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To confirm John's 004 history.
I've been doing a bit of digging into SV Argos courtesy of Formula and Sports Car and two were imported by Zeitler in early 77. 007 is Alsup's 77 car, and 004 therefore that of Joe Hill. (Zeitler had been the Modus importer and when Jo Marquart started up Argo they continued the relationship.)
In 1978 Pomeroy gets 004 and 007 goes to Bill Cruse
Alsup gets 020 as a new car. Can't work out who gets 014, 016 and 018 yet though 018 could be Ciccone from new.
In 1979 the water-cooled engine is introduced. A number of drivers who've run in SV switch to the SCCA FC and run old air cooled motors or the watercooled engine on carbs rather than SV spec injection. Pomeroy is one of these - the SCCA finals wins for John's car were in FC both years. (Pomeroy also notable for being a driver with only one hand as result of a birth defect.)*
* This statement has since been corrected at post #116 - JT
1979: 004 Pomeroy [FC]
007: Cruse spare car [SV]
014: Unknown, perhaps Bill Vermeer [SV]
016: Mark Abel [SV]
018?: Bob Ciccone [SV]
020: James Havell [SV and FC on carbs]
023: Peter Moodie [SV]
025: Unknown, perhaps Cruse's new car [SV]
033: Werner Erhard [SV]
034: Unknown, perhaps Erhard's spare.
In addition to the above the following appear in JM2s in 1979 suggesting either extra cars or some renting out [Ciccone - Vogler as a pair of sprint drivers looks a good option]
Rich Vogler
Brian Johnson
Last edited by John Turner; 2 May 2007 at 12:04.
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