Marcos Maniacs

Dear John,

Thank you for that recommendation!  The photography is exceptional.

The Gullwing car in Japan of which Christian is writing is chassis #2006, 
which Stephen Minoprio used to very good effect in the 1962 Autosport 
Championship.  Tim Lalonde then bought the car from Stephen in 1963.  Tim 
later co-drove Mini Marcos 270DGJ with Billy Dulles in the 1966 Grand Premeo 
de Mugello.  I owned and raced #2006 when I was posted to duty in Germany 
from 1994 - 1997, competing primarily with the German GTM historic racing 
series in those years, other than a few odd HSCC events in the UK, etc.

Tim Lalonde and Stephen Minoprio are well and continue to keep a hand in; 
Stephen even won his FIA historic class outright in his Marcos 1800 Volvo 
App. K car a few years back... he remains a very quick man indeed!  He also 
competes in a yellow Chevron B16 with Mazda (!) power -- a lovely car.

I understand you are looking for your old car in the California / Pacific 
area.  I have no information or leads for you but if I hear something I will 
certainly pass it along to you in a personal email.

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes to All!
Andy

>From: "john_sutton" <john_sutton@...>
>Reply-To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: RE: Betreff: RE: Betreff: [MarcosManiacs] Mantis XP2 race car
>Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 10:38:55 -0000
>
>Andy,
>
>Have a look at www.motorsnippets.com there are several articles about
>"Racing a Marcos at the Nurburgring"  and Marcos "The Wooden Wonder"
>Parts 1 and 2 on the Features section.
>
>John
>
>john_sutton@...
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andy&Alison Seward [mailto:aseward99@...]
>Sent: 23 December 2004 10:27
>To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: Betreff: RE: Betreff: [MarcosManiacs] Mantis XP2 race car
>
>
>Good Morning Christian!
>
>Thank you for the links.  I miss the Nuerburgring Nordschleife (the old
>North Course race track) and look forward to racing there again someday.
>My
>FIA International C competition license expired last year but I am so
>busy
>in my work that I could not race much anyway.  I do hope to get back out
>on
>the race track sometime next year.
>
>Yes, Billy Dulles is William Dulles.  And he lives in The Phoenix,
>Arizona
>area.  So he is only 3 hours driving time north from my house now.
>
>I would VERY MUCH like to see your photos of Billy's Mini Marcos race
>car
>(270 DGJ).  It did not race at Monza or Spa-Francorchamps.  But it did
>race
>at Mugello, the Chamrousse Bergrennen, and the Nuerburgring 500 km
>Rennen in
>1966.  Do you have any color photos?
>
>Billy is happily retired now.  I hope to visit him at his house in
>Scottsdale / Phoenix early next year.
>
>Best Regards and Happy Holidays!
>Andy
>
> >From: "Christian" <Baufi-Fey@...>
> >Reply-To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> >To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: Betreff: RE: Betreff: [MarcosManiacs] Mantis XP2 race car
> >Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 08:49:46 +0100 (Westeurop\ufffdische Normalzeit)
> >
> >Hello Andy,
> >
> >thanks for the explanation. Sorry to hear that you did not get back
>"your"
> >withe Gullwing. You will not remember me, but I saw some races with
>this
> >car
> >and it is allways great to see Klaus Gullwing on the track.  Oldtimer
>Grand
> >Prix 2004 we met with some Marcos owners and did together with Klaus a
>lap
> >on the "Nordschleife". You will find some pictures under this link on
>the
> >german Marcos website. You will also find some pictures the Euregio
>meeting
> >2004 & the other cars from Klaus under the event links.
> >
> >http://www.marcos-cc.de/ogp04/ogp04.html
> >
> >Question concerninng the Mini Marcos: Billy Dulles full name is William
> >Dulles? Is this the car he entered on the N\ufffdrburgring 500 km & Monza &
>Spa
> >in 1966 ? I probably have some pictures of this car in the N\ufffdrburging.
> >race.
> >Do you know what Billy  " William" Dulles is doing this moment. Gary
>wrote
> >that he is living in Scottsdale Arizona.
> >
> >Merry christmas Christian
> >
> >-------Original-Meldung-------
> >
> >Von: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> >Datum: 12/22/04 15:52:32
> >An: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> >Betreff: RE: Betreff: [MarcosManiacs] Mantis XP2 race car
> >
> >GERMAN TEXT (English Text is below)
> >
> >Hallo Christian,
> >
> >Danke f\ufffdr die Erkl\ufffdrung.  Jetzt verstehe ich.  Nein, leider habe ich
>nicht
> >das Gullwing in Japan gekauft.  Aber ich kaufte das 1966 Mini Marcos
>Werks
> >Rennwagen 270DGJ in England.  Die Geschichte ist jetzt an diesem
>Internet
> >Link:
> >
> >http://www.minimarcos.org.uk/memcars/7000.html
> >
