Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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Hi Les,

The name Mike Mattan I have heard of before. I have a couple of photos of a car that looked very similar to a Zakspeed car, it was sponsored by Channel 9. I am sure this car was a copy as it has some Gp 2 and Gp 5 features. I will try to locate these photos and post then.

Cheers,

Gary
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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[video=youtube;3BI_mUcOLng]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BI_mUcOLng[/video]

[video=youtube;2kcQd0TUuHY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kcQd0TUuHY[/video]

[video=youtube;_ZVPhLM10qc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZVPhLM10qc&feature=plcp&context=C3b2fc64UDOEgsToPDskKHFbggUrYgvPjMPpQwQwrw[/video]
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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Love to 190E DTM cars, next on list of things to have!!!
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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zakspeed65 wrote:Love to 190E DTM cars, next on list of things to have!!!


Agreed:

[video=youtube;8pd0GaFuU_0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pd0GaFuU_0&feature=related[/video]
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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Steve,

Thanks, some very serious battles going on there. What a great time in the DTM!!

Really need one!!!
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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Hi Gary, I'm a massive fan of this car... absolutely mind blowingly track stoppingly awesome. Thanks for bringing it out to NZFMR, and thanks also for taking the time to have a quick chat about the car (even though you probably had about 1 million people do this!).

Anyway, a brief photojournal of this car from me, if I may:

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NZFMR Saturday 21_212 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

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NZFMR Saturday 21_213 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

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NZFMR Saturday 21_215 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

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NZFMR Saturday 21_220 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

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NZFMR Saturday 21_219 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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Snoozin
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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NZFMR Saturday 21_133 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

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NZFMR Saturday 21_247 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

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NZFMR Sunday 22_477 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

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NZFMR Sunday 22_684 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

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NZFMR Saturday 21_045 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

Thanks again, hope to see it racing again in the North Island!

- Richy
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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Hi Richy,

Thanks for the photos, Fantastic!!

It was a pleasure to bring it North, the NZFMR was great.

Our whole season was was one that will not be forgotten in a hurry.

Thanks again.
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Another Zakspeed

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What happened to the 2nd G2 Zakspeed that came to Malaysia in late 1978 after Macau?
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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was there a 2nd car
Yes I know Im behind you guys, i like warm beer and it rains a lot here too.
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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Hi All,

There was a second car and possibly a third, but not Zakspeeds. Copies build in Asia?? 82/83 period.
Mike Mettan was the driver of one at some point, could have had a Rotary fitted!!!
Sorry don't know more than that.

Cheers,

Gary.
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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to re cap your car had mazda fitted as well at the last knockings
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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I stumbled onto some newly posted videos of those sensational Zakspeed beasts (and a few others too);

[video=youtube;lQpuBBUrsAQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQpuBBUrsAQ&list=UUL3RfQKTdOjHD6QNd4M33dg&index=1&feature=plcp[/video]
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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[video=youtube;IBu7lMMY4ws]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBu7lMMY4ws&list=UUL3RfQKTdOjHD6QNd4M33dg&index=3&feature=plcp[/video]
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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[video=youtube;84j9OlFoTMw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84j9OlFoTMw&list=UUL3RfQKTdOjHD6QNd4M33dg&index=10&feature=plcp[/video]
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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Fantastic Car Gary!

Do you have many more pics from the rebuild?
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Derek Bell drives the Zakspeed

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Zacspeed 1u.jpg
Zacspeed 2-crop2u.jpg
Zacspeed 3-crop2u.jpg
Zacspeed 4-crop2u.jpg
Zacspeed 5-crop2u.jpg
Zacspeed 6-crop2u.jpg
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Re: Zakspeed Escort Gp5

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Does Gary have this article?.
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