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i've seen this car in photo album on the net , that one was at irwindale this w-e no one have info about this one it look like the BAE of Bob mc Clure , with some little difference in the paint scheme , is this a copy of the BAE or the real one who's redone to his former glory  |
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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2012, 15:32:39 pm » |
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Fabs
I noticed that as well,and being one of the 1st turbo cars to break the et records is something i am interested in,I beleive this is a clone,but am not 100% on that
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« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2012, 15:57:00 pm » |
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I believe the original car went to Hawaii...
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« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2012, 16:14:17 pm » |
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Side windows look a little big, and primered roof says maybe the oval window was grafted to a later car?
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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2012, 19:23:01 pm » |
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The rear apron and quarter windows are late model. Definitely not the BAE car.
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2012, 19:46:58 pm » |
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for the rear apron i'm with you rick , but the deflector on the windows , look like a early model ,not late model and the door handle look an oval one not late model
the real BAE had a one piece windows kit
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« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2012, 20:29:49 pm » |
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Could not make out the paint line vs the quarter window that well. Could be an early but this is not the BAE car. I saw it up close and personal and this one hardly compares to it.
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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 00:43:12 am » |
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The BAE Turbo car is in the akira ueno aka BEE HAUS collection in Japan.
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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2012, 00:44:20 am » |
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The BAE Turbo car is in the akira ueno aka BEE HAUS collection in Japan.
Yes, that is correct... Now that I think about it... |
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« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2012, 12:10:56 pm » |
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that was close..... flight to Hawaii now cancelled....  |
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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2012, 17:23:39 pm » |
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Rebook to Mexico City?
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« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2012, 21:17:40 pm » |
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Rebook to Mexico City?
You want to ride shotgun ? |
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« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2012, 22:25:40 pm » |
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The BAE Turbo car is in the akira ueno aka BEE HAUS collection in Japan.
I know there's quite a few other cars in that collection, but do they ever see the light of day? I'm under the impression they're just sitting collecting dust these days, from other threads I've seen. |
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« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2012, 11:04:29 am » |
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The BAE Turbo car is in the akira ueno aka BEE HAUS collection in Japan.
I know there's quite a few other cars in that collection, but do they ever see the light of day? I'm under the impression they're just sitting collecting dust these days, from other threads I've seen. bugnut sorry don't remember you first name  on this link bee haus you can see the kamikaze kids and going bananas , those pictures were took last year if i remember or may be this year not sure , this's how look today , i remember reading that bee haus is rebuilding a copy of the famous insanity turbo car |
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« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2012, 11:34:58 am » |
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here's how going bananas looks those days |
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« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2012, 11:38:52 am » |
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and here's the kamikaze kids
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« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2012, 21:19:06 pm » |
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here's another new picture of that copy
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« Reply #17 on: November 02, 2012, 21:46:33 pm » |
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Rebook to Mexico City?
You want to ride shotgun ? Now days, you will need more than a shot gun... |
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« Reply #18 on: November 10, 2012, 18:59:29 pm » |
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I say rebook your plane tickets back to Hawaii again. Earlier posts suggested the BAE car made it's way to Hawaii back in the early 80's. Not sure if it was purchased prior to coming to Hawaii or it was bought while it arrived in Hawaii. Whatever the case it was bought by Bob Simpson of Pele Bug Ent.. The car supposedly was sold and shipped off to Japan, that is false. Bob Simpson has shut his shop down last year or so, selling off the machinery, equipment and whatever else was collected over the years. One of the things being sold was this BAE car to one of it's former employees. Here is a youtube link of the car racing in Maui this past May.
<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/zNXRGxrvGpQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/zNXRGxrvGpQ</a>]]>http://youtu.be/zNXRGxrvGpQ |
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« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2012, 20:53:46 pm » |
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awesome , thx for the link
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« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2012, 23:50:20 pm » |
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I say rebook your plane tickets back to Hawaii again. Earlier posts suggested the BAE car made it's way to Hawaii back in the early 80's. Not sure if it was purchased prior to coming to Hawaii or it was bought while it arrived in Hawaii. Whatever the case it was bought by Bob Simpson of Pele Bug Ent.. The car supposedly was sold and shipped off to Japan, that is false. Bob Simpson has shut his shop down last year or so, selling off the machinery, equipment and whatever else was collected over the years. One of the things being sold was this BAE car to one of it's former employees.
I can confirm that the BAE car is NOT in Akira Ueno's collection in Chiba, Japan. I was just there. |
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« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2012, 00:09:27 am » |
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I say rebook your plane tickets back to Hawaii again. Earlier posts suggested the BAE car made it's way to Hawaii back in the early 80's. Not sure if it was purchased prior to coming to Hawaii or it was bought while it arrived in Hawaii. Whatever the case it was bought by Bob Simpson of Pele Bug Ent.. The car supposedly was sold and shipped off to Japan, that is false. Bob Simpson has shut his shop down last year or so, selling off the machinery, equipment and whatever else was collected over the years. One of the things being sold was this BAE car to one of it's former employees.
I can confirm that the BAE car is NOT in Akira Ueno's collection in Chiba, Japan. I was just there. Oh Dean, i would love to see your photos on his treasue trove..... Gasser Garage Heaven |
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« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2013, 19:35:48 pm » |
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« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2013, 21:16:53 pm » |
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wow still a nice car
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« Reply #24 on: January 18, 2013, 04:59:13 am » |
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The current owner in Hawaii, just wrote me a letter about this car... No details yet.
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« Reply #25 on: January 18, 2013, 08:15:48 am » |
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Gasser Garage on tour ..... |
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« Reply #26 on: January 20, 2013, 22:29:52 pm » |
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The current owner in Hawaii, just wrote me a letter about this car... No details yet.
Is the car for sale?... |
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old bugs never die, they just get faster!!!
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« Reply #27 on: January 21, 2013, 06:37:14 am » |
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Would be cool if someone restored this to the original motor configuration with the blow thru turbo set up that blew through early HILBORN 1600V type dual throttle body injection manifolds. That motor was incredible! I saw the car run at OCIR and Bob McClure did not even have a waste gate on the turbo.
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« Reply #28 on: January 21, 2013, 06:51:50 am » |
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and here's the kamikaze kids
This brings back memories, haven't seen that car in along time. Mike R. was a very cool guy. Ted |
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« Reply #29 on: January 21, 2013, 16:51:02 pm » |
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Would be cool if someone restored this to the original motor configuration with the blow thru turbo set up that blew through early HILBORN 1600V type dual throttle body injection manifolds. That motor was incredible! I saw the car run at OCIR and Bob McClure did not even have a waste gate on the turbo.
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