> >Sagen Sie bitte "hallo" und "frohe Weihnachten" zu Klaus!  Er ist mein
> >Hero.
> >   Fragen Sie ihn nach dem Eifel Klassik Rennen von 1996 und wie er
>meine
> >Gullwing Rennunfallbesch\ufffddigung auf einer regnerischen Nacht
>reparierte!
> >
> >Mit Freundlichen Gr\ufffd\ufffden,
> >Andy
> >---------
> >ENGLISH TEXT:
> >
> >Hi Christian,
> >
> >Thank you for the clarification.  Now I understand.
> >
> >No, I have not purchased the Gullwing in Japan.  But I did purchase the
>
> >1966
> >Mini Marcos race car 270DGJ in England.  The story is now at this
>Internet
> >Link:
> >
> >http://www.minimarcos.org.uk/memcars/7000.html
> >
> >Please say hello and Merry Christmas to Klaus!  He is my hero.  Ask him
> >about the Eifel Klassik race of 1996 and how he repaired my racing
>accident
> >damage on a rainy night!
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >Andy
> >
> > >From: "Christian" <Baufi-Fey@...>
> > >Reply-To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
> > >Subject: Betreff: [MarcosManiacs] Mantis XP2 race car
> > >Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:33:32 +0100 (Westeurop\ufffdische Normalzeit)
> > >
> > >Hallo Andy,
> > >
> > >ich denke wir haben hier ein Missverst\ufffdndnis, Du gehst von dem gr\ufffdnen
> > >Mantis
> > >XP aus, der das Rennen in Spa bestritten hat. dieser Wagen ist in
> > >Californien und es gibt im Netz einen sehr umfangreichen Bericht aus
> >2003.
> > >Website kann ich Dir gerne raussuchen.
> > >
> > >Der XP2 ist f\ufffdr mein Verst\ufffdndnis der Mantula mit JE Engine. Dieser
>Wagen
> > >wurde anfang des Jahres in Japan \ufffdber EBAY versteigert, kein
>Renneinsatz
> > >nur
> > >drei Testfahrten = praktisch neu. K\ufffdufer war in Holland, ist aber
> > >unbekannt.
> > >
> > >Sch\ufffdnen Gru\ufffd auch von Klaus Tweddell. Hast Du Deinen Gullwing aus
>Japan
> > >zur\ufffdckkaufen k\ufffdnnen ?
> > >
> > >Christian
> > >
> > >-------Original-Meldung-------
> > >
> > >Von: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> > >Datum: 12/22/04 13:41:06
> > >An: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> > >Betreff: [MarcosManiacs] Mantis XP2 race car
> > >
> > >Hallo Christian,
> > >
> > >The Marcos XP2 race car was sold on eBay?  When did that happen? I
> >thought
> > >the XP2 was in California.
> > >
> > >I think I remember a Marcos website dedicated to the XP2.  It had
> > >photographs of the green XP2 in California with a Chevrolet 350
>motor.
> > >
> > >I hope the buyer will conduct a full restoration.  Who is the lucky
> > >owner???
> > >
> > >Beste Gr\ufffd\ufffde u. Frohe Weihnachten! (Happy Holiday Greetings to All)
> > >
> > >Andy Seward
> > >Ft Huachuca, Arizona USA
> > >
> > > >From: "Christian" <Baufi-Fey@...>
> > > >Reply-To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> > > >To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
> > > >Subject: Betreff: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Seasonal Greetings
> > > >Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:24:31 +0100 (Westeurop\ufffdische Normalzeit)
> > > >
> > > >Hello Don and Mark,
> > > >
> > > >the XP 2 was sold in EBAY for unbelievable 12.500 US Dollar and the
>car
> > >was
> > > >sold to the Netherlands. Don\ufffdt know the buyer and since then never
> >heard
> > > >anything of the XP2.
> > > >
> > > >Perhaps we will see the car once in the Classic race scene.
> > > >
> > > >Christian
> > > >
> > > >-------Original-Meldung-------
> > > >
> > > >Von: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> > > >Datum: 12/21/04 18:51:14
> > > >An: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> > > >Betreff: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Seasonal Greetings
> > > >
> > > >Mark,
> > > >
> > > >Almost gave up on ya!  The pic of the XP2 in Japan was a pic that
>was
> >on
> > > >Ebay awhile back.  Don't think it sold.
> > > >
> > > >Don
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: Mark Saxby
> > > >To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:19 AM
> > > >Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Seasonal Greetings
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >I can't even remember the last time I posted here, but I trust
> > > >everyone I know, either in person or via the Interwebby is hail and
> > > >hearty and looking forward to 2005.
> > > >
> > > >To give you all a little lift in these cold months (unless, of
> > > >course, you live in warm climes or the Southern hemisphere), I've
> > > >done something radical and updated the Unofficial Marcos Homepage,
> > > >which most of you (unless you've visited the classified section)
> > > >probably believed to be dormant (or even dead!).
> > > >
> > > >Enjoy Christmas and have a great 2005!
> > > >
> > > >Mark
> > > >
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