I need some help guys.
I have stumbled onto a RX3 with a looong history as an autocross car. I have been offered the car without an engine, a long list of parts, some very rare. It has modified suspension, chassis and cage and is not suitable for use as a road car.
I have a plan though, thinking of building it to GTU IMSA specs. I am seeking any info and leads you guys can offer.
Looking to build it along the lines of the Downing car.
bring any and all info to this party please.
Steve
Downing never ran a GTU RX-3 as far as I remember. The RX-3s were mostly raced in the sedan series back then, and those raced in GTU did rather poorly. The Mazda factory did have 2 RX-3s entered in 1978 24hr Daytona race and Jim did drive one of them, but they were not Downing cars. You could contact Jim at Downing Atlanta and pose you questions directly to him.
In reply to Chas_H:
Yeah... Downing's GTU RX7 was very successful (the winningest chassis in racing history), but the RX3 was mostly SCCA production sedan class raced.
Strike_Zero wrote: C'mon Steve . . .you know better!! Where's the pics??
That's what I was thinking, though I was unaware his name was Steve.
I do not have possession yet, I haven't seen the car in years, you know they will be posted when I get it.
What is the story behind the RX3 Dowling ran at the Mitty?
RX3s ran in the IMSA RS Radial Challenge Series; There is a FB page that supports enthusiasts thereof.
This book might help: http://www.amazon.com/Mazda-Motorsports-Connie-Goudinoff/dp/0879385820 (And it's written by Jim's wife.)
There was a privately entered RX3 runnning in GTU at the '76 Daytona 24; Downing wasn't affiliated.
This pic caught my fancy during a google search:
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