and therefore a survivor.

Website:

http://www.pacificthrottlehouse.com

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