Imsa 240Z History Needed

[kevc0703]

I'm wondering if anyone could possibly help me trace the early history of an imsa 240z we have recently imported to the UK from America. We have photos from the car number 90 (attached).

 

The earliest history we have is an old SCCA log book (attached), from about 1982/83 i think (hard to read the writing) owned then by Wally ?? Was this Walt Maas? 

 

We are in the process of rebuilding the car and have found a lot of traces of yellow paint on the roof area and as we would like to restore the car back to how it originally raced in the early 70’s we are keen to find out its very early history.

 

Can anyone help?

 

Thanks

[240260280z]

https://sites.google.com/site/zlalomz/imsagtuz

 

http://www.datsunhistory.com/Racehistory1.html

 

http://bringatrailer.com/2008/12/16/authentic-bob-sharp-75-datsun-imsa-gtu-z-car/

 

http://www.zcarblog.com/2012/10/29/performance/19900.html

[26th-Z]

The logbook gives you some information.  Moroso Motorsports Park is what I used to know as Palm Beach International Raceway (PBIR) which is home to the Florida Region of the SCCA.  http://flscca.com/  The "double regional" entry would indicate an SCCA regional event and the scrutineer signature (which looks like JM Callahan) would be on record with the SCCA - www.scca.com  Sports Car Club of America.  The SCCA site has a forum just for scrutineers.  Posting on that forum might help.  Posting on the Florida Region site might give you some results.  Because Florida was the host for several IMSA events, it was quite common for SCCA racers to enter IMSA events with their SCCA race cars (I did).  Also, Vintage Motorsports magazine is located in Florida and several of their writers come from the ranks of local racing in those days.  I would try Vintage Motorsports as well.  You might also try the Central Florida Region of the SCCA.  I used to be a Central Florida member and we raced at PBIR many times.

[cbuczesk]

I did some digging. Driver name on the door is Gail Woodworth and car number was #99 and raced CP in 1979 out of Oregon. There's also Jerry Murch racing a 280Z at the same event in 1980. Same number, colors and sponsor.

http://www.oregonscca.com/media-library/documents/vintage/rc079c.pdf

http://www.oregonscca.com/media-library/documents/vintage/rc080c.pdf

 

Chuck

[240260280z]

http://www.imsahistory.com/1981/PortlandGTU81.html

 

http://www.imsahistory.com/1982/SearsPointGTU82.html

 

http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/imsa/imsagt1985.html

 

If same 280z #90 in 1980:

 

http://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Riverside-1980-04-27e.jpg

 

http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Edward-Johnson-USA.html

 

http://www.imsahistory.com/1980/Riverside80.html

 

If same 280z:

 

http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Road_Atlanta-1978-10-29c.html

 

http://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/Datsun/280Z.html?page=3

 

http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/qualifying/Road_Atlanta-1977-10-29c.html

 

http://www.wsrp.cz/natus1977.html

 

http://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/Datsun/280Z.html?page=3