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Old 19 Sep 2005, 00:57 (Ref:1410981)   #1
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Bonky Fernandez Lotus Elan

Car raced at Sebring in 75, 76 and 77, and had a few other IMSA runs during that time too. I don't believe Bonky Fernandez was the original entrant in 75, but he was in the later years, I think. (He later on ran the John Paul Carrera, when the Pauls moved up). The team was Puerta Rican, but I believe the car was kept and maintained in Miami area.

Anybody have any information on the specs of this car? I believe it would have been SCCA production spec during this time, C Production, but not sure if they then changed any from that. As far as I remember it ran with the low sprint windscreen, and was open with cage as per IMSA rules.

I had info and photos that perished long ago in a house disaster, and would love to see a photo again and also any idea on the specs it was run under. Also curious where the car is.

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Graham Clayton should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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A photo from the 1977 Sebring 12 hours:



According to this page, the car was running in the GTU class in 1977:

http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/res.../imsa1977.html
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Andy Clegg should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Found this on racingsportscars.comhttp://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Sebring-1977-03-19.html
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