[Bigger is Better]

Hi Guys,

Just got back from the annual Knox Mountain Hillclimb that I typically post videos on. I won this year, I was fast right out of the box beating by best time by over a second on my second run of 6. That time was good enough to get me a win by the end of the weekend, so I was able to hit my goal of a three consecutive 1st place wins .

Unfortunetly on my third run, where I had my eyes set on the class record (just .5secs off) I went too fast in one section of the course and its was the worst part of the hill. I drifted out of a corner up against the mountain side and then that spit me across the road and I left the road going down the mountain. The car went end to end coupled with rolling a couple times. The good news is that I was able to walk out with out injuries (thank you safety gear) and considering the crash the car survived well. The body is prettly crumpled but looks like the engine, tranny, exhaust, interior (still a street car), hood, drivers door, rear window and even the cage (I geuss the car didnt spend much time on the roof?)survived.

So anyways a bit bummed as this was my 1980 SE Turbo TA that I bought as my first car after college, had it 22 yrs and has lots of memories (cruising, girls, friends, autocross, trackdays, solo I, hillclimbs...). I was thinking about retiring it before I crashed it but never got to it.

Anyways I dont have any pics of the "aftermath", I think they are out there in the web. The car is not home but is getting towed back to me this week. In "memory" of my car here is a pic from the race, its actually the corner I crashed in (but on the exit) on the run before I crashed.

I cant see myself with out a TA so I am on the hunt for a 79-81 SE shell if I can get one and see if I can build that street car and then I will look at my next race car plans.