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16 Nov 2001, 16:59 (Ref:175523) | #1 | |
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Condor GT - plea for info!
Hi all,
My attention has been brought to a Condor GT for sale. The ad states it is a one off from 1969 (presumably the same Condor that made a formula junior in the very early sixties?) and comes with a letter of authenticity from the builder. I know its rude of me to do so, but before I pester the seller does anybody have a photo of the car or a suitable link? (looks are important to me!) FYI I assume it is a true GT of the Diva/Chevron type as the ad states 'race car but would make a great road car' (sod that, if its intended as a race car thats what it would be used as!) |
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20 Nov 2001, 00:52 (Ref:176644) | #2 | ||
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Weren't they advertised in Road & Track at the time?
Sorry, the whole thing is familiar to me, but I don't remember details. |
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20 Nov 2001, 11:58 (Ref:176739) | #3 | ||
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21 Nov 2001, 01:22 (Ref:177084) | #4 | ||
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You need to find someone with the American mags of the era... Sports Car Graphic, Road & Track and Car & Driver...
Maybe check out Dennis David's website, or get in touch with Dennis and Don Capps... or Mike Argetsinger, he's a likely one. There's the Watkins Glen museum, too... |
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21 Nov 2001, 13:18 (Ref:177223) | #5 | ||
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29 Nov 2001, 04:10 (Ref:180043) | #6 | ||
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Hmmm... neither do I... email him at me@ddavid.com or send a personal message to Don Capps ('Corktree') on this system...
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9 Mar 2018, 14:53 (Ref:3807071) | #7 | ||
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I finding this thread most interesting in-spite of how old it is. If anyone has any information on this I would be hugely grateful. The men behind the Condor FJ were Ted Whiteaway (uncle Ted to me) and my late father (Mike Thorburn). I am trying to put a timeline together of my father in motor sport so any information no matter how trivial has the potential to be very useful to me. Thank you. Justin Thorburn |
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10 Mar 2018, 12:11 (Ref:3807214) | #8 | ||
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Welcome Justin. I hope that forum members are able to help.
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13 Mar 2018, 16:26 (Ref:3807757) | #9 | |
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Thank you for the welcome John I hope maybe someone would shed some light on this. It is extremely interesting as I never knew they did a GT plus I thought by 69 they had finished completely. A mystery that I would love to solve. Ted Whiteaway died in 95 (I think) in Australia and my father in 2000 so a lot is lost forever. I will over the next few months search through old photos that my father took and collected over those years (from about 48/49) to try to spot any of this car. The problem I have is a lot are not identified so a lot of the time I do not know what I am looking at. Again thanks for the welcome |
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