Subject: [Fot] It’s time to sell the Candy Box Vitesse

From: Chuck Gee via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 21:00:10 -0700

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=EF=BB=BFHello all,

It=E2=80=99s time for me to sell the 1971 Trans Am Vitesse you all know and l=
ove.  A little history:=20
Constructed at a cost of $75,000.00 in factory monies during 1970 this ex-Fa=
ctory Trans/Am race car is a one off Factory race car from Triumph and Briti=
sh Leyland. Developed under the guidance of West Coast Triumph Racing Develo=
pment head, Kas Kastner. Kastner wrote the book on Triumph Performance and w=
as later highly instrumental for his heading the impressive Nissan GTP progr=
am that won many championships in IMSA.

In an effort to market the Triumph Vitesse in America this British Leyland E=
ngineering Department chassis was shipped to the Kastner/Brophy Racing shop (=
British Leland's West Coast Competition Arm) in California in 1970 to be con=
verted into the one and only Triumph Factory Trans/Am Race Car.=20

Having competed in four races in 1971 with Triumph National Champion, Carl S=
wanson driving, British Leyland dropped the Vitesse line from it's productio=
n. As a result the project was dropped after the 1971 season.

Multi-time SCCA National Champion, Ric Cline acquired the Trans/Am car and c=
ompeted with it in SCCA Nationals for several years nearly winning the natio=
nal championship twice in B-Sedan. Cline sold the Vitesse to Arno Frosh of S=
outh Carolina, who campaigned the car continually until 1988 in SCCA Nationa=
ls. Arno sold the car to Ralph Thomas, who owned car for a number of years a=
nd restored it to the original livery.  Ralph sold it to Butch Gilbert and I=
 bought it from Butch=E2=80=99s wife after he passed away.

The Vitesse is highly competitive today, for it sports a 6 cylinder, 2.5 lit=
er with triple 45mm DCOE Webers. It produces 245HP at 7200 RPM. Houseman con=
structed the 5 speed, dog ring gearbox and it is equipped with a Quaiff Diff=
. All mechanicals are fresh!

Four wheel dics brakes and four wheel independant suspension, developed by K=
astner, make this unbeatable through the turns. It still has it's original w=
ooden dash and door panels. Check out the beautifully hand formed fender arc=
hes and fuel fill points. It is masterfully constructed and incredibly solid=
 race car.

Overall the car has never been in a crash and is in very fine condition. It i=
s British Leyland Triumph White, with Porsche Guards Red and Ferrari Chrome Y=
ellow in color. It has it's original design graphics as well as the original=
 SCCA log Book, SVRA/HSR log books and it's original Trans/Am Homologation d=
ocuments.

I=E2=80=99ve had it for a few years now and have gone through everything. Tr=
uly ready to race with just an oil change and maybe some new tires (probably=
 a good idea).  A true one of a kind that gets attention everywhere it goes a=
nd acceptance at all major vintage events.  Very competitive in B-Sedan or 2=
.5l Trans-Am.

Two sets of wheels, some spare bodywork, and a small spares package of misce=
llaneous items.  I also have the original Kastner-Brophy hydraulic jack used=
 during the Trans-Am season (thanks Alan and Brad)!

Here=E2=80=99s a video my friend Steve Belfer made from the VARA race last N=
ovember:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DQC5SxoekqCg=20

And here=E2=80=99s a photo.  You can find many more by googling =E2=80=9CCan=
dy Box Vitesse.=E2=80=9D

More photos and info available upon request.

Asking $49,400.

