Yep, you're right. I read a lot about him a few years ago but forgot to
which fortune he was related to.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Dread Pirate Roberts" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Cc: "Ryan, Richard" <RRyan@frk.com>; <rlloyd3@juno.com>; "Datsun Roadster
List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: Off topic
> After a bit of research I think I've got it straight now: Lance Reventlow
of Scarab race
> car fame, was the son of Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton; Peter Revson,
race car driver,
> but not a race car builder, was the son and heir of Charles Revson, of
Revlon Cosmetics
> fame. the connection between big money and automobile racing is apparent
here ;^ ).
>
> 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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