THIS UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND US IMSA RACE CAR IS OFFERED FOR SALE WITH SPARES BUILT BY DON PRESTON RACING.
CAMPAIGNED IN THE EARLY 1980'S BY FRANK CARNEY AS AN INDEPENDENT IN IMSA'S GTU CLASS.
CURRENTTLY RACED IN HSR AND SVRA EVENTS. SEE THE CAR AT THE UPCOMING HSR DAYTONA CLASSIC NOVEMBER 11-15.
POWERED BY NISSAN'S FAMOUS L-18 SOHC ENGINE AND TURBOCHARGED WITH:
-LATE FIA HEADS
-RECENT TURBONECTICS TURBOCHARGER
-INNER COOLED
-BOSCH KUGELFISCHER MECHANICAL FUEL INJECTION
ELECTROMOTIVE IGNITION
-INNOVATE LM1 AND LM3
-ADJUSTABLE BOOST
-SPEEDWAY ENGINEERING MIGHTY MAX QUICK CHANGE
-JERICO ULTRA CLOSE RATION 4 SPEED
-16 INCH DURALITE WHEELS
-DAILEY ENGINEERING CUSTOM DRY SUMP
-FEATURED IN Frank Honsowetz' "How to Modify Your NISSAN/DATSUN OHC Engine"
-COMES WITH BODY MOLDS AND OPEN TRAILER
SPARES(PARTIAL LIST)
-LONG BLOCK -BEARINGS, INGS,RODS, EALS, ASKETS
-TWIN DISK TILTO CLUTCH -PLENUMS
-ORIGINAL TURBO -ORIGINAL INNER COOLER
-ORIGINAL GOTTI WHEELS
VIEW RACE CAR IN ACTION AT http://www.youtube/watch?v=w6O7EdDWMbc
VIEW COMPLETE CAR HISTORY AT http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/1980-datsun-200sx-imsa-turbo-gtu-1.html
Here is a very interesting publication quote regarding the 1985 Road Atlanta event:"Porsche takes over, art 2 "The next race was held at Road Atlanta, 500 miler....The GTO class was won once again by Roush Racing Ford Mustangdriven by John Jones-Wally Dallenbach,.... The GTU class saw a new victory by jack Baldwin who drove solo, ut the second place finisher was the astonishing little Nissan200SX driven by Frank Carney and Dick Davenport who upset everyone in a new Raytown Datsun sponsored entry."
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