Thanks,=20

Chuck Gee

(760) 712-6540=

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
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"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Hello all,<div><br></d=
iv><div>It=E2=80=99s time for me to sell the 1971 Trans Am Vitesse you all k=
now and love. &nbsp;A little history:<span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(53, 60,=
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pple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&qu=
ot;; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">&nbsp;</span></div><div><p style=3D"bo=
x-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); color: rgb(53, 60, 65); f=
ont-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, R=
oboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Se=
goe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 1=
00%;">Constructed at a cost of $75,000.00 in factory monies during 1970 this=
 ex-Factory Trans/Am race car is a one off Factory race car from Triumph and=
 British Leyland. Developed under the guidance of West Coast Triumph Racing D=
evelopment head, Kas Kastner. Kastner wrote the book on Triumph Performance a=
nd was later highly instrumental for his heading the impressive Nissan GTP p=
rogram that won many championships in IMSA.</p><p style=3D"box-sizing: borde=
r-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); color: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-family: In=
ter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvet=
ica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&=
quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">In an e=
ffort to market the Triumph Vitesse in America this British Leyland Engineer=
ing Department chassis was shipped to the Kastner/Brophy Racing shop (Britis=
h Leland's West Coast Competition Arm) in California in 1970 to be converted=
 into the one and only Triumph Factory Trans/Am Race Car.&nbsp;</p><p style=3D=
"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); color: rgb(53, 60, 65=
); font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quo=
t;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &qu=
ot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit-text-size-adju=
st: 100%;">Having competed in four races in 1971 with Triumph National Champ=
ion, Carl Swanson driving, British Leyland dropped the Vitesse line from it'=
s production. As a result the project was dropped after the 1971 season.</p>=
<p style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); color: rgb=
(53, 60, 65); font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;S=
egoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji=
&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit-tex=
t-size-adjust: 100%;">Multi-time SCCA National Champion, Ric Cline acquired t=
he Trans/Am car and competed with it in SCCA Nationals for several years nea=
rly winning the national championship twice in B-Sedan. Cline sold the Vites=
se to Arno Frosh of South Carolina, who campaigned the car continually until=
 1988 in SCCA Nationals. Arno sold the car to Ralph Thomas, who owned car fo=
r a number of years and restored it to the original livery. &nbsp;Ralph sold=
 it to Butch Gilbert and I bought it from Butch=E2=80=99s wife after he pass=
ed away.</p><p style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65)=
; color: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFo=
nt, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple C=
olor Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -=
webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">The Vitesse is highly competitive today, for=
 it sports a 6 cylinder, 2.5 liter with triple 45mm DCOE Webers. It produces=
 245HP at 7200 RPM. Houseman constructed the 5 speed, dog ring gearbox and i=
t is equipped with a Quaiff Diff. All mechanicals are fresh!</p><p style=3D"=
box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); color: rgb(53, 60, 65)=
; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot=
;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quo=
t;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit-text-size-adjus=
t: 100%;">Four wheel dics brakes and four wheel independant suspension, deve=
loped by Kastner, make this unbeatable through the turns. It still has it's o=
riginal wooden dash and door panels. Check out the beautifully hand formed f=
ender arches and fuel fill points. It is masterfully constructed and incredi=
bly solid race car.</p><p style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(=
53, 60, 65); color: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-family: Inter, -apple-system, Blin=
kMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &=
quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Sym=
bol&quot;; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Overall the car has never been i=
n a crash and is in very fine condition. It is British Leyland Triumph White=
, with Porsche Guards Red and Ferrari Chrome Yellow in color. It has it's or=
iginal design graphics as well as the original SCCA log Book, SVRA/HSR log b=
ooks and it's original Trans/Am Homologation documents.</p><p style=3D"box-s=
izing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); color: rgb(53, 60, 65); fon=
t-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Ro=
boto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Seg=
oe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 10=
0%;"><font size=3D"4">I=E2=80=99ve had it for a few years now and have gone t=
hrough everything. Truly ready to race with just an oil change and maybe som=
e new tires (probably a good idea). &nbsp;A true one of a kind that gets att=
ention everywhere it goes and acceptance at all major vintage events. &nbsp;=
Very competitive in B-Sedan or 2.5l Trans-Am.</font></p><p style=3D"box-sizi=
ng: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); color: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-f=
amily: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Robot=
o, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe U=
I Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"=
><font size=3D"4">Two sets of wheels, some spare bodywork, and a small spare=
s package of miscellaneous items. &nbsp;I also have the original Kastner-Bro=
phy hydraulic jack used during the Trans-Am season (thanks Alan and Brad)!</=
font></p><p style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); c=
olor: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont=
, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Co=
lor Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -w=
ebkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font size=3D"4">Here=E2=80=99s a video my fr=
iend Steve Belfer made from the VARA race last November:&nbsp;</font><a href=
=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DQC5SxoekqCg">&nbsp;https://www.youtube=
.com/watch?v=3DQC5SxoekqCg</a><span style=3D"font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span=
></p><p style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); color=
: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &q=
uot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color E=
moji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit=
-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font size=3D"4">And here=E2=80=99s a photo. &nbsp=
;You can find many more by googling =E2=80=9CCandy Box Vitesse.=E2=80=9D</fo=
nt></p><p style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); col=
or: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &=
quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color=
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it-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font size=3D"4"><img src=3D"cid:4509238D-2F0E-4=
3E0-A4BA-C11BCCA5C37C"><br></font></p><p style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; ca=
ret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); color: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-family: Inter, -app=
le-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Aria=
l, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &q=
uot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font size=3D"4"=
>More photos and info available upon request.</font></p><p style=3D"box-sizi=
ng: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); color: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-f=
amily: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Robot=
o, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe U=
I Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"=
><font size=3D"4">Asking $49,400.</font></p><p style=3D"box-sizing: border-b=
ox; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65); color: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-family: Inter=
, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica=
, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quo=
t;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font size=
=3D"4">Thanks,&nbsp;</font></p><p style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; caret-col=
or: rgb(53, 60, 65); color: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-family: Inter, -apple-syst=
em, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans=
-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Seg=
oe UI Symbol&quot;; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font size=3D"4">Chuck G=
ee</font></p><p style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(53, 60, 65=
); color: rgb(53, 60, 65); font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystem=
Font, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Appl=
e Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;=
; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style=3D"font-size: large;">(760) 7=
12-6540</span></p></div></div></body></html>=

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