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Hi Andrew,
This is going to be my summary post on what seems to be our disagreements as to a few of the 550s.
The big summary is that we do disagree on more than I would have thought.
Regardless, I will be sending you a copy of the book because you have helped greatly and I respect your serious approach to difficult questions.
So, here we go as to what I think the disagreements are:
550-05
The carwas at '53 Paris. It went to Brazil 1-54. It stayed. We have photos of the car in races, know that Stuck "sold" the car, photos of the car (from the rear) with Fasinello in the driver's seat, and it was in a book written in the last few years. There is absolutely no doubt whatsoever.
Now---I have asked you---if not 05---what car possibly could have been there in 1-54 and "sold", etc?
It cannot be an Annie car.
550-07
Please remember that this was originally a bucklewagen. When reconfigured the first time...it could well have had the "unique" rear. There is no doubt that 07 went to Vieullet (I have misspelled--sorry). There is no doubt that 07was picked up by Annie before LeMans. There is no doubt that her mother's name is on the list
of cars brought in for repair, etc. It was re-done three times. It went to Blendl. I have the export list re Annie's pick up at factory. Now---then it looked like a Wendler car. Nonetheless, according to Porsche, it was 07. They never built an 043. You can call it 043 but that car does not officially exist. And, Porsche sold the "fixed after fatal accident" car to Blendl---car 07. I have the registration stuff.
550-0079
Bothe 0028 and 0079 were red with white hood when delivered. Both cars were at Monza 6 April 1957. We have a photo showing both. 0079 was piloted in various races by Schiller. I ask---if Schiller was not in 0079---which car was he in? The car remained in Europe, we think.
I do not disagree as to 0020 now having 0079 panels. Still, to believe the 0079/Hoffman notion, onemust believe that this originally Swiss car came to the US (Bird) and then back to Europe so that Marco or whomever could have the panels to put on 0020. Meanwhile, the frame stayed here to be bodied as an RSK??? Odd.
Also, note that at least one of the Schiller races in 0079 is when Byrd you say raced in US.
Again as to where 0079 went originally---we have two serious factory items that say Switzerland. First, a list of where various cars went. Second, the test report. There was one for each car and each notes where the car went. In both cases, the answer is Switzerland.
So the summary of summaries is:
05---Brazil
07---Annie
0079---Switzerland
0079 panels for 0020
Byrd car---not 0079. What is it? Not sure.
Best,
Steve Heinrichs
We think Byrd had a different 550. We do not disagree that he raced a black car---just that it was not 0079.
This is going to be my summary post on what seems to be our disagreements as to a few of the 550s.
The big summary is that we do disagree on more than I would have thought.
Regardless, I will be sending you a copy of the book because you have helped greatly and I respect your serious approach to difficult questions.
So, here we go as to what I think the disagreements are:
550-05
The carwas at '53 Paris. It went to Brazil 1-54. It stayed. We have photos of the car in races, know that Stuck "sold" the car, photos of the car (from the rear) with Fasinello in the driver's seat, and it was in a book written in the last few years. There is absolutely no doubt whatsoever.
Now---I have asked you---if not 05---what car possibly could have been there in 1-54 and "sold", etc?
It cannot be an Annie car.
550-07
Please remember that this was originally a bucklewagen. When reconfigured the first time...it could well have had the "unique" rear. There is no doubt that 07 went to Vieullet (I have misspelled--sorry). There is no doubt that 07was picked up by Annie before LeMans. There is no doubt that her mother's name is on the list
of cars brought in for repair, etc. It was re-done three times. It went to Blendl. I have the export list re Annie's pick up at factory. Now---then it looked like a Wendler car. Nonetheless, according to Porsche, it was 07. They never built an 043. You can call it 043 but that car does not officially exist. And, Porsche sold the "fixed after fatal accident" car to Blendl---car 07. I have the registration stuff.
550-0079
Bothe 0028 and 0079 were red with white hood when delivered. Both cars were at Monza 6 April 1957. We have a photo showing both. 0079 was piloted in various races by Schiller. I ask---if Schiller was not in 0079---which car was he in? The car remained in Europe, we think.
I do not disagree as to 0020 now having 0079 panels. Still, to believe the 0079/Hoffman notion, onemust believe that this originally Swiss car came to the US (Bird) and then back to Europe so that Marco or whomever could have the panels to put on 0020. Meanwhile, the frame stayed here to be bodied as an RSK??? Odd.
Also, note that at least one of the Schiller races in 0079 is when Byrd you say raced in US.
Again as to where 0079 went originally---we have two serious factory items that say Switzerland. First, a list of where various cars went. Second, the test report. There was one for each car and each notes where the car went. In both cases, the answer is Switzerland.
So the summary of summaries is:
05---Brazil
07---Annie
0079---Switzerland
0079 panels for 0020
Byrd car---not 0079. What is it? Not sure.
Best,
Steve Heinrichs
We think Byrd had a different 550. We do not disagree that he raced a black car---just that it was not 0079.
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