Marcos Maniacs

Andy,

I remember Tim Lalonde from the 1963 Nurburgring run.  All the "factory"
cars failed with clutch trouble.  I had taken the precaution of fitting
a larger diaphragm clutch and went on to finish 2nd.

I have not seen Tim since that time, do you have his address?   I have
been in touch with Steve Minoprio and he is featured on the
Motorsnippets Drivers Database.  I also have an article from Silverstone
which features Tim and some of the other Marcos entries.  And there is
another from the Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting. 

Why not put your own details and photo on there, you can do it on-line.
If we encouraged all the Marcos Maniacs to do so we would then know what
we all look like!  You have seen me in the old article, but I am on the
database in old age too.

I am on the track of an early Marcos in Canada and will know quite soon
which car it is.

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

John

john_sutton@...


-----Original Message-----
From: Andy&Alison Seward [mailto:aseward99@...] 
Sent: 23 December 2004 13:03
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: Betreff: RE: Betreff: [MarcosManiacs] Mantis XP2 race car


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@btconnect.com
>
>
>-----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 (Westeuropäische 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 Nürburgring 500 km & Monza
&
>Spa
> >in 1966 ? I probably have some pictures of this car in the
Nürburging.
> >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 für die Erklärung.  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 Rennunfallbeschädigung auf einer regnerischen Nacht
>reparierte!
> >
> >Mit Freundlichen Grüßen,
> >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 (Westeuropäische Normalzeit)
> > >
> > >Hallo Andy,
> > >
> > >ich denke wir haben hier ein Missverständnis, Du gehst von dem
grünen
> > >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 für mein Verständnis der Mantula mit JE Engine. Dieser
>Wagen
> > >wurde anfang des Jahres in Japan über EBAY versteigert, kein
>Renneinsatz
> > >nur
> > >drei Testfahrten = praktisch neu. Käufer war in Holland, ist aber
> > >unbekannt.
> > >
> > >Schönen Gruß auch von Klaus Tweddell. Hast Du Deinen Gullwing aus
>Japan
> > >zurückkaufen können ?
> > >
> > >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 Grüße 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 (Westeuropäische
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´t 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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