Sources:
History currently pieced together from:
Phil Jacobs
Steve Francis
Dr. John Craft Racing Mustangs
SAAC records
Shelby American Racing (D.Friedmann)
Alex Gabbard (Fast Mustangs)
Australian/NZ magazines
Ellis French (movie from Symmons Plains Tasmania race)
Symmons Plains Tasmania/Owner/Driver Bob Jane
Special note abou the
paint change:
The car was initially painted red during restoration as it was
believed to be the 68 Titus car #1. It was later found out that this actual
car was #4 indeed (with the only diagonal bar in the cage).
Consequently it was repainted to blue in 2008 and door number 2 by the Ross
Myer/Chris Liebenberg team. The visible #684 number on this car is not
the correct one. This is not the Daytona team car!
2005 Saratoga
pictures thanks to Bill and Fran. Unfortunately I forgot who sent me the CD
with their pictures.
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The History
of the 1968 SA team car #4:
Horst
Kwech driving the SA Team Car #4 with door number 2 to a victory at
Riverside
Built by Kar
Kraft (suspension) and Shelby Racing Company. Carrying a
8R01J118XXX VIN.
1968 Group 2 Shelby built cars are differentiated by:
- Larger discs up front and 10" rear discs with Kelsey-Hayes calipers.
- 9" floater hub assembly and Watts linkage with cross-member, rear
anti-swaybar plus override trailing arms.
- Larger flares (wheelhouses) due to tire regulation changes
- Tunnel Port 302 engines
- High-rise alloy intake manifold with 2 four-barrel carbs
Driven by Dan
Gurney (Continental Devide), Horst
Kwech (Riverside), and Peter Revson (Kent). In Australia by Bob Jane.
The #4 car was the last car built (only
raced the last 3 races) and is a little unique. The main difference is the
diagonal brace for the main hoop of the roll cage. The other three cars have
the same roll bar design with a level or straight across main hoop brace. (Phil Jacobs)
Bought by Rick Nagel in Australia in the 80ies (pictures of the car there show the diagonal
bar) and brought to the United States. The diagonal bar is also pictured in
the Fast Mustang book of Alex Gabbard.
Rick Nagels car,
when he raced it actively himself, later painted red. Rick Nagel had only one
car.
Picture courtesy D. Friedmann
Sold to Ross Myers and displayed at the Ford 100th Anniversary Event
The SA Team car
with door
number #1
(see
sidebar note!) as
displayed in the Saratoga Museum 2005, rented out from Ross Myers
2008 - under restoration by Chris
Liebenberg for Ross Myers
2009 Shown at Amelia Island
Picture source:unknown
Picture courtesy Ross Myers
Picture courtesy Ross Myers
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