Hi Michael,
I think that we had established that Steven Payne Herbert's Bobsy Porsche
SR3 is the car currently owned by David Hale. See the Registry
http://teamterrificracing.net/bobsy/registry.htm
I'm in Lake Tahoe skiing now, so don't have easy access to my files, but I
think that we concluded that the 4 original Bobsy-Porsche SR3's were:
Mine, originally sold as a kit
David Hale's, the Steven Payne Herbert car, from a kit as I recall from
Michael Herbert
Randy Hill's, the Ripley Kurtz car, and
Connearney's, original owner and history ??
If we can get more information on the history of Robert Connearney's, and
some photos, hopefully we can confirm the history of all of the
Bobsy-Porsche SR3'S. I know the history of mine since about 1967, and it
was reportedly purchased as a kit.
Best, Don
On Tue, Feb 26, 2019, 5:24 PM Michael Herbert <fourvalve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Ummm...
That may have belonged to my brother Steve Payne-Herbert, who lived &
worked in Mansfield, Ohio. Jerry Mong was a good friend. Steve ran an SR3
with a 2L 4-cam/4 cyl, then a hotrodded 2L dual-plugged 2L six.
I have photos of that car, both in 4-cam & 6 cylinder forms.
Steve raced it all around the Midwest, including Mid-Ohio (his ‘home’
track), Grattan, Nelsons Ledges, etc.
Feel free to drop me a line!
Michael Herbert
Skiing at Tahoe, Don? Gimme a break ;~)
*From:* Don Anderson <donandersonracing@xxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Tuesday, February 26, 2019 12:48 PM
*To:* BobsyTalk <bobsy_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* A Bobsy Talk Email: Re: Bobsy SR3/Porsche
Hi Bob,
I have a Bobsy-Porsche SR3 with a 911 engine, that I restored myself 23
years ago. I may be able to give you some information about your car.
It would be helpful in chasing the history of your car if you have any
history of the ownership.
How long have you owned it, and who did you buy it from ?
It would also be helpful if you could provide some photos of the chassis
and bodywork. I can provide photos of my chassis and body for comparison.
I'm in Lake Tahoe skiing for a couple weeks, so don't have access to my
Bobsy-Porsche files and photos until I get home.
Best Regards,
Don Anderson
On Tue, Feb 26, 2019, 7:52 AM rconnearney <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
My car as been listed in the registry for some time, with little detail.
I bought it without engine or transaxle, but am pretty sure it was Porsche
6 powered. (Clue - there are two elongated oval holes in the rear body
section, size and location just where Weber 3-choke intakes would
protrude.) I see in the registry there were four "wide chassis" cars built,
with all apparently accounted for. I believe my car is of this
configuration, but I haven't any dimensioned sketches to help verify this.
The car was bought in the Boston area, but I have a suspicion that, at some
point, it was raced in the Ohio area. The body is white, and the "rocker
panels" (panel below the door, from front to rear wheel openings) are
non-original slab-sided (flat) aluminum pieces, painted sort of bronze.
Although it had no transaxle, I did get a pair of cast aluminum
differential side covers with raised "Bobsy" lettering. I think these were
special pieces, part of a conversion to change an early VW swing axle
transaxle to IRS.
If anyone has any memories of a car that may have fit the above general
description, I'd love to hear from you.
I understood that someone may still have serviceable body molds (maybe
still in the Mong family?). The body on my car looks fairly decent, but
there are some areas in the nose that are maybe an inch thick with Bondo,
so wouldn't mind replacing it.
Any help would be appreciated!
Bob Connearney
Andover, MA
978 886 2264
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