hood rivits, again

[csx700?]

strictlypersonl
the car in the photo is not the original "2259". the car belongs to lyn park and in is a "clone" of the original. if you look at the car it doesn't have wiper arms or washer nozzles either. take a look at some period photos of the original "2259". i don"t think the "FIA" inspectors would have accepted the car without wipers do you? the original race cars were shipped without a paint job and all the modifications (hood rivets, trunk bungee cord holes, etc...) were done prior to painting which is why the rivets are so hard to see in photos. i accept apologies.........

[cobrajeff]

I know that, deep down inside, Bob MEANT to refer to CSX2345 (not CSX2259), the former Mike Shoen car that is reputed to be the ONLY original 289 FIA car with all of its original bodywork still intact. THIS is the car that Phil at ERA used to perfect the shape of the ERA 289 FIA car:



....and, BTW, it does have hood rivets.

This car is normally on display at The Shelby American Collection in Boulder, CO. Last month, it joined a few of its vintage team-mates for a little exercise at VIR during SAAC 31.

regards,
cobrajeff
first ERA FIA