Ian Rainford’s Jomar – 7C107

Last updated - 14/08/2008

 

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1/18/58 CHASSIS# 7C107, JOMAR-TVR NOTCHBACK, NO ENGINE WAS ORDERED WITH THIS CHASSIS PER RAY, ALTHOUGH THIS WAS THE FIRST CLIMAX COUPE CHASSIS TO BE RECIEVED, AND THE SECOND NOTCHBACK COUPE RECIEVED. ORDERED ON 7/30/57 THE CAR TOOK 5 MONTHS TO BUILD. IT WAS COMPLETED ON 12/17/57 AND SHIPPED VIA THE SS NOVIA SCOTIA ON 1/18/58. THE CAR WAS ORDERED TO BE FINISHED IN PRIMER, RIGHT HAND DRIVE, WITH NO ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. THE INTERIOR WAS TO HAVE BLACK SEATS, AND THE CAR HAD AN EXTERNAL SPARE TIRE AND BUMPERETTES. IT WAS LATER PAINTED 58 OLDS TROPICAL MIST BLUE AND A

CLIMAX ENGINE SALVAGED FROM THE 7C101 #1 BLUE CAR (CLIMAX ENG # __6632___) WAS INSTALLED. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE NEW YORK AUTO SHOW FOR USE AS A DEMONSTRATOR, BUT WAS NOT SOLD (RIGHT HAND DRIVE). IT BECAME RAYS “TEAM COUPE” Now owned by IAN RAINFORD,

Known Race History Below

MAY 23 58: COUPE WILL TURN WITHIN 5 SECONDS OF THE RACE MODELS AT THOMPSON (2 MILE TRACK) HAVE ENTERED IN GRAND TOURING RACE MAY 30 BRIDGEHAMPTON. GOING AGAINST GT FERRARIS, GT PORSCHES WITH RS ENGINES.

 SAT MAY 31ST 58, THE FIRST RACE WAS A GRAN TOURISMO EVENT FOR MODIFIED AND PRODUCTION GT CARS FINISHING SECOND IN CLASS. A STRIPPED DOWN DB THAT WAS TWICE AS FAST AS THE OTHER DBS CAUGHT ME ON THE 5TH LAP AND WALKED AWAY. WE ARE

NOW REALLY STRIPPING THE COUPE, IMPROVING THE BRAKES. THIS WAS THE FIRST RACE

WE RAN IN NORMAL TRIM. THURSDAY WE LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON DC WITH THE SAME CAR 100 POUNDS LIGHTER, WILL RUN IN A 6 HOUR RACE, AND WILL HAVE TO COMPETE WITH MODIFIED CATEGORY FOR SPORTS TYPES (NO GT CAT).

JUNE 10TH 58: IN BOTH DAY AND NIGHT PRACTISE THE COUPE WENT VERY WELL MAINTAINED 1MIN 55 SEC LAP ON 2 MILE COURSE. AFTER 5 MINS OF RACING STUB AXLE BROKE. WINNING TIME FOR THE RACE WAS LEMANS TEAM LOTUS LAPPING 2MIN 6 SECONDS. DISSAPOINTING.

 JUNE 16 58: LIMEROCK NATIONAL EVENT. 1ST PLACE CLASS GT COUPE. CLOSE RACE, I MANAGED TO GET THE DB THAT BEAT US AT BRIDGEHAMPTON ON THE 19TH LAP OF A 20

LAP RACE  VERY WELL OVERALL. ON THE WAY HOME BROKE ANOTHER STUB AXLE OTHER SIDE. NEED CLOSE RATIO GEARS FOR COUPE.

 JULY 7 58: LIMEROCK, COUPE WITH OUT AND OUT RACE CARS (PAUL MANSEAU) FINISHED WELL IN FIRST RACE.

 JULY 15 58: LONG ISLAND SPORTS CAR CLUB RACE, NO PROBLEM WINNING AGAINST EASY COMPETITION.

 AUG 29 58: COUPE AT MONGOMERY, CAN'T RUN AS PROD YET. AGAINST LOTI ETC. WILL RACE THIS COMMING WEEKEND ALSO.

Aug 31st – Sept 1, 1958 Thompson National Championship found in a haybale Entry List, paul manseau Car#28.

 OCT 8TH 58: TRIED 4.5 PIRELLIS FRONT AND 5.0 BACK DROPPED 3 SECONDS ON TWO MILE TRACK. PAUL MANSEAU IN SCCA EVENT HAD LOTI SPINNING OUT TRYING TO STAY WITH HIM IN THE CORNERS. FINISHED 3RD IN G MOD

 OCT 20 58: PIRELLIS ON COUPE REALLY WORK. 5.2 REAR AT LIMEROCK PAUL DROPPED HIS TIME TO 1.16, THIS IS AHEAD OF THE PORSCHE COUPES, ALFA VELOCE COUPES, AND MERCEDES 300SLS. BUT STUB AXLE BROKE AGAIN.

 

 

WAS RESTORED BY KURT HOFFMAN, THEN IAN RAINFORD,COLORADO 

 

 

Current Owner:

Ian Rainford (USA)

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