ScreenSaver...for the day...

[critt99]

Don't forget the racers..they are Callaway's too...enjoy

 

[critt99]

I forgot to mention the photographer...Sorry

Thanx Ray Stanford of Atlanta.....

 

[*89x2*]

Cool photo - Is Ray the (new) Owner :confused

 

[critt99]

No, he worked at the Corvette dealer that stored it.

I paid him to take the pics for me before it was sold.

 

[*89x2*]

I paid him to take the pics for me before it was sold.

Cool - Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[critt99]

Found this on the web..cool shot

Don't know who the author is?
Got it on the desk right now...enjoy

 

[critt99]

I am having too much fun...I love this one

I believe this came from Texas a few years ago...Author unknown..but thanx

 

[critt99]

Frieda photo by Thomas Weckler

Still my favorite Callaway....

 

[cesully]

anyone know where I can find a site that offers other Corvette screen savers,

I'm specially interested in '78 Pace Cars...

thanks much,
Sully

 

[critt99]

Digital Corvettes is the website...billions of pics

 

[critt99]

Still the One...Sorry 9ff....You still lose to the Hammer

It really tics me off, that many of the European journals have dubbed the highly modified 911 of 9ff as the fasted production vehicle at 242mph. If you read the articles, they employed more tuners and special parts than the Hammer. And I can tell ya they did not drive that car to the track....Callaway Sledgehammer you are still the ONE...254mph

 

[critt99]

C7r-001

I wish Callaway would go racing again......

 

[critt99]

I have to share this..I am kinda proud of it...

This is a pic of my fathers race car from the Nascar Grand National series in 1975 at Riverside Speedway in CA. He built the car from a shell and it was later purchased by Benny Parsons and raced for a few more years on various tours in the 70's. But the cool part is the guy looking at it from the other side of the pit wall with the Hurst hat is a young Dale Earnhardt. For that race his pit stall was right next to none other than "The King" Richard Petty.

 

[critt99]

427 ci

I forgot to mention that this Monte had an all aluminum 427 (ZL-1) that Chevy gave him to try. God I wish I still had that one...He said that it produced so much torque that he could be going 175mph and if he stomped on the gas it would break the rear loose and spin the tires.

 

[critt99]

This one is for the C8 fans...

I saw several C8's running around Germany a few years back..

 

[critt99]

The "other LM racer" and the 1995 LM story.

These photos of Elsa (Callaway Schweiz LM 004/95) come from the personal collection of Kurt Huber via Edi L. in Switzerland. The other photo is Le Mans pre-qualifying for 1995. Huber did not run in that LM, but Rocky Agusta's #76 sets the GT2 pole. This is how the story goes...to the best of my research.


Le Mans 1995



Armed with significant experience and development time to the original LM 001/94 by the end of the 1994 racing season, three lightweight Callaway LM were constructed in Germany for the second assault on Le Mans. Two built for Italian motorcycle giant “Rocky” Agusta and one for the Callaway Schweiz Team of Kurt Huber and Hans Hauser over the winter of 1994-1995. The new Callaway LM was a full 250 lighter with many subtle refinements such as center-lock wheels, XTRAC 6-speed sequential transmissions and other subtle aero-refinements. With the lessons learned from the previous trip to France, the British based Agusta Racing Team arrived and Italian driver Almo Coppelli blasts to a pre-qualifying time that was four seconds faster than the year prior (4:09.19) and sets the GT2 standard. Similar to the year before, the Callaway’s were running against factory giants in the Le Mans GT2 class with years of Le Mans experience and vast racing budgets. The most serious competition came from the Stadler Porsche RSR and the Kunimitsu Honda NSX.



With the highest placed Callaway of Agusta Racing LM 003/95 starting in the 23rd position, its race was prematurely ended with a mishap on lap number 96 to avoid a spinning car. Not able to further compete, the LM 003/95 was relegated to a 33rd overall finish. Team Callaway’s LM 001/94 started the annual classic in 37th position and struggled with several mechanical demons before finding themselves competitive. Starting with an oil fire on the warm-up lap and exhaust problems within the first hour. With rain falling for 17 of the 24 hours, sometimes at a downpour, the Team Callaway LM battled with the Honda NSX. At 2 pm, the Team Callaway LM returned to the pits for a scheduled service only to have the starter solenoid fail. Replacing the broken solenoid took six minutes and two laps to the Honda NSX. Enough to seal a second place finish in class to the Honda. The remaining Agusta Racing Callaway LM suffered from a failed wiper system and battles through the rain soaked 24 hour event to a forth place finish in class and eleventh overall.



When all of the exhaust had settled, a first in the GT2 class would have immortalized the Callaway LM and the Callaway Companies in Le Mans heritage, but Reeves Callaway had to be pleased by leading 1-2-3 at the 12 hour mark, LM001/94 leading the GT2 class for 7 hours and finishing two cars in the top four of the GT2 class. This accomplishment, in only their second outing to Le Mans did seal Callaway’s status as a Le Mans contender. Some would say, not too bad for a guy who used to modify BMW engines in his garage for a living. Following the 1995 24-hour race, Freida is retired with honors to the Callaway Family Museum in Georgia for a much needed rest.





Final Standings for Le Mans 1995



#73 Team Callaway LM 001/94

GT2 Started 4th / Finished 2nd

Overall Started 37th/ Finished 9th (4:15.88)

Enrico Bertaggia/ Johnny Unser/ Frank Jelinski

Tires: BFGoodrich



#75 Agusta Racing LM 002/95

GT2 Started 5th / Finished 3rd

Overall Stared 39th/ Finished 11th (4:16.12)

Rocky Agusta/ Eugene O’Brien/ Robin Donovan

Tires: Dunlop



#76 Agusta Racing LM 003/95

GT2 Started 1st

Overall Started 23rd/ DNF, accident 96th lap (4:09.19)

Almo Coppelli/ Patrick Bourdais/ Thorkild Thyrring

Tires: Dunlop



Callaway Schweiz LM 004/95

DNPQ

Kurt Huber/Hans Hauser/ Seppi Wendlinger

 

[critt99]

Found this one yesterday on the web..

I would love to see this one again...

 

[TurboLuigi]

Critt,


Thanks for these awesome and rare pics! Magnificent!

Keep them coming

-Luigi
:cool

 

[critt99]

Took this one at Le Mans in 2001 myself

Never seen so much rain.....but had fun.....

 

[kingforward]

great stuff Critt......keep them coming....your on a roll!