Bob Drake (left) campaigned Astons for wealthy-sportsman Joe Lubin (right) during the late fifties on the West Coast. DrakeÕs wife at the time, Mary Davis (center) usually won the ladiesÕ races in the same car. Photo: Art Evans
Elliott Forbes-Robinson raced this Brumos Porsche 944 during the 1987 Trans-Am season, winning with it at Brainerd.Photo: Elliot Forber-Robinson
The Andial McLaren engine in a new Dave Klym 924 Carrera GTR chassis. Wiley McCoy looks on as Lee White (left) of the Herman Miller team assists.Photo: Dave Klym
One of the major teams was Whitehall Motorsports, with their 17,000-sq-ft Atlanta workshops shown here in 1984. On the left is the John Schneider car, together with the Tom Winters entry (center), the earlier Audi-engined car and the later Peter Dawe 2.5-
An all-American Dave Klym Fabcar 924 during practice at Watkins Glen, in 1985. Bob Bergstrom said: ÒIt was the car that had all the modifications; unfortunately we had a problem with one of the suspension parts at The Glen. Though it was extremely quick a
Of the final incarnation: the 944, Paul Miller said: ÒOnce we got the Andial 2.5L sorted, we were getting 700 bhp+ from that engine in the new car.ÓPhoto: Dave Klym
The new, dark blue #36 Herman Miller 924, a Holbert project car originally prepared for the SCCA Trans-Am to be driven by Doc Bundy. For Paul MillerÕs team it would soon put out as much as 550 bhp.Photo: Paul Miller
Bodywise, the front and rear fenders are slightly wider and of a slightly different shape than stock, as we see in this perfect car, one of the 280bhp+ Club Sport examples that belongs to Derek Bell.
This is the road racing 924 GTRÑthe wild child! Just 17 were built, often to individual customer specifications and with different wheel arch extensions to suit the requirements of the particular type of racing.
To gain Homologation to Group 4 in 1982, the FIA decided that 50 cars had to be seen by the authenticating inspectors all togetherÑand here they are.
The ÒBritish 924Ó heads out on the warmup lap prior to the damp start of the 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The trio of works 924 Carerra GTPs and their associated teams line up for a team photo in their British, American and German liveries prior to the 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Jrgen Barth said, ÒIt was in essence under its skin the forerunner of the new homologation car that would appear late in 1980, the 924 Carrera GT.Ó
The first design study concept car was shown at the IAA Frankfurt Show, designated as the model 924 Carrera GT.
On the mighty Repco Reliability Trial, the 924 registered its first international race class win by finishing 8th overall and winning Class 4 for cars up to two liters.Photo: Jurgen Barth
Now thatÕs a rally! Covering 18,885 kilometers in 14 days, the Australian Adventure only gave the road book to the teams one hour before the start.
Following the Monte Carlo effort, the 924 was made ready for the 1979 Safari Rally, including having the now available 170 bhp turbo engine installed.
The first efforts with the 924 rally car involved a non-turbo version, the Monte Carlo Rally 924, of Jrgen Barth and Roland Kussmaul in 1979.
On his way to a one-minute climb for the two kilometers and outright victory is Giuliano Peroni in his Osella PA3.Photo: Peter Collins
The R8 Gordini of Santo Coleschi speeds past the arcades that line the route and provide spectator perches.Photo: Peter Collins
