[Fot] Selling my spitfires

[kknight at klaenv.com]

This is a very good and sorted car.  Chuck does first class work and this car will get you to the pointy end of the grid if you have the skill.  Could not duplicate this car for 2 to 3 times the price.  A great buy for someone......

Ken

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From: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Chuck Gee via Fot
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2022 9:19 AM
To: Jonathan Wright <jon.wright.lbc at gmail.com>
Cc: fot <fot at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Selling my spitfires

A great car and even greater person!  Buy with confidence.

Not sure you are “moving up” though 😄

Chuck

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> On Apr 20, 2022, at 3:34 PM, Jonathan Wright via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> 
> I have been considering this for a while, and I think it’s time for me to move up to Formula Ford. As a result my beloved little 1964 Spitfire and a spare (restorable) parts car is for sale. The car has been with VARA for many years and is very competitive in F Production. Kevin Ayers won the VARA FP championship with this car in 2016. I purchased the car from Joe Siam at checkered flag racing in 2019, and got the car cleaned up, added a new seat cover, new sparco steering wheel, new MDS ignition, and some other odds and ends, a few nice cosmetic upgrades and I raced it for a year, with a few class wins. In 2020 I had Joe freshen up the motor, the first race with the new motor it was in a small tangle, then covid hit and slowed racing down, so I took the time I replaced the front suspension components with new solid trunnion uprights from canely, all new ball joints, rebuilt the calipers with new stainless caliper pistons and seals and new Porterfield pads new front grill repaired the body work, wrinkle painted the dash.
> 
> The car got put back together and raced a few more times in 2021 with some new Hoosier R7s and a new slave cylinder new harness/belts and scored a class win at buttonwillow. Most recently the car was ran at the big bore bash at willow springs in an excellent wheel to wheel race with Joes red spitfire driven by Steve Meline where we crossed the finish line 2 tenths of a second apart. The car is fantastic and ready to go. It has been super reliable and just works. Flat out though turn 9! It’s a racer not a perfect show car, but it sure photographs well, and gets the job done.
> 
> The project/parts car is also a 1964 spitfire with factory hard top. The car was complete, and has been stripped in preparation for a frame off restoration. I have two spare motors, a couple of spare gear boxes. Loads of other spare parts. Alloy bellhousing and boxes of new rebuild parts for the motor.  It is currently on a non op title and can be restored or kept for parts.
> 
> I love this car, it’s my first racecar and will always be special to me. At my first race I was honored to meet Kas Kastner who shook my hand wished me luck and signed my car. I would be happy to talk your ear off about it show it off. But I have a strong desire to race Formula Ford and can’t afford both..
> 
> If you have a FF that you would be interested in trading for the spitfires, I can add whatever makes up the difference if necessary. I also might be able to bring the spitfire to willow springs for the hill climb this weekend if you are interested in checking it out. I live in Tehachapi, so I’m only about 30 minutes from Willow springs.
> 
> I am asking 12k for both cars and all the parts. I really don’t want to split them up if I can help it. Feel free to give me a call or shoot me a text massage 801-448-4007.


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