Ian Rainford’s Jomar – 7C107
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updated - 14/08/2008
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)
To
contact the owner, please route inquiries through the registar.
Registar:
serel@zeelandnet.nl