Oops - I got my "revs" mixed up!
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
datsunmike wrote:
> Rich,
>
> That was Lance Reventlow and he had nothing to do with "these" Scarabs. He
> was the son and heir, I believe, of the Revlon empire. His engines were
> built by TRACO as were his cars.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan, Richard" <RRyan@frk.com>
> To: "'datsunmike'" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; <rlloyd3@juno.com>
> Cc: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 4:43 PM
> Subject: RE: Off topic
>
> > Who built the real Scarabs and how was he related to which cosmetic
> company?
> >
> > Dick Ryan ex. 24022
> > (650)312-4022
> > Risk Management Dept.
> > SM 2000/2
> > FAX (650)312-5830
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: datsunmike [mailto:datsunmike@nyc.rr.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 1:01 PM
> > To: rlloyd3@juno.com
> > Cc: Datsun Roadster List
> > Subject: Re: Off topic
> >
> >
> > Scarabs were made in the late 70s by Brian Morrow who owned Scarab. They
> > used pre 66 chevy small blocks to get around emissions and Borg Warner T10
> > trannies. The "list" price for the conversion was 8K and you supplied the
> > body.
> >
> > 0-60 was 6.2 and top speed was 130 and limited by the Datsun gearing.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <rlloyd3@juno.com>
> > To: <chalsted@nycap.rr.com>
> > Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 3:10 PM
> > Subject: Off topic
> >
> >
> > > Hey,
> > > I was looking at ebay last night and saw some interesting stuff.
> > > A Scarab Z car factory built, kindda pricey.
> > > 510 project with a 289V8, looks wild.
> > > Roadster with V6 project.
> > >
> > > Any body familiar with a Scarab [ chevy 327 transplant "factory"
> > > conversion]
> > >
> > > rlloyd
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