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Here is a picture of my 1973 Z from a 1986 log book.

I think it's pretty close to the configuration when it

was raced in 1978 in a couple of IMSA races. Here's

what I know of the car so far…

The car was purchased in 1978 by Ray Ramsey racing

from Lee Mueller - a local Southern California racer of

some repute (who has since passed away)! Lee had it

painted for Ramsey racing and delivered it to Lime

Rock for the IMSA race in May 1978. The color was

changed to Silver (the photo doesn't show the silver

very well) and the Anheuser Busch Natural Light script

and other graphics were added. It was car #3 at the

time. It was to be raced by James Brolin as part of a

2 car Anheuser Busch sponsorship for Ramsey racing....

Brolin drove the Natural Light car and Newman drove

the Budweiser Z.

The first race I know of for the car was Laguna Seca -

April 30, 1978. Lee Mueller raced the car as #71,

qualified 2nd behind Dennis Asse in a 911, but in

front of Posey, Leary and Devendorf.. It DNF'd when

Asse and Mueller crashed after 13 laps....

The car was then sold to Ramsey and raced by Brolin at

Lime Rock, qualified 9th and finished 13th (blown

engine) It was also raced in 1979 at Laguna Seca IMSA

GTU by Chuck Shannon but got a DNS.

I'm looking for help documenting the history of the

car, prior and after this timeframe!!!! Bob Clucas (current owner)

Gary Kirch

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